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Written by Ron Borges
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Monday, 06 May 2013 08:12
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 Predictions of Floyd Mayweather, Jr.’s looming demise at 36 were clearly overblown but what beyond a display of his defensive wizardry was gained in his one-sided victory over Robert Guerrero Saturday night? Well, you could start with the $32 million guaranteed paycheck he left the MGM Grand Garden Arena with after being awarded a well-deserved but far from crowd pleasing 117-111 decision that retained his WBC welterweight title and lifted his record in world championship fights to 21-0. You could also point out that those who feared Mayweather’s legs had begun to desert him saw them on full display all night, a number of times moving him so quickly off the ropes that Guerrero fell into them while trying to muster an attack against an opponent who had already fled the scene. Even the disappointed... Read more...
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Written by David A. Avila
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Sunday, 05 May 2013 09:28
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 LAS VEGAS-The legs are still alive as Floyd “Money” Mayweather proved by retaining the WBC welterweight world title by unanimous decision over the gutsy Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero on Saturday. He may have looked slow and aging in his last fight, but Mayweather (44-0, 26 Kos) showed an aggressive Guerrero (31-2-1, 18 Kos) that slick movement and defensive skills are still his to command at the MGM Grand. “I tip my hat off to Robert Guerrero, he’s a true warrior,” said Mayweather, 36. Both hugged after the fight. Mayweather and Guerrero had some back and forth exchanges for the first three rounds. Each had his moment especially when fighting in the clinches. But during round three it looked like Mayweather was finding the range for his right hand leads. In the fifth round Guerrero turned up the pressure, but was wary of Mayweather’s counters.... Read more...
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Written by Michael Woods
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Saturday, 04 May 2013 23:39
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 Nope, he didn't lose anything, from a layoff, or jail, or harsh press or taunts from his foe's dad; Floyd Mayweather looked every bit the best pugilist on the planet against Robert Guerrero in the main event at the MGM in Las Vegas on Saturday night. The judges scored 117-111, 117-111, 117-111 for Floyd, whose best asset on this night might have been his legs, which looked peppy as heck. Not that his hand speed has slipped; his jab, his lead rights, everything was on target. He landed 60% of his power shots, an incredible stat. After, Floyd said being back with his dad helped his defense. He hurt his right hand, he said to Jim Gray. He said he felt no rust from the layoff. "I feel bad I didn't give fans the knockout, I was looking for it," he said. Midway through the fight, he said,... Read more...
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Written by Michael Woods
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Saturday, 04 May 2013 16:59
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 Wladimir Klitschko did the expected, and took out game but overmatched challenger Francesco Pianeta in Germany on Saturday. Wlad dropped the Italian-born German resident in rounds four, five and six; Pianeta got up before ten, but the ref pulled the plug and ended the target practice at 2:52. Pianeta gets points for trying, for sticking around, for earning his check. He took a 28-0 record in with him, and those rooting for the underdog hoped that the man who beat testicular cancer could channel that experience. He showed ample heart but not the requisite skills to challenge Wlad. We watched because we knew, from experience, that things happen in this theater of the unexpected, that Pianeta MIGHT get lightning in a bottle. But instead it was Wlad's might which spoke loudest. Klitscho held out his lead... Read more...
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Written by Kelsey McCarson
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Saturday, 04 May 2013 06:17
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 It seems to be going unnoticed, but Wladimir Kitschko (59-3, 50 KOs) will be aiming for his 60th today in his heavyweight title defense (WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO and RING) against Francesco Pianeta (28-0-1, 15 KOs). Should he emerge victorious on EPIX as expected (Pianeta is one of the champ’s former sparring partners and has exactly... Read more...
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Written by Michael Woods
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Saturday, 04 May 2013 06:04
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 The banging of the drums to hype the event has almost died out. Shortly, it will be time to answer the questions that have arisen in the last couple months. Did jail and domestic drama take something out of Mayweather? He now features bags under his eyes; is he a bit burnt out? Will he show his age, and have his reflexes slipped? Or is he still the ace pugilist who can solve any style, a man whose dedication to craft and desire to cement his legacy as one of the all-time greats makes his 36 years of age irrelevant? Can Guerrero do what no other pros have done? Does he have the skills and style to be the guy to hand Floyd his first loss? He seems fired up, and believes God has chosen him to knock some humility into Floyd...if the first couple rounds don't go well for the California-based boxer, will his faith slip, and will he go off the rails?... Read more...
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Written by Frank Lotierzo
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Friday, 03 May 2013 12:24
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 Well, here we are approaching the first Saturday of May and for the fourth time in seven years boxing's pound-for-pound best fighter, welterweight Floyd Mayweather 43-0 (26), will be center stage again. His opponent, Robert Guerrero 31-1-1 (18), who has only fought two times as a welterweight, will hopefully provide Mayweather enough of a challenge that maybe the outcome will still be in question after the first round is over. In some boxing circles Mayweather is almost an 8-1 favorite--the biggest he's ever been--yet the fight will most likely do a decent PPV number because Floyd is one of the best ever at hyping and selling a one-sided fight in which he is a participant. This time his father Floyd Sr. and Guerrero's father Ruben have injected a new angle and said they'd like to meet on the street and settle their differences,... Read more...
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Written by Michael Woods
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Friday, 03 May 2013 08:26
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 Yes, folks, there is indeed another high-profile fight card taking place on Saturday. It features the best heavyweight on the planet, and while that might not mean the same thing it did in 1957, or 1964, or 1974, or 1986 or even 2001, attention must be paid. In case it has been off your radar, while you've been consumed and consuming the waves of Mayweather-Guerrero material, Wladimir Klitschko (seen in above photo, compliments of Allison Turcan) fights a fella named Francesco Pianeta in Mannheim, Germany; EPIX, the pay cable outfit,* will show the bout at 4:30 PM ET Saturday. Pianeta is not a name known, frankly, to even the most brutal streaming addicts in the fightworld. His best attribute, quite possibly, is that he hasn't yet learned to lose as a pro. The Italian-born German resident who debuted in 2005 and holds wins over... Read more...
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Written by David A. Avila
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Thursday, 02 May 2013 15:41
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 Most of Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero’s career has existed under the radar, like one of those stealth bombers that suddenly appear in a flash. Others received the fanfare, television time and adulation after the 2000 Olympics in Australia. Guerrero’s debut took place in an open air fight card in the middle of the desert. The main event was Hector Camacho Jr., who rode on top of a camel or something. It’s a little fuzzy, but you get the picture. That night the junior featherweight southpaw from Gilroy defeated Alejandro Cruz by decision. A couple of years passed and Guerrero defeated all of those who entered the ring. Nothing jumped out as he beat boxers in Miami, San Antonio, Las Vegas and Temecula. But he only fought once near his hometown. It was in 2003 that Guerrero really... Read more...
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Written by Michael Woods
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Thursday, 02 May 2013 12:41
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 It is three days before fight night, the narrator Common says on the fourth installment of Showtime's "All Access" prior to Saturday's Floyd Mayweather-Robert Guerrero fight in Las Vegas. T-shirts are being printed up, ladies parade in a pool, and Mayweather does some roadwork in the program which debuted Wednesday night on Showtime. Floyd says he likes seeing his face on billboards, but that is now normal. We hear that about 250,000 people will come to Vegas for the fight and about $100 million will be generated, from hotels, cars, rental cars, food, etc. We see Floyd talking to a little boy at his gym. The boy says he wants Floyd to KO Ghost quickly. Floyd says it's sometimes better to take your time, so the job gets done right. "If you rush, you tend to stumble," he explains. Floyd... Read more...
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