Jake Donovan
676 articles · The Sweet Science
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In Need of a Welterweight Fight? Just Call Miguel Cotto
It will seem like old times at Madison Square Garden this weekend. Top welterweight Miguel Cotto plays the main room on the eve of the Puerto Rican Day Parade, appearing in the…
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Lopez Confirms His Star Status With Penalosa Battering
More than 10,000 fans filed into a sold out Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, as clear of an indication as any that La Isla del Encante has quickly adopted young JuanMa as its latest…
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?Lightweight Lightning? is Losing Its Luster
It began as a card eagerly awaited by boxing fans, so much that they didn?t mind the $40 price tag that came along with April 4 pay-per-view show. A night of lightweights…
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Get Ready For A Slew Of Pay-Per-Views
There?s nothing in the world more expensive than free. For the past two months and change, the sport has seen some terrific boxing action without having to pay a dime beyond their…
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The ?Boxing Finally Gets It Right? Tour Continues
If there?s anything better than taking in a great fight, it?s watching one on the heels of another memorable moment, while looking forward to yet another great weekend of boxing. Last weekend…
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Crowning And Recognizing A Lineal Champion ? Part III
The series opened with an examination at the top level of the heavyweight, cruiserweight and light heavyweight divisions ( click HERE for full article ). Part two examined the current lineage at…
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Lightweight Tourney? Look No Further Than Feb. Final 4 Posted by: Jake Donovan on 02-11-2009
It was a rumor for a while, and then confirmed on Monday to Boxingscene.com?s Editor-In-Chief Rick Reeno that all systems are go for Golden Boy Promotions? lightweight tournament. The eight-man elimination bracket…
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Darchinyan early leader for Fighter of the Year
Former flyweight titlist Vic Darchinyan began 2008 on the comeback trail, and ended the year as a unified three-belt champion and strong contender for Fighter of the Year. With Manny Pacquiao, last…
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Is Another Lightweight Debate Upon Us?
Last year, the question asked was, Joel Casamayor or Juan Diaz. This year, it?s Juan Manuel Marquez or Nate Campbell. The names have changed atop the division, but the question remains the…
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2009 And Beyond ? All We Need Are Standards
This is normally the time of the year when boxing fans reflect on the season that was, compiling ?best of? lists and deciding how the past dozen months collectively measure up against…
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Sugar Ray Robinson, Meet Manny Pacquiao
Going into the fight, the assessment of Manny Pacquiao?s leap-frogging through weight classes conjured up memories of boxing?s most famous triple threat, Henry Armstrong. It was more than 70 years ago when…
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Thankful That There?s Always Next Year
There was no time like the present at this same point a year ago. There was plenty to be thankful for as the boxing family collectively gazed at the upcoming schedule as…
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Lightweights: Plenty of Action, Will Clarification Follow?
The defending Super Bowl champions, the New York Giants helped officially kick off the 2008 National Football League season, with the rest of the games following on Sunday and two more on…
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De La Hoya’s Choice: Why Dec. 6 Can Wait Until Sept. 14
Day 116 of the Find-A-Farewell-Opponent hunt continues for Oscar de la Hoya, whose exit strategy still calls for a December 6 grand finale to his storied, Hall of Fame career. The frontrunner…
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Will Pacquiao Clear Up Or Add To The Lightweight Clutter?
It's now official. No matter your criteria for ranking fighters in a pound-for-pound sense, there's no disputing that Manny Pacquiao is the best fighter in the world. Say what you want about…
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Can Pacquiao Become The Sport’s Biggest, And Its Best?
By the end of 2008, boxing will have most likely lost its two biggest draws. Boxing's greatest cash cow, Oscar de la Hoya insists his exit plan calls for only one more…
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David Diaz Relishing Familiar Underdog Role
Top lightweight David Diaz enters the fight this weekend as a considerable underdog? Stop me if you?ve heard this one before. His March tune-up bout with Ramon Montano notwithstanding, you?d be hard…
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Is The Price Right For Another Casamayor-Campbell Fight?
Between the purse amounts for next month's David Diaz-Manny Pacquiao clash and the winning purse bid for the mandated Nate Campbell-Joel Casamayor rematch, it appears that gas prices aren't all that's on…
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Devoid of Drama, De La Hoya Defeats Forbes
Regardless of what was the real purpose of Saturday?s 12-round event, Oscar de la Hoya managed the 39th win of his Hall-of-Fame career with a business-like performance over former Contender finalist Steve…
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Joe Calzaghe Leaves His Comfort Zone
It's been the same script in the ring throughout the legendary career of Joe Calzaghe. For over fourteen years, the Welsh southpaw has campaigned in the same weight class (super middleweight), in…
