Michael Rosenthal
557 articles · SignOnSanDiego.com
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5 questions going into Errol Spence Jr. vs. Danny Garcia
Errol Spence Jr. will defend his welterweight titles against Danny Garcia on Saturday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the home of the Dallas Cowboys. The fight will be televised on…
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Good, bad, worse: It doesn’t get much better than Loma vs. Lopez
A critical look at the past week in boxing GOOD Vasiliy Lomacheko (right) and Teofimo Lopez will meet again on Saturday. Mikey Williams / Top Rank I don’t usually look ahead in…
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Pound-for-pound: The top stars’ immediate plans
The Boxing Junkie pound-for-pound list hasn’t budged because of the coronavirus pandemic. Some fighters on the list have fights scheduled but many don’t as promoters, managers and matchmakers try to figure out…
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Manny Pacquiao vs. Conor McGregor? Filipino fans like the idea
Rumor has it that Senator Manny Pacquiao is considering a run for President of The Philippines in 2022. The election is in May of that year, which is 21 months from now.…
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2019 Hasn’t Been The Best of Years – But It Could Be Worse
I have to acknowledge that I had a tough time coming up with candidates when I was asked to identify possible fights of the year, which is never a good sign. And…
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Has Pacquiao Declined? If So, What Will That Mean vs. Thurman?
Question: Is Manny Pacquiao the fighter he once was? Answer: Of course he isn?t. How could he be at 40 years old? The more important question going into his challenge of WBA…
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High Hopes For Pacquiao Against Keith Thurman and Beyond
I have a lot of hopes for Manny Pacquiao. I hope that, at 40 years old, he truly belongs in the ring with a prime thoroughbred like Keith Thurman even though I…
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Who’s Going To Win? The Most Dangerous Question in Boxing
I was interviewed on a sports-talk radio show in the U.K. the night before the Anthony Joshua-Andy Ruiz fight and said with confidence that I saw no realistic way Ruiz could win…
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Is Pacquiao Destined To Suffer The Fate of Ali, Leonard & Others?
A lot of aging fighters ? including many great ones ? stay too long. And it?s easy to understand why. They believe they can still fight when sometimes they can?t, at least…
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The Ladder To Stardom: Canelo’s Ups (Many) and Downs (Few)
Canelo Alvarez has built himself into arguably the No. 1 attraction in boxing on a step-by-step basis over the last decade. The Mexican outpointed Matthew Hatton to win his first of seven…
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Don’t Begin The 10 Count Over A Prone Amir Khan Just Yet
Two upcoming fights featuring the Nos. 1 and 2 pound-for-pounders bring back memories of the old days, when great boxers picked on valiant, but limited British fighters and almost always (it seemed)…
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The Patience of Boxing Fans Often Pays Off in The End
Boxing fans must be the most patient sports fans in the world. Those who follow the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox never have to wonder when ? or if ?…
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Would Spence vs. Pacquiao Be Any Better Than Spence-Garcia?
First Errol Spence picked on a little guy. Now he?s after an old guy. Errol, with due respect, you?re going to have to pick on someone who doesn?t enter the ring at…
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MIkey Garcia is a Winner Regardless of Result Against Spence
Mikey Garcia has already won. I would?ve advised him not to move up in weight to challenge IBF welterweight titleholder Errol Spence, just as his family members (including brother and trainer Robert…
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Shawn Porter Has a Plan To Change The Way He’s Perceived
Shawn Porter is already perceived as an accomplished fighter. The one-time amateur standout has been among the best welterweights in the world for six-plus years, he has won two major titles and…
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Why Most of Us Still Root For Manny Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao is no longer the juggernaut who commanded our attention a decade-plus ago. He?s still good at 40, just not what he was. The best welterweights are named Crawford, Spence, Thurman…
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Canelo Needs To Face a Legitimate Threat in Near Future
Let?s first talk about what the Canelo Alvarez-Rocky Fielding fight isn?t. It isn?t much of a fight at all. It?s a Top 10 pound-for-pounder against a fighter who, by all accounts, has…
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The Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury Result Wasn’t Outrageous
A colleague I respect was in mid-tirade over the Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury scoring when I weighed in with my own score: 113-113. He instinctively ? and audibly ? scoffed, his way of…
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Adrien Broner is Risky Business For Manny Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao?s decision to fight Adrien Broner on January 19 was sound, but make no mistake: It?s risky. Pacquiao, who turns 40 on December 17, wants to make as much money as…
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Manny Pacquiao, Freddie Roach Have No Deal Yet
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. ? Manny Pacquiao might reunite with longtime trainer Freddie Roach for his fight against Adrien Broner on January 19 but nothing had been settled as of Tuesday afternoon. Pacquiao…