Rick Rockwell
351 articles · Examiner.com
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Complete Weigh-In Results and Predictions for ‘Margarito vs. Garcia’ and ‘Williams vs. Cintron’
Friday's magical number was 154 pounds as several of boxing's top junior middleweights took to the scales trying to make weight for their upcoming fights on Saturday night. Antonio Margarito makes his…
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Sergio Martinez and Miguel Cotto could spoil an epic fight between Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao
Forget blood testing, the possibility of moving up in weight could be the next hurdle that derails the epic encounter between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. The public and the media…
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Amir Khan admits to ‘cherry-picking’ opponents; Will Floyd Mayweather Jr make the same confession?
In a shocking development, a world champion Boxer admitted to picking his opponents when they were inferior or on the downside of their careers. In other terms, it's called "cherry-picking". Current WBA…
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Who needs a victory the most on May 8th: Antonio Margarito or Paul Williams?
May 8th is shaping up to be a solid night of boxing. In one corner we have the return of Antonio Margarito and in the other corner we have Paul Williams vs.…
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Mayweather Sr ‘Everybody was a fool for thinking Pacquiao could whoop Floyd. Floyd knocks him out!’
As the sun rises and sets every day, we are guaranteed that a Mayweather will be bashing Manny Pacquiao. It's become so common that I don't know why any of us are…
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Nevada State Athletic Commission will not ‘fully’ implement USADA drug testing for Boxing
It appears the relationship between the USADA and the Nevada State Athletic Commission isn't as blissful as it originally seemed. When the USADA first came on board to drug test Floyd Mayweather…
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Freddie Roach says fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr will happen. But, will it be ‘Winner takes all’?
Freddie Roach has gone on record stating that Manny Pacquiao will fight Floyd Mayweather Jr possibly in October or November. In fact, according to Roach, Bob Arum flew over to the Philippines…
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Bye, Bye Floyd Mayweather Jr, Manny Pacquiao moving up in weight to go for an 8th world title?
With history, boxing immortality, and becoming one of the greatest boxers of all-time already locked up, Manny Pacquiao is considering moving up in weight to win an unthinkable 8th world title in…
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Will September be a ?month to remember? with the possible return of Pacquiao and Klitschko vs. Haye?
The boxing world is coming off an incredible high after the Mayweather Jr vs. Mosley fight and is now looking for the next fix of pugilistic excitement. Well, look no further than…
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Maidana?s ?departure? opens the door for a title unification bout between Alexander and Bradley
In the latest edition of the soap opera known as Boxing, Marcos Maidana has once again backed out of a scheduled fight vs. Timothy Bradley. Maidana, who initially backed out of their…
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Paul Williams demands a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr ?Get into the ring with me?
Arguably one of the top welterweights, Paul Williams (38-1) is demanding Floyd Mayweather Jr get into the ring with him. Even with an upcoming fight against Cintron only a few days away,…
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Oscar De La Hoya proclaims Floyd Mayweather Jr the ?King of the World? and the best of ?All-Time?
There?s probably nobody drinking the Mayweather Jr koolaid more than the ?Golden Boy? himself, Oscar De La Hoya. In recent interviews, including the post-fight press conference, Oscar has proclaimed Floyd Mayweather Jr…
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?Who R U Picking? ? as the Greatest boxer of All-Time? Ali, Robinson, Pacquiao, Mayweather Jr, or?.
Floyd Mayweather Jr didn?t just defeat Mosley but he also defeated a lot of critics who said 'Floyd won?t punch with Shane'; 'Floyd can?t go toe-to-toe with Shane'; 'Floyd has no chin'.…
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Inside the Numbers: Mayweather Jr vs. Mosley punch stats, gate, attendance and more.
As we all are still enjoying the Mayweather exuberance, let?s dig into the stats of the fight and examine the statistical part of Mayweather?s domination. In addition to punches thrown and punches…
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After losing badly to Mayweather Jr, What?s next for Shane Mosley?
With all the talk surrounding Floyd Jr?s masterful performance, little attention is being paid to Shane Mosley and what?s next for his career. At 38 years of age, and six losses in…
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Complete Round-by-Round Recap Mayweather Jr vs. Mosley. Floyd Jr wins by Unanimous Decision
The mega fight has come and gone. Floyd Jr proves that he was the best fighter tonight as he overcomes early trouble to decisively defeat Shane Mosley. Floyd took control in the…
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Does Manny Pacquiao have a future as a Boxing commentator?
In the midst of a heated political compaign, Manny Pacquiao is taking a timeout to do commentary on the fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Shane Mosley. Manny will fly in and…
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?3?s a Crowd?: The war of words between Amir Khan, Paul Malignaggi, and Kevin Mitchell is heating up
In case you didn?t know, there is boxing life outside of the welterweight division. It seems that over the last few months, every bit of boxing news has surrounded Mayweather jr or…
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Mayweather Jr says he?s like Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, and Kevin Garnett. But is he really?
In one of Floyd?s many wild comments during the final press conference, Floyd compared himself to some of the NBA?s elite players. In fact, Floyd thinks that he?s the Kobe Bryant and…
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Complete recap of the Floyd Mayweather Jr and Shane Mosley weigh-in (Quotes and Photos)
?Who R U Picking? turned into guess the magical number on the scale as both Shane Mosley and Floyd Mayweather Jr showed up for the live weigh-ins. It was reported that there…
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