Vivek Wallace
194 articles · EastSideBoxing.com
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Ana Julaton: Filipino pride with passion, universal champion in defeat
(Last line of the Filipino National Anthem) Beautiful land of love, oh land of light, In thine embrace 'tis rapture to lie; But it is glory ever when thou art wronged For…
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Mayweather/Mosley, Haye, Hopkins, Jones, Berto and more
Mayweather/Mosley: May's 1st (loss) on May 1st? This past week has seen some very vocal outburst between the respective Mosley and Mayweather camps. On one side, you've got Floyd Snr. stating how…
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This weeks v8
Jones/Hopkins: An Evolution Comes Full Circle It's been 17 years in the making and many things have happened during that frame, but never-the-less, we now stand only a few days from one…
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Pacquiao: Mom says retire, mind says retire Mayweather
Only weeks after his victory over Ghana native Joshua Clottey, talks about the future of Pacquiao have taken a turn in many different directions. First their was talks of Margarito visiting the…
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V8: Pacquiao, Chambers, Dirrell/Abraham, Pavlik, Julaton and more
Manny Pacquiao: Momma Said....... Recently, talks have turned to the possibility of Manny Pacquiao retiring. Despite getting the victories, his last few fights have seen the fightin' Filipino take a pounding at…
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V8: Pacquaio, Clottey, Mayweather/Mosley, Green, and more
Manny Pacquiao: Lay Down After Lay Down Street vernacular for an easy contest or an easy victory is often referred to as a 'lay down'. When you think of the way Pacquiao…
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V8: Pacquiao/Clottey, Alexander, Cotto, Khan, and more
Bob Arum/Oscar De La Hoya: Racism or Reality? Top Rank promoter Bob Arum accused Oscar De La Hoya's Goldenboy Promotions of being "racist" after Filipino reporters were allegedly stopped from being able…
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Pacquiao, Hopkins/Haye, Mayweather/Mosley, Pavlik, and more
Hopkins/Haye: A Bout In The Makin', or Sadly Mistaken? With both Bernard Hopkins and David Haye already scheduled to take part in separate showdowns, the word around camp is that a future…
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V8: Margarito, Mayweather/Mosley, Pacquiao/Clottey, Jones, and more!
Margarito: Goin Back To Cali, Cali, Cali....Goin Back To Cali....(Yeah, I Do Think So)! Top Rank chief Bob Arum tried to get Mexican warrior Antonio Margarito reinstated, but apparently that effort fell…
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Shawn Porter speaks on Pacquiao, title opportunity
Jr. Middleweight contender Shawn Porter (12-0, 10KO's) will find himself on the brink of something he's always dreamed of Friday night as he steps in the ring to face off against Russell…
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Pacquiao, Clottey, Mosley, Valero and more!
Pacquiao: Buy Meat, Mayo, Get Manny! Manny Pacquiao is all over the place now days. Billboards, magazines, tv screens, grocery stores....wait a minute, grocery stores??? Yeah, same thing I said. As if…
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Pacquiao,Bad Chad,Campbell and more!
Manny Pacquiao: "Millennium Man" Within the last decade, Filipino Manny Pacquiao has not only taken on and defeated a trail of greats on his block (super-featherweight and below), but after running out…
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Boxing In America – ‘State’ Of The Union Addressed
For years, the sport of boxing has long awaited a seminal moment to help resuscitate an all but flat-lined heartbeat. With a cast of formidable competitors on the horizon, rather than counting…
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V8: Pacquiao/Clottey, Mayweather, Hatton, Teddy Atlas, and More!
Pacquiao/Clottey: Big Venue, Bigger Implications, Better Fight? Joshua Clottey is a very intriguing opponent for Filipino Manny Pacquiao for the hardcore fight aficionado. Trouble is, there aren't too many of those now…
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V8: Mayweather/Pacquiao, Jones jr, Berto/Mosley, Khan, and more!
Floyd Mayweather Diet: Lots of 'Greens', More 'Beef' Recent news hit the airwaves about a melee between Floyd Mayweather jr. and Miami-based rapper Rick Ross. Apparently, the two entourages crossed paths in…
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Mayweather/Pacquiao: Takes one for the money, but two for the show
The on-again/off-again negotiations between American Floyd Mayweather jr. and fightin' Filipino native Manny Pacquiao has apparently come down to a last ditch effort being staged Tuesday afternoon in California between the respective…
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V8: Pacquiao/Mayweather, Cotto, Pavlik, Bradley, and more!
Mayweather/Pacquiao: Many Accusations, No Manifestations.... Recently, it seems the buzz around steroid accusations pointed from Mayweather Sr. to Manny Pacquiao has hit an all-time high. Initially, it was just talk, however, recently,…
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Mayweather/Pacquiao: Scrap the drugs and drama…just be done!
OK....I knew it was too good to be true, and you probably did as well. For the second time recently, what seemed to be an easy negotiations period has failed (yet again)…
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Mayweather/Pacquiao: Passion meets Ego
The state of boxing is currently at an all-time high. Despite the several bad decisions we've seen in the sport recently, few things have been able to slow the budding momentum of…
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Ana Julaton: A Glimpse of History and Her-Story
Throughout time, the sport of boxing has seen many historical endeavors, as well as many men who were talented enough to pull them off. There was the undefeated 'Rocky' Marciano, who's 8…
