Ricardo Lois
548 articles · BoxingTalk.net
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Mayweather Calls It Quits; De La Hoya Fishing For An Opponent; HBO Left Looking Silly
Celebrating my niece's graduation at P.F. Chang's in El Segundo, California ? I did not leave my wallet ? and sipping on Patron ? not a good idea on an empty stomach…
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Little Men Never Get The Mega Fights
Last night in San Luis Potosi, the homeland of lucha libre star Mil Mascaras, one of Mexico's finest boxers Fernando Montiel disposed of fellow country man Luis Maldonado by technical knockout. ?Cochulito?…
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HBO Has The Power To Make A Significant Change In Boxing<br>
If I were Ross Greenburg, president of HBO Sports, I would be disappointed with the quality of HBO's boxing program as of late and more importantly its sliding viewer ship. Of course,…
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Bernabe Concepcion Wins<br>Young Filipino Has The Guajiro Vibe
Bernabe Concepci?n may not be as skilled as Manny Pacquiao at this point in his career, being 20 years old, but something about the Filipino boxing export reminds me of Pacman and…
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Edwin Valero vs. Manny Pacquiao In October?
An Internet Spanish language news source reports that Edwin Valero and Manny Pacquiao could be facing off in Cancun, Mexico during October of this year. After seeing the success of a March…
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Abner Mares Set To Step Up Sooner Than Later<br>Will He Be Gerry Pe?alosa’s Sooner Than Later?
The bantamweight division is full of names that are hard to pronounce. Sometimes I feel as if I need to have my tongue severed or twisted in order to correctly pronounciate the…
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Cries of Marquez’s ?Robbery? Are Off Base<br>Marquez vs. Pacquiao Was A Tightly Contested Battle
Following Saturday night's thrilling rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, the fans, experts, fighters, and writers are all arguing about the split decision which went the Filipino super featherweight's way.…
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Feelings Getting In the Way of Those Picking Juan Manuel Marquez
Human emotion can sway a person's outlook and thought process if not kept properly in check. This simple dynamic plays itself over and over again in the lives of billions of homo…
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Jorge ?Nino De Oro? Linares Headed Towards A Fight With Daniel Ponce De Leon?
Los Angeles -- WBO super bantamweight champion Daniel Ponce De Leon has been asking for big fights with big names for big purses. ?I want to get paid,? or ?I want the…
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Boxing Confidential Interview Legendary Trainer Ignacio Beristain
For the second year in a row, legendary Mexican trainer Ignacio Beristain finds himself deep in the camps of Juan Manuel and Rafael Marquez during the winter months. 12 months ago Beristain…
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Marco Antonio Barrera Picks Marquez Over Manny Pacquiao
Ernesto Castellano, top notch boxing writer for Mexican news source Esto, reports that former three division world champion Marco Antonio Barrera is picking fellow Aztec Juan Manuel Marquez over Manny Pacquiao this…
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Coach Roach Starts With J.C. Gomez On MLK Holiday, Closes The Wild Card For Throngs Of Manny Maniacs
For the last few years professional boxing coach Freddie Roach's services have been at a high level of demand. I cannot think of any other trainer ever being sought after by so…
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Brian Viloria Still Has The Science In His Blood
Los Angeles -- It is not an uncommon story in our sport: the down trodden boxer trying to regain his brilliant luster after suffering a series of tough defeats. Friday night at…
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Nino-Rubillar On Pacquiao-Marquez Undercard March 15!
The undercard of Juan Manuel Marquez's rematch with Manny Pacquiao is starting to take shape. Omar Nino, former WBC light flyweight champion and the first man to defeat Brian Viloria, will return…
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Five Champions Who Will Lose Their Crowns During 2008
The 2007 calendar is now behind us, or at least the significant fistic action has passed. As I look into my crystal ball and summon the orisha spirits of eleggua to give…
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Sorry Fans, King Is Not The Devil, Common Sense Says He Holds Legal Leverage In Battle With Team Diaz
I find it funny how heavily Don King's image, perceived positively or poorly, but mostly poorly, is implanted in the mind of your average American. Recently when the world of boxing and…
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Unification Victory Over Guzman Might Be His Only Hope To Leverage Clash With Pacquiao
Ask anybody in the super featherweight class who they are gunning for and the answer is loud and clear, "MANNY PACQUIAO!" The Filipino fighter who draws the attention of fans and fighters…
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Golden Boy Lays Groundwork For Joan Guzman-Edwin Valero Unification Battle!
Boxingconfidential.com has been informed that Golden Boy Promotions officials are laying the ground work for a possible 130-pound world title unification bout between two undefeated champions, Edwin Valero of Venezuela and Joan…
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Joan Guzman’s Impressive Win Could Have Removed Him From Pacquiao Sweeps
Earlier in the week I picked Humberto Soto to take a decision from WBO super featherweight champ Joan Guzman. Instead, over 12 rounds, Guzman presented excellent speed, constant offense, and a difficult…
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Juan Ma’s Saturday Night Scrap With Juarez Has Serious Implications
The fate of a highly anticipated boxing match, definitely one of the top two or three in the sport, hangs in the balance Saturday night when Juan Manuel Marquez steps into the…
