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Written by Frank Lotierzo
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Monday, 16 July 2012 09:18
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 Clinching and tying an opponent up when hurt is not a form of surrender or viewed as weakness. At least not by those who know boxing or have been in the ring. This past weekend former junior welterweight title holder Amir Khan 26-3 (18) was stopped in the fourth round by Danny Garcia 24-0 (15). This was the second time Khan has been stopped, yet he's been hurt multiple times throughout his career by a single punch and looked as if he were a punch away from being stopped. It's obvious that when watching Khan on the attack, he's a great offensive fighter who can throw every punch with speed, accuracy and power. But his chin liability is a problem and looks as though it may derail his career. His mechanics of reverting to being too upright with his head held high leaves him open to getting nailed with counters can be corrected with a lot of work. Then again, it's foolish to think that... Read more...
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Written by David A. Avila
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Sunday, 15 July 2012 10:34
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 photo by Al Applerose ONTARIO, CALIF.-Mariana “Barbie” Juarez returned to California and discovered Japan's Shindo Go was not there for vacation, but out scrapped the challenger to win by split decision and retain the WBC flyweight world title on Saturday. A very small crowd saw Juarez (35-5-3, 16 KOs) return after a seven-year absence and make her seventh and toughest defense against the very quick and strong Go (10-2, 8 KOs) at the Citizens Business Bank Arena. A mixed bag of American and Mexican promoters staged the fight card. Juarez has steadily built up a reputation as one of female boxing's best fighters pound for pound. With her combination of pure fighting skills and heady ring strategies she usually dominates most opponents by the third round. Not this time. Japan's Go had quick hands and reflexes and used them to open up the fight in the very first round. She also brought... Read more...
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Written by Michael Woods
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Saturday, 14 July 2012 22:38
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 Another fill in foe, another script flipper, another contender for upset of the year. Danny Garcia knocked down Amir Khan three times and made the ref step in and halt the main event which unfolded at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Saturday night, and on HBO. Six to one underdog Garcia, channeling Josesito Lopez, another sub, who just upset Victor Ortiz, went ballistic after Kenny Bayless saw that Khan looked to shaky to continue in the fourth round. The time of the finish was 2:28. "I'm a killer, baby," Garcia said after. The first knockdown, off a left hook, was something he worked on in camp. The victor said he knew Khan would come out fast, and he planned to step it up after the third. Khan said he got caught by what looked like a blind shot but gave credit to the victor. Did he want to continue? He said he was OK, and in fact told the ref he was OK. "I was surprised the ref stopped the fight... Read more...
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Written by Michael Woods
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Saturday, 14 July 2012 16:27
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 Chisora had never been down as a pro, but Haye ended that streak. Chisora was never in it, so anyone saying this was a great bout, well, it was a bit one-sided for that. What should Haye do next? He will not win any sportsmanship, or Good Guy awards from the BWAA, but David Haye can box, it must be admitted. Haye severely outclassed Dereck Chisora in the main event on Saturday in Upton Park, London, England, sending him down twice in the fifth, and forcing a stoppage. A wicked left hook hurt Chis badly, and spelled the end for the underdog, who looked slow, a step behind, and never in the bout against a more skilled pugilist. The men hugged it out after, a site to see after Haye made Chisora eat glass a few months ago. There will be a push in certain circles for Haye to meet Vitali Klitschko, who wouldn't stop Chisora when they met in February. A persistent rain fell on the fans... Read more...
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Written by Lee Wylie
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Saturday, 14 July 2012 06:57
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 Don't be suprised if Haye stops Chisora early; his style is a perfect match for Chisora. David Haye-Dereck Chisora:From a strategical perspective, we already have an idea on how this fight will play out. Dereck Chisora, a swarmer, will be pressing the action,inside his " Joe Frazier-esque" cross arm defense, looking to close the distance so he can smother and throw his short, wider punches in close.On the other hand, David Haye, unlike Chisora, operates best on the back foot, moving away from his opponent, keeping the distance to allow for straighter, more precise power shots from the outside. In this regard, Haye's style is somewhat reminiscent of current middleweight champion Sergio Martinez -looking to lure his opponent into traps.As a result,we have an almost perfect stylistic contrast -think of Ali-Frazier in terms of what both fighters are trying to accomplish against the other.I believe this fight comes... Read more...
