Scott Christ
644 articles · Bad Left Hook
-
Espinoza: Any Mayweather PPV after Pacquiao was going to be a letdown
By Scott Christ
Showtime Sports boss Stephen Espinoza believes that it was inevitable that Floyd Mayweather's September 12 fight was going to be a massive step back in pay-per-view sales, and estimates have it between…
-
Amir Khan: Al Haymon told me Mayweather ‘doesn’t seem to want it’
By Scott Christ
Amir Khan is a big name in boxing, and now the star fighter has thrown his hat into the MMA ring (or cage, as it were), becoming part-owner of Super Fight League,…
-
This IS Berto: Who is Andre Berto, and why is he fighting Floyd Mayweather?
By Scott Christ
Floyd Mayweather is boxing, for all intents and purposes. Whether that idea feeds his already enormous ego is a discussion for another time, but seriously, now that he's dispatched Manny Pacquiao in…
-
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr beats Marcos Reyes over ten rounds
By Scott Christ
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr got the win tonight over Marcos Reyes, but it's unlikely that he'll have impressed too many people, as this was another case of Chavez being able to physically…
-
Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Two months later, a review
By Scott Christ
I'm sorry. I really am. I'm sorry to those of you who never want to read another Mayweather-Pacquiao piece, or even see it with your eyeballs here on the internet. I'm sorry…
-
50 Cent’s bankruptcy filing gets sex tape suit thrown out
By Scott Christ
An article at the New York Post's Page Six has more on 50 Cent filing bankruptcy for SMS Promotions, noting that at the same time he filed for bankruptcy, he also got…
-
Canelo vs Kirkland preview: A fight, without the ‘mega’
By Scott Christ
Boxing's "Fight of the Century" is over, and there is a nasty taste in the mouths of a lot of folks -- mostly the "casual fans," of course, or even the non-fans…
-
Mayweather vs Pacquiao: The undercard sucks because it just doesn’t matter enough
By Scott Christ
Are you paying for tomorrow night's Mayweather-Pacquiao pay-per-view? If you're reading this right now, you probably are. And if you're a boxing fan at all, you should! It's a huge event between…
-
Who’s The Best? Vol. 1: The Super Bantamweights
By Scott Christ
With what is a fairly slow boxing week coming up before the schedule picks back up and goes crazy for a few months, I was thinking about some ideas to get everyone…
-
Gennady Golovkin vs Willie Monroe Jr set for May 16
By Scott Christ
Gennady Golovkin is not even a month removed from a dominant win in Monte Carlo over Martin Murray, and he's already got his next fight date set, as Golovkin and Willie Monroe…
-
Floyd Mayweather: Pacquiao a ‘good fighter’ and ‘solid competitor’
By Scott Christ
Floyd Mayweather knows this is a special event, but he's definitely not talking about the May 2 fight with Manny Pacquiao any differently than he has other recent fights against the likes…
-
Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Vasyl Lomachenko officially added to undercard
By Scott Christ
Though it's been known to be in the works for a couple weeks now, today it was officially confirmed that Vasyl Lomachenko will defend the WBO featherweight title on May 2 against…
-
Roy Jones Jr: Mayweather, Pacquiao aren’t ‘too old’ for mega fight
By Scott Christ
Former pound-for-pound king and current HBO Sports analyst Roy Jones Jr doesn't believe that Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are too far past their primes for their long-awaited May 2 showdown, comparing…
-
Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Hershman and Espinoza praise fighters for taking the challenge
By Scott Christ
HBO's Ken Hershman and Showtime's Stephen Espinoza are two of the many behind our finally getting to see Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao on May 2, with the two networks combining for…
-
Mayweather vs Pacquiao talks close to being done — one way or the other
By Scott Christ
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have been talking, talking, and talking some more. There have been reports that the fight was all but done -- imminent. There have been reports that it…
-
Super Bowl XLIX: Will Mayweather vs Pacquiao be announced tonight?
By Scott Christ
If there's been a swerve attempt this weekend, we'll know tonight. As the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots lace up their cleats and deflate some balls for Super Bowl XLIX, the…
-
Manny Pacquiao vs Amir Khan possible for May 30
By Scott Christ
If a fight with Floyd Mayweather doesn't materialize -- and it's not looking like it will -- Manny Pacquiao is looking at Amir Khan as his "Plan B," with a May 30…
-
Brandon Rios destroys Mike Alvarado in three rounds in rubber match
By Scott Christ
Brandon Rios completely annihilated a barely present Mike Alvarado tonight on Alvarado's home turf, stopping his rival after three rounds in a one-sided demolition, gaining a 2-1 advantage over Alvarado in their…
-
Miguel Cotto ‘interested’ in Mayweather rematch if Pacquiao talks fall through
By Scott Christ
Miguel Cotto certainly wouldn't shy away from a potential rematch with Floyd Mayweather if Mayweather's negotiations with Manny Pacquiao end up a dead end, and adviser Gaby Pe?agaricano says that it's probably…
-
Deontay Wilder beats Bermane Stiverne, first American to hold heavyweight title since 2007
By Scott Christ
Deontay Wilder's knockout streak ended at 32, but he went the distance with a strong performance to lift the WBC heavyweight title from Bermane Stiverne tonight, winning on scores of 118-109, 119-108,…