Igor Frank
321 articles · 411mania.com
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A legal motion and another reason why Pacquiao Mayweather may be in jeopardy
?Did you read TMZ yesterday?? asked Big Steve during our morning coffee at Starbucks on Western and Glenoaks:? No more Mr. nice guy for Manny Pacquaio. He said he was sick of…
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Charitable side of Floyd Mayweather
?Did you know that Floyd Mayweather paid for Genaro Hernandez?s funeral?? asked Big Steve while chewing on a juicy piece of shish kebob we were having at Caf? Bravo on Glenoaks Boulevard.…
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The last man to beat Pacquiao, Erik Morales is still in love with boxing
?Who was the last man to beat Manny Pacquiao?? asked Big Steve as we were walking out of the Glendale?s Y after a light work out.?That?s too easy. You forget that I…
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Could Mayweather beat Pacquaio in pay per view buys this fall?
?We got two monster fights this Fall,? exclaimed Big Steve during our morning coffee at Starbucks on Western Avenue in Glendale:? Floyd Mayweather in September and Pacquiao in November. I wish they…
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?You haven?t seen the best of Robert Guerrero yet ?
Covering boxing inspires me to eat healthy some times. Staying with that thought I met my friend Douglas for lunch at Pho Co. on Glendale Boulevard close to Broadway. Full of spiced…
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Could Vanes Martirosyan ever get a shot at a title?
Pride of Glendale, hot, undefeated, super welterweight contender, Vanes Martirosyan has been nicknamed Nightmare for reeking havoc on his opponents, ever since his amateur days. But these days former US Olympian is…
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?Once I beat Pacquiao?? says Floyd Mayweather
?You know what they say in football, defense wins championships,? said Big Steve sipping on his Java during our morning coffee at Starbucks on Brand Boulevard in Glendale:? That?s why I believe…
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Victorious on Saturday Kid Chocolate calls out Sergio Martinez
While pushing a treadmill to the limit at the Y in Glendale, Big Steve inquired:? What happened to Kid Chocolate? I thought his fight on Saturday was supposed to be on HBO??…
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Like Marquez against Pacquiao, Alfonso Gomez plans to die in the ring
While having a hearty breakfast at Marie Callender?s on Pacific Avenue in Glendale, Big Steve asks:? Who is this guy, Canelo is planning to fight in September, Alfonso Gomez? I have never…
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Canelo Alvarez to join Floyd Mayweather in ?Star Power?
?What is going on with Canelo? I hear he is fighting Alfonso Gomez the same night as Mayweather,? said amateur boxer known as Speedy Gonzales, when I met him at Starbucks on…
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Would the real Floyd Mayweather stand up, please?
After a light work out at the Glendale YMCA, Big Steve asks me:? What?s up with Floyd? The other day in LA ,I saw him spend an hour signing autographs and talk…
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What?s next for King Khan?
Back in Glendale, lunch at Porto?s Bakery on Brand Boulevard after covering a fight in Las Vegas where Amir Khan thoroughly dominated and stopped Zab Judah in five rounds, Big Steve pondered:?…
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Amir Khan is King with Judah. Is Mayweather next?
Las Vegas- Rising star from Bolton, England, Amir Khan electrified loud mostly pro British crowd at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Saturday night stopping Zab Judah at 2:47 of the fifth…
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Mayweather on Pacquiao and Olympic Style drug testing
Any conversation with Floyd Mayweather, even the interview about his upcoming September 17th bout with WBC welterweight champion, Victor Ortiz, inevitably turns to Manny Pacquiao. ?What is going on with these two??…
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Aiming for Mayweather and Pacquiao Khan needs to beat Judah convincingly
Charles Billiards on Brand Boulevard is a great place to shoot pool and talk boxing from time to time. Wednesday night conversation, after usual Manny Pacquaio Floyd Mayweather debate, turned to this…
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Could Kid Chocolate live up to his name sake?
?Not all East coast fighters acclimate to sunny Southern California,? said Big Steve coming out of the PAL boxing gym for amateurs in Glendale: ?Some get home sick. Others can?t handle the…
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Oscar De La Hoya says he would bet a farm on Victor Ortiz
Friday morning coffee at Starbucks on Glenoaks and Western in Glendale, I found a very interesting statement made yesterday by ?Golden Boy? Oscar De La Hoya via twitter. ?If I were a…
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Manny Pacquaio is to participate in Tahoe Celebrity Golf Tourney
Scholl Canyon Golf Course is considered one of the top mid-length golf courses in the country. Glendale?s premiere Golf Course is a must-play with its great views, treacherous canyons and large bent…
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Mercito Gesta is inching his way to the top
Lightweight prospect Mercito ?No Mercy? Gesta was born in Barangay of Labogon in Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines in 1987. He started his professional career in 2003 at the tender age of sixteen.…
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Facing Chavez Jr. Sebastian Zbik is intent on making history
Last week in Canada, forty six year old Bernard Hopkins defied Mother Nature and became the oldest man in the boxing ring to win a world title belt. That record was held…
