Mark Vester
344 articles · BoxingScene.com
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Edwin Valero Claims a Fight With Manny Pacquiao is a Lock
WBC lightweight champion Edwin Valero (25-0, 25KOs) says that a fight with Manny Pacquiao is a lock to happen in the future. As part of his deal to sign a promotional contract…
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Marquez Says Mayweather First, Then Pacquiao Trilogy
WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez is taking every precaution for his upcoming fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. on July 18. Marquez is hoping the swine flu epidemic is not going to…
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Pacquiao-Cotto Talks To Further in June, Says Arum
If a fight between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto were to take place, it's being said that a catch-weight between 140 and 147-pounds would have to be agreed upon. Bob Arum of…
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Chavez Jr. Hopes To Land a Manny Pacquiao Showdown
Junior middleweight prospect Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is hoping that Top Rank's Bob Arum makes good on his promise to make a showdown with Manny Pacquiao. After Chavez's win over Luciano Cuelo…
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Floyd Mayweather Sr: “Ricky Hatton Needs To Retire”
Trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. has advised his fighter, Ricky Hatton, to retire from boxing before he gets seriously injured. Hatton was blown out by Manny Pacquiao in two rounds on Saturday night…
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Mayweather vs. Marquez on July 18 – Two Pounds Apart?
The negotiations for Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Juan Manuel Marquez are still ongoing, and the issue of weight, not money, continues to be the biggest issue. The date of July 18 is…
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Pacquiao vs. Hatton – Manny Says “I am Hungry To Win”
Manny Pacquiao is not taking it easy. Currently Manny is busting up sparring partners at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, California. Last December he picked up the biggest win of his…
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Targets John Duddy, Pacquiao
If anyone lost out on a major payday, it was undefeated junior middleweight prospect Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. For the last few years, a revenge bout between Chavez Jr. and De La…
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Mayweather vs. Marquez Negotiations Stalled on Weight
According to Nacho Beristain, trainer and manager of WBO/WBA lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez, a potential September meeting between Marquez and a returning Floyd Mayweather Jr. is in trouble due to weight.…
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Miguel Cotto Speaks on The Brawl With His Trainer/Uncle
As reported earlier, WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto and his uncle/trainer Evangelista Cotto were involved in a physical altercation on Wednesday afternoon, around 3:15PM, at the Bairoa Gym in Caguas, Puerto Rico.…
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Penalosa, Roach Are Confident That Juanma Will Go Down
WBO bantamweight champion Gerry Penalosa and trainer Freddie Roach are confident of breaking the ubeaten streak of WBO super bantamweight champ Juan Manuel Lopez on April 25 in Puerto Rico. Penalosa is…
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Was Manny Pacquiao’s Win Over De La Hoya A Fluke? Ricky Hatton Says It was
It's likely Ricky Hatton will have more than a few fight people agreeing with him, but Manny Pacquiao is not one who shares the view of his upcoming opponent when he says…
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Pacquiao vs. Chavez Jr. in 2009, Says Bob Arum
In a shocker, Top Rank?s Bob Arum, following Julio Cesar Chavez?s ten round decision over Luciano Cuello in Tinjuana, Mexico - said Chavez might fight Manny Pacquiao at the end of the…
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Juanma Wants To Be The One To Knock Penalosa Out
The event will be called "Champion vs. Champion." On April 25 at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, WBO bantamweight champion Gerry Penalosa (54-6-2, 36 KOs) moves up in weight…
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Juan Manuel Marquez Ready To Return in The Summer
Juan Manuel Marquez received a hero's welcome once he arrived in Mexico, crowded by friends and family, who celebrated last Saturday's knockout win of Juan Diaz in Houston, Texas. Marquez received three…
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Hatton’s Co-Trainer Says Pacquiao Will Be in For a Shock
Lee Beard is sometimes viewed as a young man in an old man's game. Others view him as the secret weapon of Ricky Hatton's team. Even prior to Hatton's well publicized split…
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Erik Morales Eyes a July Return, One Final Title Run
Erik Morales (48-6, 34KOs), a former three division champion, still wants to return to the ring. Morales has been winless since a decision victory over Manny Pacquiao on March 19, 2005. Since…
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Barrera-Khan in Trouble According To Backstage Press
According to Mexican media members who were backstage for Marco Antonio Barrera's three-round disqualification win over replacement opponent Freudis Rojas at the Auditorio Telmex in Jalisco, Mexico - Barrera's upcoming fight with…
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Shane Mosley Wants Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather
Fresh from his dominating knockout of Antonio Margarito, the WBA welterweight champion, Shane Mosley, is looking for the biggest money fights he can land. The two fighters at the top of his…
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Margarito, Illegal Wraps Caught Before Mosley Loss
Before Shane Mosley (46-5, 39KOs) stopped Antonio Margarito (37-6, 27KOs) in the ninth round of their action-packed bout at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, HBO announced to the televised audience…
