Mario Mungia
97 articles · The Boxing Voice
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Arum on Cotto-Canelo: ?I Don?t Know If It Looks Like a Go but I?m Optimistic That It?ll All Be Concluded and Wrapped Up?
By Mario Mungia
For the last several years boxing has been consumed by one mega fight that refuses to materialize. As desperate as boxing fans are to see the showdown between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and…
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Bob Arum Refutes Rumors That He Is Blocking the Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight
By Mario Mungia
Fighthype.com reported yesterday that Franklin ?Jeng? Gacal, long-time Filipino lawyer and Chief of Staff for Filipino Congressman Manny Pacquiao, wants to meet with Floyd ?Money? Mayweather Jr. in an attempt to bring…
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Teddy Atlas Gives His Take on Pacquiao-Mayweather
By Mario Mungia
Teddy Atlas has never been known to shy away from speaking his mind. Most people feel strongly about the ESPN Friday Night Fights commentator and fall firmly on one side of the…
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If the Fight with Pacquiao Falls Through Would Cotto Be an Acceptable Opponent for Mayweather?
By Mario Mungia
It has been rumored that Floyd Mayweather Jr. offered Miguel Cotto 40 million dollars for a rematch of their May 2012 ? a fight that Mayweather won by unanimous decision, but it…
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Chris Algieri on Mayweather-Pacquiao: ?Personally, I Don?t Think the Fight Is Going to Ever Happen?
By Mario Mungia
Chris Algieri is one of many detractors that does not believe the recent reports suggesting the long-awaited showdown between Floyd ?Money? Mayweather and Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao will finally be made. Algieri spoke…
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Chris Algieri: ?I?m Just Trying to Get Back in the Win Column, I?ll Fight Anybody Between 140 and 147′
By Mario Mungia
Chris Algieri is one of the smartest fighters in boxing. You can say what you want about his performance against Manny Pacquiao, a one-sided affair that saw Algieri on the canvas six…
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Ricky Hatton on Mayweather-Pacquiao: ?There?s No Reason Why It Shouldn?t Happen?
By Mario Mungia
Ricky Hatton is one of the few fighters in the world to have shared a ring with both Floyd ?Money? Mayweather and Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao. In fact, Hatton is often the subject…
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Robert Garcia Says Marcos Maidana Wants to Fight Manny Pacquiao
By Mario Mungia
Thaboxingvoice.com caught up with trainer Robert Garcia. Garcia trains so many top fighters, the kind fans want to see as many times as possible, and he is going to undoubtedly have another…
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Max Kellerman Doesn?t Think That Mayweather-Pacquiao Will Happen in May
By Mario Mungia
An alarming amount of reports have surfaced over the past few weeks that suggest fight fans might finally get to see the mega fight of the millennium between Floyd ?Money? Mayweather Jr.…
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De La Hoya: ?Canelo Wants to Fight Golovkin, He?s Not Afraid of Anybody?
By Mario Mungia
Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez is clearly the future of big time boxing. The Mexican superstar has already cemented himself as a top draw within the sport, and with Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny…
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De La Hoya: ?Forget About Mayweather-Pacquiao, Let?s Start Talking About Canelo-Cotto?
By Mario Mungia
Is the potential matchup between Puerto Rico?s lineal middleweight champion Miguel Cotto and Mexican superstar Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez bigger than one of greatest matchups in the history of the Mexico-Puerto Rico rivalry…
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Freddie Roach Says Viktor Postol Is a Tougher Opponent for Pacquiao Than Algieri
By Mario Mungia
There have been many questions from the boxing public regarding whether or not Chris Algieri is a worthy challenger for Manny Pacquiao. Those questions will be answered come November 22nd as the…
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Golden Boy Promotions Loses Its Two Largest Shareholders
By Mario Mungia
Golden Boy Promotions has lost its two largest shareholders, Anschutz Entertainment Group (with approximately 20 percent stake in the Los Angeles-based company) and Gabriel Brener (with another 12 percent of the company…
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Mayweather-De La Hoya: The Battle for Cinco de Mayo
By Mario Mungia
Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr. once shared a ring back on May 5th, 2007. As the sport?s two biggest stars of the modern era, it was fitting that they…
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The Implications of a Possible Chavez Jr. and Haymon Partnership
By Mario Mungia
You ever play that game ?Who would Win in a Fight?? You know the one, don?t you? It?s played as kids or even between lesser matured adults (like myself). If you don?t…
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Diaz Knows Bradley may be Forced to get Dirty Against the Tough Chaves
By Mario Mungia
Former WBO Welterweight Champion Timothy Bradley is scheduled to make his return to the ring against the hardnosed Argentinian Diego Chaves on December 13th at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas; the 12…
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Bob Arum Weighs in on Jay Z and Roc Nation
By Mario Mungia
The Top Rank chief Bob Arum has recently spoken out about Jay Z?s venture into boxing and the news Roc Nation Sports made when they won the purse bid for WBO Middleweight…
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Quillin Excited About Jay Z and Roc Nation Being Affiliated with His Next Bout
By Mario Mungia
Hip Hop mogul Jay Z made a big splash in the boxing world earlier this week with the announcement of Roc Nation Sports, which represents such athletes as Kevin Durant, Robinson Cano,…
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Sam Watson Believes Mayweather-Maidana 2 Will Be Better Than the First Fight
By Mario Mungia
Floyd Mayweather Jr. will defend his welterweight titles against Marcos Maidana for the second time this year on September 13th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. The first fight was…
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Haymon Out Played By Crafty Hopkins? Member of Team Haymon Chimes In
By Mario Mungia
I doubt I?m the first boxing fan to this this, but I can?t wait for November to get here, specifically whichever day in November ends up hosting the light heavyweight unification bout…