James Slater
100 articles · EastSideBoxing.com
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Ask The Experts, Ten Top Names From Boxing Tell Us Who Will Win Tonight In Las Vegas
Anyone who's anyone has had something to say about the super-fight that is now mere hours away. Leading up to the potential thriller that is Ricky Hatton Vs. Manny Pacquaio, we have…
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Roach Says Pacquiao Will KO Hatton And Then Hatton Will Fight Amir Khan
Great trainer Freddie Roach, who handles pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan (among others) says that after "Pac-Man" KO's Ricky Hatton this coming Saturday in Las Vegas, "The Hitman" will go…
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Hatton Believes He Should Be Rated At #1 P-4-P If He Beats Pacquiao
Ricky Hatton believes he is one win away from becoming ranked as the best boxer in the sport, pound-for-pound. A win over Manny Pacquiao, the man who currently holds the mythical title,…
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Arum Predicts There May Be “As Many As Ten World Champions Out Of The Philippines In The Years Ahead”
Boxing is red hot right now in The Philippines, and not just because of the great Manny Pacquiao. As all those fans who were privileged enough to have seen this past Saturday's…
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Nonito Donaire – A Genuine Star In The Making
It was thrilling viewing watching "Filipino Flash" Nonito Donaire do his stuff yesterday on the site that played host to the greatest heavyweight title fight of all-time (The Thrilla in Manila). The…
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Edwin Valero – Can Anyone Take His Power?
Unbeaten 27-year-old lightweight Edwin Valero has a quite amazing pro record. Perfect at 25-0, the reigning WBC 135-pound king also has a perfect percentage when it comes to his KO ratio. Not…
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Timothy Bradley Calls Out Hatton-Pacquiao Winner, Juan Manuel Marquez
Timothy Bradley, the man who got up from two knockdowns to out-point Kendal Holt in Canada last night- in so doing becoming the unified WBC and WBO 140-pound champ - wasted no…
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Freddie Roach Says Pacquiao-Hatton Will Be Like Hagler-Hearns!
Last night, the SKY Sports cameras rolled some exclusive footage of the recent Hollywood press conference attended by Manny Pacquiao, Ricky Hatton and the trainer of each man, in Freddie Roach and…
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It’s Not If Floyd Mayweather Jr Comes Back, But Who Against
As soon as Floyd "Money" Mayweather Junior announced he would be retiring, right after he'd beaten Ricky Hatton in December of 2007, the sceptics came out in force. Sure the then 30-year-old's…
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Former Heavyweight King Michael Moorer Talks About Being Freddie Roach’s Assistant Trainer
Former light-heavyweight standout and former two-time heavyweight world champion Michael Moorer is already a well known and respected figure from his chosen sport. However, the man who made boxing history by becoming…
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Ricky Hatton Says Pacquiao Fight Will Not Be His Last – Eyeing “Homecoming” Vs. Either Marquez or Mayweather!
Ricky Hatton, who faces what is arguably the toughest fight of his entire career when he meets the superb fighting machine that is Manny Pacquiao on May 2nd, is absolutely bursting with…
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Ricky Hatton Says He’ll Look To Box Manny Pacquiao The Way He Did Malignaggi
While most, if not all, fight fans are expecting a furious war to take place in the ring when Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton collide in Las Vegas on May 2nd, Hatton…
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Amir Khan-Marco Antonio Barrera Fight Heading Towards A Sell-Out
Say what you want about March 14th's Amir Khan Vs. Marco Antonio Barrera clash - be it either an ultra-risky fight for Khan, nothing more than a match-up between a young prospect…
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What Next For Masterful Mosley?
A number of articles have already been written in dedication to Sugar Shane Mosley and the superb, the awesome, the magnificent (add any further words of praise you feel are necessary to…
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Pacquiao-Hatton Fight In Jeopardy?
Hopefully it will prove to become nothing but a forgotten issue in a few days' time, but according to news currently floating around the internet, the Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton fight we all…
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Marco Antonio Barrera Back In Action January 31st – Likely Against John Nolasco
Legendary Mexican great Marco Antonio Barrera remains in the hunt for "one more" world title fight, focusing at age 34 on the world lightweight crown. Coming back last November, after a year…
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Manny Pacquiao Says He Thinks He Can Out-Box Antonio Margarito
In news that is sure to amaze many fight fans, pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao, a recent shock winner over welterweight Oscar De La Hoya, says he would like very much to face…
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Juan Manuel Marquez-Juan Diaz – Who Wins And How?
A potentially sensational lightweight bout takes place on February 28th in Houston, Texas - the hometown of one of the fighters involved in the match-up. Local man Juan Diaz will face Mexican…
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Oscar De La Hoya And Evander Holyfield – Expect To See Both Fight Next Year
Neither Oscar De La Hoya nor Evander Holyfield had anything approaching a glory-filled year in 2008, and neither guy was able to exit the year as a winner. "The Golden Boy" did…
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Vic Darchinyan – Jorge Arce – 2009’s First Great Fight?
There are a number of potentially thrilling fights already well on the way to being made for 2009. With Ricky Hatton-Manny Pacquiao all but a done deal and Vitali Klitschko-David Haye also…
