Bryan Brennan
14 articles · NESN.com
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Boxing World Needs Manny Pacquaio-Floyd Mayweather Fight Before Retirement Strikes
It seems that, lately, Manny Pacquiao (51-3, 38 KOs) can't lose. It doesn't matter if he's fighting for a belt at 140 pounds, 147 pounds or a seat on the Philippines Congress.…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. Has Speed, Youth on His Side for Bout With Shane Mosley
Going into a Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight, the question for me isn?t about whether he will win. The questions are: Will he be tested? Will he start to crack? Will he be…
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HBO’s Ross Greenburg Still Believes Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Will Fight
Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey are squaring off on HBO pay-per-view on Saturday. It’s not for just a belt or payday, but for a much bigger future opportunity. Pacquiao already had a…
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Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Let Boxing Down
A little over a month ago, I firmly believed the state of boxing was changing for the better. Thanks to the pressure of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), the demand from fans and…
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20 for ’10: A Look at the Upcoming Year in Boxing
Now that we have officially put 2009 in the books, it's time to turn the page and dream about all the possibilities in store for 2010. Don't let the horrid affair between…
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Manny Pacquiao Headlines ‘The Nice List’ of 2009
In my last write-up, I vented about all the things that irked me about the sweet science over the past year. Now, I get to list my top five favorite gloved moments…
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Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. Fight Must Take Place, Despite Recent Reports
Tuesday night, Golden Boy Promotions sent out a press release stating that the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight was in jeopardy due to the fact that Pacquiao was not willing to comply…
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Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. Fight Belongs in Dallas, Not Las Vegas
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., the two best pound-for-pound fighters in the sport of boxing, will square off on March 13, 2010, in one of the most anticipated fights in years.…
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Mikkel Kessler-Andre Ward Can Cure Your Boxing Hype Hangover
As a die-hard boxing fan it's not hard to get sucked up into the hype of a big time fight, especially one as solid as Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto. The difficult…
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Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr.: How Did We Get Here?
I originally wrote this post back in May when Floyd Mayweather Jr. came out of retirement, but I thought with a little updating it was perfect to re-post. Not too long ago,…
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Miguel Cotto Has What It Takes to Knock Off Manny Pacquiao
The Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto breakdowns are in the books. Now it’s time to decide the winner of their Nov. 14 superfight. Ahh, the prediction, it is half the fun of…
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Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto Preparing for Boxing’s Next Superfight
On Nov. 14, two of the biggest stars in boxing will face off for a pay-per-view superfight. Superfights are something special in boxing. They are the type of fight that get the…
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Floyd Mayweather Versus Juan Manuel Marquez Is Boxing’s Version of Red Sox versus Angels
On Saturday night, two of the best boxers on the planet square off at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Juan Manuel Marquez is moving up in weight to take on the…
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Pacquiao-Cotto Set to Be This Year’s Super Bowl of Boxing
In other sports such as football or baseball, fans know what months are big. October is MLB’s playoff season, and the Super Bowl happens every February. Boxing fans have a bit of…