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Written by Michael Woods
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Friday, 13 July 2012 14:20
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 It's been awhile since Oscar (here in 2003) and Arum were even cordial. It would be good for the sport if they could bury the bad blood and co-exist, so some fights we all want to see get made. Our collective fingers are crossed. (Hohan Photos) I dare say there are no more frustrated sports fans than boxing fans. The single fight that 99% of them want, Mayweather-Pacquiao, doesn't get made, for reasons that nobody can fathom, and the heavyweight division, the It division, is stuck in a Bronze Age, and a fairly reasonable desire that the rooters would like to see the game's dealmakers adhere to, "get the best to fight the best," does not come to fruition near often enough. The frustration bubbled to the surface when it became apparent that indeed, as rumored, there would be two big cards taking place on the same night, Sept. 15. Sergio Martinez would try to show young buck Julio Cesar Chavez... Read more...
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Written by Frank Lotierzo
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Friday, 13 July 2012 10:13
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 Wow, can't believe how many people have a problem with heavyweights David Haye 25-2 (23) and Dereck Chisora 15-3 (9) fighting this weekend. It seems like a natural since both lost to a Klitschko by decision in their last fight, with the difference being Chisora lost nobly in trying to take Vitali Klitschko's title away en-route to losing a decision, whereas Haye stunk the place out en-route to losing a lopsided decision to Wladimir Klitschko and never even sniffed the title. Then after going through the motions against Wladimir, Haye blamed his poor showing on an injured pinkie-toe. If that weren't enough, Haye and Chisora badgered each other at the post fight press conference immediately following Chisora's loss to Vitali. Soon Haye and Chisora got into a brawl and Haye ended up hitting Chisora with a glass. Nobody said fighters were always the greatest... Read more...
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Written by Blake Hochberger
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Thursday, 12 July 2012 19:50
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 Bradley-Pac 2: You’re wrong, Wylie. If you haven’t had a chance to read any of Lee Wylie’s stylistic breakdowns of fights on TSS, you’re missing out. On top of being entertaining and informative, he’s almost always right. When he says a jab from a different angle wins a fight, he’s usually spot-on. But in assessing a potential rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley, I wholeheartedly disagree with his belief that Bradley beats Manny. I just don’t see it. Bradley may have been battling two bad wheels (which is incredibly impressive in retrospect) when they first met, but his inability to avoid and/or win exchanges is why he won’t beat Manny. In past fights, he has shown a desire to exchange punches. Particularly in a firefight when bombs are being thrown, Bradley (seemingly on competitive instinct) has too much pride to leave the pocket. He did... Read more...
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Written by Michael Woods
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Thursday, 12 July 2012 12:45
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 Chavez Junior, Senior and Sergio in a light-hearted moment during Thursday NYC presser ahead of Sept. 15 middleweight showdown. Today is Senior's 50th birthday. Rest assured, though, there is some bad blood simmering, as the Chavez' haven't forgotten Sergio calling them chickens for over a year. (Ed Diller) Funny how things can change in a year. A year ago, fight fans were accusing Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. of ducking Sergio Martinez, and many of those same fans figured that Martinez would, if they met, mop the floor with the kid. Not so now; it must be acknowledged that Chavez and his team were being patient, waiting for him to get seasoning, grow into his frame, and that in this case, the promoter, Bob Arum, knows best, because he allowed this event to come to fruition at the proper time. The combatants, who face off in Las Vegas on Sept. 15, gathered for a press conference at... Read more...
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Written by Bernard Fernandez
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Thursday, 12 July 2012 09:27
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 Khan and Garcia both made weight, both scaling in at 139 pounds ahead of their Saturday clash. It was 12:30 a.m., a time when under normal circumstances this retired sports writer should have been sound asleep. But maybe it was the percussion made by the pelting rain upon the rooftop of my sister-in-law’s New Orleans-area condo, where the wife and I are spending a few pleasant weeks in our old hometown visiting with family members and friends before our return to Philadelphia. If not that, possibly it was a mild case of indigestion from the generous portion of spicy Cajun fare I consumed at dinner some hours earlier. In any case, I was up and about, mostly awake and wishing I wasn’t. So, naturally, I did what many occasional insomniacs do: I turned on the television set in the otherwise unoccupied living room to watch whichever was the best of the late-late movies on... Read more...
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