Michael Rosenthal
557 articles · SignOnSanDiego.com
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Was Cintron’s poor performance the result of rust or an ominous sign?
The obvious question during Kermit Cintron?s most-recent fight was: What?s wrong with him? Ronnie Shields, his trainer, hopes it was a 14-month layoff that hindered Cintron?s performance in a one-sided decision loss…
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Weekend Review: Kelly Pavlik’s decision dominated slow week
MOST REGRETTABLE Kelly Pavlik?s decision: The reason Pavlik gave for pulling out of his fight against Darryl Cunningham on Saturday night was plausible; he wouldn?t be the first well-paid athlete to feel…
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Hovhannesyan and Cruz fight to cut-shortened draw
Art Hovhannesyan and Cristobal Cruz fought to a cut-shortened four-round draw in a junior lightweight bout on the Tim Coleman-Vernon Paris card Friday in Santa Ynez, Calif. The heads of Hovhannesyan and…
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Weekend Preview: Only Friday Night Fights
The backdrop: This is a battle of two slick boxers ? one trained by Roger Mayeather, the other Floyd Mayweather Jr. ? trying to move up to the elite level. Coleman (19-1-1,…
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Pavlik could regret his decision for the rest of his life
Kelly Pavlik has had to bounce back from some difficult circumstances, including devastating losses to Bernard Hopkins and Sergio Martinez, a life-threatening staph infection in his hand and a public battle with…
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Weekend Review: WBC reminds us of why we hate sanctioning bodies
Acknowledgment of sanctioning bodies: The decision of the WBC to strip Timothy Bradley of his junior welterweight belt and sanction the Erik Morales-Jorge Barrios as a title fight was resoundingly criticized, which…
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Is this just the beginning for Shumenov?
The fact that Beibut Shumenov won a major light heavyweight title in his 10th professional fight is remarkable enough. The WBA titleholder might?ve claimed a second title had WBO titleholder Juergen Braehmer…
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Fans in for unusual night on Sept. 17 at MGM and Staples Center
LOS ANGELES ? The vast majority of people who watch the split-site broadcast of the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Victor Ortiz and Saul Alvarez-Alfonso Gomez fights on HBO Pay-per-view will do so at home.…
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Schaefer: Bradley no longer has edge over other potential Khan opponents
LOS ANGELES ? The list of potential opponents for WBA 140-pound titleholder Amir Khan seems to be growing every day, perhaps topped by a mandatory challenge against the winner of Friday?s Lamont…
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Alfonso Gomez: More than just a clown?
LOS ANGELES ? Alfonso Gomez did his now-customary Spanish-language rap with opponent Saul Alvarez sitting a few feet to his left at a news conference Tuesday, conveying in his unusual way that…
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Alvarez to fight Gomez on Sept. 17
Saul Alvarez will fight Alfonso Gomez on the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Victor Ortiz pay-per-view broadcast on Sept. 17, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer said. The Alvarez-Gomez fight will take place at Staples…
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Weekend Preview: Khan-Judah and a lot more
WEDNESDAY DANNY GREEN vs. ANTONIO TARVER Rounds / weight class: 12 rounds, cruiserweights Location: Sydney, Australia Television: None in U.S. The backdrop: Tarver (28-6, 19 KOs) has carved out a nice niche…
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Weekend Review: Rodriguez makes statement
BIGGEST WINNER Delvin Rodriquez: Rodriguez (25-5-3, 14 KOs) was a clear underdog to Pawel Wolak for a good reason Friday in New York on Friday Night Fights. The former welterweight contender was…
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Suspension of judges might do some good even if it’s unfair
The first reaction I had to Aaron M. Davis? decision to suspend the three judges who scored the Paul Williams-Erislandy fight on Saturday in Atlantic City, N.J., was: What the hell? Davis,…
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Khan has matured a great deal under Roach
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. ? Amir Khan has come a long way since he left his home in England to train with Freddie Roach at the Wild Card Boxing Club in 2008. The two…
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Viloria says he has more business to take care of
Brian Viloria was pushing 30 when he lost his junior flyweight title by knockout to Carlos Tamara in January of last year, an age when many of the littlest fighters have already…
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Weekend Review: Rios’ KO and a bad decision
BIGGEST WINNER Brandon Rios: Rios is reminiscent of the magnificent Mexican trio of Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera and Juan Manuel Marquez when they were young. The Mexican-American might not have quite…
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Rios leaves us in awe again
CARSON, Calif. ? Bam. Bam. With two big punches in the third round, Brandon Rios once again lived up to his apt nickname and enhanced his reputation as one of the most-exciting…
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Weekend Review: Klitschko rolls on
BIGGEST WINNER Wladimir Klitschko: The king of the heavyweights continued his long and impressive run through the division on Saturday night in Germany without much resistance from the third best big man…
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Everyone has waited a long time for this
HAMBURG, Germany ? For Wladimir Klitschko, this fight is an opportunity to enhance his legacy by defeating an opponent who many consider a legitimate threat. For David Haye, it?s a chance to…
