Colin Seymour
239 articles · S.F. Boxing Examiner
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Welterweight wins by Porter, Bradley, put Guerrero?s squeaker in perspective
Late-June victories by Shawn Porter and Timothy Bradley have solidified the welterweight picture enough to provide perspective on Robert Guerrero?s disappointingly close early June victory over a journeyman, Aron Martinez. Bradley, who…
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Bradley survives controversial ending, earns decision over Vargas
A controversial final half-minute marred Timothy Bradley?s otherwise convincing welterweight victory Saturday over previously unbeaten Jessie Vargas in Carson, Calif., on HBO. Bradley won by unanimous decision and probably won all of…
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Ward pummels Smith into submission in nine to launch comeback
Andre Ward needed nine rounds Saturday to stop British journeyman Paul Smith in their non-title bout Saturday in Oakland, but Ward needed only about a minute to establish that ring rust would…
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Ward?s debut bout for Roc Nation almost devoid of public relations
Andre Ward?s fight Saturday at Oakland?s Oracle Arena has got me feeling strangely disaffected. I?ve finally found out why. It?s an important fight only because Ward is making only his second appearance…
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Guerrero climbs off canvas to earn decision, but not redemption
Robert Guerrero salvaged a split decision victory Saturday over Aron Martinez in their 10-round welterweight bout on NBC, but ?The Ghost? from Gilroy did not offset the damage he incurred during the…
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Guerrero, with fight a week off, relishes more-frequent bouts
AROMAS, Calif. -- Gosh, it seems like only a few weeks ago that a bloodied but not quite bowed Robert Guerrero lost his valiant battle against Keith Thurman in their welterweight showdown…
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Pacquiao?s political instincts pull up lame
Manny Pacquiao didn?t lose too much face in the actual fight with Floyd Mayweather, which he lost by unanimous decision Saturday, but the congressman is having a very bad week, politically. He…
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Mayweather a clear-cut winner over Pacquiao
Seizing control in the first round, Floyd Mayweather easily out-boxed Manny Pacquiao most of the bout en route to winning by unanimous decision in their long-awaited welterweight title unification match Saturday. As…
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Beating Marquez in 2009 put Mayweather back on top
When Manny Pacquiao defeated Oscar De La Hoya in late 2008, he ascended to No. 1 in the pound-for-pound ratings, a position Floyd Mayweather had abdicated a few months earlier following his…
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Pacquiao-Mayweather is the fight of the current century, anyway
Fight of the Century? Well, you can argue that the Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather showdown is the fight of THIS century, thus far, eclipsing Mayweather vs. Oscar De La Hoya and…
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Victory over Cotto was Pacquiao?s best
Manny Pacquiao took the welterweight division by storm between early December 2008 and mid-November 2009, with increasingly spectacular victories over Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton and Miguel Cotto. By then, Cotto,…
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Klitschko shaky but wins unanimous decision, closing impressively
If you?re writing propaganda for Wladimir Klitschko, you can make his latest heavyweight title defense sound more impressive than it actually was. He- defeated previously unbeaten Bryant Jennings by unanimous decision Saturday…
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Pacquiao-Mayweather steroids conflict built up rapidly
Editor?s note: This article is part of a series of Manny Pacquaio-Floyd Mayweather flashbacks in advance of their May 2 fight, which was six years in the making. Mayweather?s insistence that Pacquiao…
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Pacquiao-Mayweather rivalry heated quickly in 2009
There hadn?t been much, if any, talk of matching Manny Pacquiao against Floyd Mayweather when I broached the subject during Christmas week in 2008 by rushing my list of dream fights for…
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As Stevenson cruises, it?s hard not to look past Ward?s bout June 20 in Oakland
Watching Adonis Stevenson handle Sakio Bika by unanimous decision Saturday in their WBC light-heavyweight title bout in Quebec City, it was difficult to ignore the past and future of Andre Ward. The…
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Donaire stops Prado in two
Nonito Donaire regained his clout in the junior featherweight division Saturday by stopping Brazilian journeyman William Prado in the second round of their bout in the Philippines. Donaire (34-3, 22 knockouts) established…
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If Donaire struggles Saturday against Prado, he might well retire
Let?s face it. The only reason Nonito Donaire is still fighting is that the elite stage of his career isn?t necessarily over. He has to make sure he has milked it for…
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Guerrero says he?s no worse for wear after loss to Thurman, but . . .
Although Robert Guerrero took a beating Saturday from Keith Thurman in their welterweight title bout, his spirited comeback in the final three rounds left fans cheering for more. Guerrero is in good…
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Guerrero beaten soundly by Thurman but salvages ring appeal
Robert Guerrero took a beating Saturday from Keith Thurman in NBC?s first feature boxing in a couple of decades. The Ghost lost by a lopsided unanimous decision. Yet he managed to improve…
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Close probably won?t do Guerrero enough good against Thurman
NBC couldn?t have picked a much more intriguing main event for its return to boxing Saturday, as Gilroy?s Robert ?The Ghost? Guerrero takes on Keith Thurman in a battle of high-ranking welterweights…