Joseph Herron
303 articles · Fight Saga
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. is currently biting the hand that feeds him
On Sunday, February 15, during the NBA All-Star game, the host network broadcasting the annual event, TNT, momentarily shifted focus away from the field of play and directed its attention to the…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr: ?I haven?t signed yet, and Pacquiao hasn?t signed yet?
After reading several reports on Valentine?s Day, claming that Manny Pacquiao signed his side of the contract and was merely waiting for Mayweather to announce the clamored super fight, the boxing community…
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Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather and Wladimir Klitschko: How being 35+ can be a powerful advantage
When HBO's Jim Lampley dissects the Tale of the Tape prior to a boxing match, he'll usually eqaute a fighter's youth to some sort of an advantage. For example, in a bout…
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao a ‘done deal’ insists Al Haymon insider
After months of deliberating and negotiating terms, it seems as though the wait may finally be over. And it?s for real this time. According to numerous reports, Manny Pacquiao has signed his…
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Golvkin vs. Murray: Everyone has a plan until they get hit by Triple G
Mike Tyson most notably stated that everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face. When opponents are faced with the ostensibly daunting task of taking on the most avoided…
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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao 2015: Hold your fire
As most boxing fans have already recognized, TMZ Sports? Friday announcement that the perceived fight of the century, Mayweather vs Pacquao 2015, in their words, ?a done deal,? was merely a false…
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‘Mayweather vs. Pacquiao’ brings much needed ‘mojo’ back to boxing
Within a matter of days, the excruciating five-year wait may finally be over. Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum recently stated to various media outlets that the almost "Paul Bunyan" like match-up,…
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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: Adversaries in the ring, partners in history
"Ali always said I would be nothing without him, but what would he have been without me?" - former Heavyweight Champion Joe Frazier. Although the two biggest stars of boxing today, Manny…
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Floyd Mayweather is fighting Cotto again, insists HBO’s Jim Lampley
While both networks negotiate terms for the highly anticipated Mayweather/Pacquiao super fight, the boxing world has no choice but to wait with bated breath. In the interim, numerous statements have been leaked…
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Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao: Arum unleashes riveting statements about Floyd’s alleged demands, obsession and reluctance to fight
While promoting the rubber match between Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado in Denver, Colorado this week, CEO of Top Rank, Inc., Bob Arum, refuted outspoken condition coach Alex Ariza's claims that Arum…
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao: ‘Now, more than ever, is the time,” claims Hall of Fame fight promoter
While most fight fans would agree this past Saturday night's WBC title bout between newly crowned champ Deontay Wilder and Bermane Stiverne was an imperative step towards rejuvenating American interest in the…
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Miguel Cotto: Is ‘Junito’ being ?Khan-ed? by Floyd Mayweather?
While Golden Boy Promotions was in Las Vegas, Nevada this weekend to promote the WBC Heavyweight title fight between newly-crowned champ Deontay Wilder and Bermane Stiverne, Hall of Fame fighter and GBP…
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Wilder vs Stiverne recap: Deontay captures belt via UD
This evening from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, Deontay Wilder successfully out pointed Bermane Stiverne to capture the WBC Heavyweight Championship. The hungry, young fighter from Alabama won a unanimous…
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Manny Pacquiao doesn’t take the TMZ bait!! (Video)
As most fight fans would hope, Manny Pacquiao and his team are currently in NYC meeting with HBO executives and ostensibly working towards a historic meeting with pound for pound king Floyd…
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Floyd Mayweather adviser claims Pacquiao fight is going to happen
Despite claims made by Oscar De la Hoya and senior adviser Don Chargin, stating Floyd recently made an offer to Miguel Cotto for a May rematch, members on Floyd Mayweather's side of…
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Floyd Mayweather: Double-dipping with Miguel Cotto during advanced stages of Pacquiao negotiations?
In the midst of Team Pacquiao's current optimism, recently expressing news that a deal is very close to being reached for a historic May second meeting between "Money" Mayweather and the Pacman,…
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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao undercard ideas
With a genuine feeling of optimism surrounding both camps within the highly publicized Mayweather/Pacquiao negotiations, discussion of a possible undercard may not seem overtly premature or unrealistic at this time. Because a…
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Canelo Alvarez: Fighting David Lemieux in place of or after Miguel Cotto?
It's currently being rumored that Middleweight contender David Lemieux will be leaving promoter Yvon Michel and signing an agreement with Golden Boy Promotions within the next several days. While it's no surprise…
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Stiverne vs. Wilder: High stakes for the heavyweights
"Where the Heavyweights go, so goes boxing," is an adage which describes a sport that has survived more scrutiny and controversy than Charlie Sheen, Kanye West and Lindsay Lohan combined. While most…
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Amir Khan: Attaching his name to greatness
Since getting knocked out by the current boxing's WBA/WBC Junior Welterweight Champion Danny ?Swift? Garcia in July of 2012, former Olympian Amir Khan has been searching for something that has proven to…