Mark Vester
344 articles · BoxingScene.com
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Roger Mayweather: “I Know What Manny Pacquiao is On”
By Mark Vester
Trainer Roger Mayweather once again appeared on The Boxing Truth audio show and let loose on Manny Pacquiao over the failed negotiations to make a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. A few…
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Antonio Margarito is Very Upset With Oscar De La Hoya
By Mark Vester
Former welterweight champion Antonio Margarito is very upset with Oscar De La Hoya. He says the president of Golden Boy Promotions is "sticking his nose" in business that doesn't concern him. In…
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Edgar Sosa Warns Omar Nino: “Watch Mayol’s Head”
By Mark Vester
Ahead of this Saturday's fight for the WBC junior flyweight title, former champion Edgar Sosa has warned Omar Nino to watch out for the intentional head clashes by the champion, Rodel Mayol.…
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Roach: I’ll Be Disappointed if Khan Doesn’t Stop Malignaggi
By Mark Vester
Trainer Freddie Roach was very upset during a recent appearance on the Leave it in The Ring Radio Show. When the subject of Paul Malignaggi came up, Roach went off. Malignaggi is…
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Joshua Clottey: “I Will Wear Manny Pacquiao Down”
By Mark Vester
Former champion Joshua Clottey has no idea what all the fuss is about. He had a few setbacks against fighters like Carlos Baldomir, Antonio Margarito and Miguel Cotto. He doesn't think about…
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De La Hoya Stays Firm: “No License For Margarito”
By Mark Vester
Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya is sticking to his guns. He doesn't think former welterweight champion Antonio Margarito should regain his boxing license. Margarito will go before the California…
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Saul Alvarez-Matthew Hatton on Mayweather-Mosley?
By Mark Vester
Undefeated welterweight prospect Saul Alvarez (30-0-1, 22KOs) may fight none other than Matthew Hatton (37-4-2, 14KOs) on the pay-per-view undercard to Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Shane Mosley on May 1 at the…
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Pacquiao vs Margarito is The Possible November Plan
By Mark Vester
A few weeks ago, Top Rank's Bob Arum told BoxingScene.com's Ryan Songalia that Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito was a possible plan for later in the year. Margarito was scheduled to appear…
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Morel Says Penalosa Hurt Him, Pacquiao Claims Robbery
By Mark Vester
The new WBO interim-bantamweight champion Eric Morel is giving veteran Gerry Penalosa a lot of credit. Morel won a very close split decision over Penalosa on Saturday night at the Las Vegas…
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Floyd Mayweather: “Mosley Has Problems With Boxers”
By Mark Vester
When Floyd Mayweather Jr. tried to land a fight with Shane Mosley a decade ago, he couldn't get it. Mayweather, a super featherweight at the time, was calling out Mosley, an unbeaten…
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Edwin Valero Will Ask The WBC For an Optional at 140
By Mark Vester
WBC lightweight champion Edwin Valero is going to request permission from the WBC for an optional at 140-pounds. Top Rank's Bob Arum confirmed to BoxingScene.com on Sunday that Valero was going to…
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Mayweather Takes Verbal Shots at Pacquiao and Mosley
By Mark Vester
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is all over the place; doing promotional work to hype the May 1 mega-fight with WBA welterweight champion Shane Mosley. During a recent radio interview with ESPN 101, Mayweather…
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Cotto vs. Foreman May Be Finalized Soon, Hopes Arum
By Mark Vester
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum plans to speak with Miguel Cotto this week to possibly finalize a fight with unbeaten WBA junior middleweight champion Yuri Foreman for June 12 in Madison Square…
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Amir Khan, Paulie Malignaggi Trade Insults, Tempers Rip
By Mark Vester
In the new age of communication, you can expect this to happen more often. A few months ago welterweight champions Shane Mosley and Andre Berto traded words on Twitter. Now it appears…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. Talks Manny Pacquiao and Steroids
By Mark Vester
Floyd Mayweather Jr. recently spoke to DJ Whoo Kid about his upcoming fight with WBA welterweight champion Shane Mosley on May 1 and the broken negotiations to make a deal for a…
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Carlos Tamara Targets Ivan Calderon Unification
By Mark Vester
IBF junior flyweight champion Carlos Tamara of Colombia has placed a target on the back of WBO champion Ivan Calderon of Puerto Rico. Last Saturday in the Philippines, Tamara came back from…
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Margarito: “I’m The Only One Who Can Beat Pacquiao”
By Mark Vester
Former three time welterweight champion Antonio Margarito is training for his long awaited ring return on the March 13 pay-per-view undercard to Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey at Cowboys Stadium in Texas.…
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Manny Pacquiao, Amir Khan To Train Together For Bouts
By Mark Vester
Freddie Roach, trainer for Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan, confirmed to BoxingScene.com that both fighters will train together over the next few weeks at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, California. Pacquiao…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Saul Alvarez Actually in Talks?
By Mark Vester
Last year, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer said to BoxingScene.com that unbeaten Mexican welterweight Saul Alvarez was a darkhorse to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. Reports have now surfaced out of Mexico…
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Miguel Cotto Requested Foreman Showdown, Says Arum
By Mark Vester
Top Rank's Bob Arum hopes to close a deal for Miguel Cotto vs. Yuri Foreman for June 12 in the next few days. As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, Arum expects to close…