David A. Avila
297 articles · MaxBoxing.com
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Nonito Donaire Doesn?t Allow Sloppiness
As written by many a boxing writer, a good big man beats a good smaller man should they meet in the ring. Recent exceptions have proven otherwise. Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire…
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Avila?s Pound for Pound List 2012
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have been in the news lately, mostly regarding a possible mega showdown. It doesn?t appear the top fighters pound for pound will meet in the ring this…
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Manny Pacquiao Shows At San Manuel; Concepcion Wins Tight Battle…
HIGHLAND, CA.-Manny Pacquiao arrived and brought his friends with him at San Manuel Casino and expressed a few words about his upcoming fight in English and Spanish. Then the fights began. World…
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Sergio Martinez Among The Best, But Opponents So, So..
Most believe Sergio Martinez represents the best of the best in pro boxing and though he would probably beat Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and give Bernard Hopkins a good rumble, very few…
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Agbeko, Mares set for battle in Vegas
IBF champion Joseph "King Kong" Agbeko has shown more diplomacy than a United Nations representative while discussing his bout Saturday against challenger Abner Mares. But now, with mere days before the fight,…
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Randy Caballero, Frankie Gomez, & Seniesa Estrada, Possible Future Stars, On Golden Boy Card
One gripe commonly sputtered in the boxing world is, where is the next great fighter coming from? Who will be the next Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather? Believe…
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Avila?s Updated Pound for Pound List May 2011
The sad loss by Roy Jones Jr. is a reminder of how difficult the world of prizefighting truly can be. While Jones was losing in Russia, Bernard Hopkins was winning in Canada…
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Is Mosley dangerous enough to pull upset?
Prizefighting at any level is unpredictable especially among the elite. All it takes is one single punch to change the outcome. Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38 KOs), considered the world's best pound-for-pound…
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Pacquiao best pound-for-pound boxer
Manny Pacquiao heads this year's list of the best pound-for-pound boxers that includes a pair of newcomers with Great Britain's Amir Khan and Mexico's Giovanni Segura. Khan, a junior welterweight with super…
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Mayorga, As Blunt As A Hammer
As Ricardo ?El Matador? Mayorga stepped in front of the microphone this sudden whisk of d?j? vu crept into my mind as the mad Nicaraguan began to rant about the shortcomings of…
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AVILA RINGSIDE: Alvarez Plows Through Hatton
ANAHEIM-Mexico?s Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez plowed through England?s Matthew Hatton to win the vacant WBC junior middleweight world title by unanimous decision by pounding the body on Saturday. Hatton (41-5-2, 16 KOs) showed…
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A CUT ABOVE Manny Unveils A Beiber Bob In Cali
BEVERLY HILLS-If fan popularity can be judged by a press conference, then Manny Pacquiao?s WBO welterweight title defense against Sugar Shane Mosley is going to be a blockbuster. Several hundred members of…
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Tim Bradley Won Speed Battle With Devon Alexander
Timothy Bradley wasn?t the only reason Devon Alexander lost, it was the voices around him including many in the media who cited the St. Louis boxer as the faster of the two.…
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Avila?s Pound for Pound List: January 2011
It?s a new year and there are some new names on this list. Of course not everyone will agree but this is how I see it: 1. Manny Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38 KOs)…
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Avila?s Best of 2010 In Boxing
Boxing fans saw three consecutive classic prizefights in back-to-back-to-back weekends contend for fight of the year including this past week as ageing Bernard Hopkins proved he?s among the best of all time.…
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Many strong battles, fighters in 2010
The end of 2010 did not go quietly in the night for boxing fans who saw three consecutive classic prizefights contend for fight of the year, including Bernard Hopkins proving he's among…
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Amir Khan: The Next Manny Pacquiao?
Great Britain?s flashy Amir Khan brings his talent to the gambling and boxing capital of Las Vegas for the first time in his career. Khan, one of the most spectacular prizefighters in…
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Replaced; Fight Card Goes On
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was forced off the main event fight card after 103-degree temperatures followed brisk training. Bob Arum told the media earlier Tuesday that Chavez had contracted the flu and…
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Can Michael Katsidis Topple Juan Manuel Marquez?
Because Mexico?s Juan Manuel Marquez has perched on the upper rung of the pound for pound list for years, most dismiss any notion that other than elite fighters the boxer known as…
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Battle Of South: Sergio Martinez and Paul Williams
A battle of the south takes place when South America?s Sergio ?Maravilla? Martinez defends the WBC middleweight world title against Georgia?s Paul ?The Punisher? Williams. They?re reloading. Martinez (45-2-2, 24 KOs) looks…