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Patrick McElligott’s Manny Pacquiao Vs. Miguel Cotto Preview

Saturday, November 14 – Las Vegas, Nevada (HBO PPV) – Welterweights: Miguel Angel Cotto (34-1, 27 KOs) vs. Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KOs) Certain truths are self-evident. Among them, that the term “Super Fight” is over-used by promoters seeking to inflate ticket and PPV sales. However, this coming Saturday, boxing fans are being treated to […]

PATRICK MCELLIGOTT’S WEEKEND BOXING PREVIEW

Saturday, October 10 – New York, New York (PPV) – junior featherweights: Juan Manuel Lopez (26-0, 24 KOs) vs. Rogers Mtagwa (26-12-2, 18 KOs); featherweights: Yuriorkis Gamboa (15-0, 13 KOs) vs. Whyber Garcia (22-6, 15 KOs) Juan Manuel Lopez and Yuriorkis Gamboa will be showcasing their skills on a PPV card this weekend, in what […]

Klitschko Vs. Arreola Preview

By: Patrick McElligott Saturday, September 26 – Los Angeles, California (HBO) – heavyweights: Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KOs) vs. Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KOs) In the past few years, boxing fans have been treated to a number of weight classes being truly competitive. Due to a number of factors, many of the top fighters in […]

WEEKEND FIGHT PREVIEWS & OTHER BOXING THOUGHTS

Another interesting “public perception” has to do with the boxing community’s view of the decision in last weekend’s Paul Malignaggi – Juan Diaz fight. No one questions Diaz’s talent or heart. But the officials’ decision had little, if anything, to do with the action in the ring. Rather, it was evidence of the crooked unfunny business that takes place outside of the ring, between the promoters and officials.

WEEKEND BOXING PREVIEW

By: Patrick McElligott August 22 At Houston (HBO): Juan Diaz vs. Paulie Malignaggi, 12 rounds, junior welterweights; Malcolm Klassen vs. Robert Guerrero, 12 rounds, for Klassen’s IBF junior lightweight title; Daniel Jacobs vs. Ishe Smith, 10 rounds, middleweights. There are a number of interesting fight cards this weekend. But, before looking at one in particular, […]

Floyd Patterson: A Boxer and a Gentleman; Alan H. Levy; McFarland & Co.; 2008.

By: Patrick McElligott A good book allows the reader to engage in a conversation with the author. My favorite topics include boxing, history, politics, and society ….and so this book was an extraordinary treat to read. In the simplest terms, buy and enjoy reading this one. You will be glad that you did. The book […]

PATRICK MCELLIGOTT PREVIEWS THE UPCOMING WEEK’S BEST BOXING MATCHES

By: Patrick McElligott THURSDAY – at Los Angeles (Versus) – 6 rounds, featherweights: David Rodela (12-1-2, 6 KOs) vs. Juan Garcia (14-2, 5 KOs); 6 rounds, featherweights: Charles Huerta (10-0, 6 KOs) vs. Noe Lopez Jr. (4-0, 3 KOs); 6 rounds, super featherweights: Cornelius Lock (18-3-1, 11 KOs) vs. Vernie Torres (27-12, 15 KOs). FRIDAY […]

PATRICK MCELLIGOTT PREVIEWS THIS WEEKEND’S BIGGEST BOUTS

By: Patrick McEllligott SATURDAY – at Helsinki, Finland – 12 rounds, WBA heavyweight title: Ruslan Chagaev (25-0-1, 17 KOs) vs. Nikolay Valuev (50-1, 34 KOs); Lamon Brewster (35-4, 30 KOs) vs. Juho Haapoja (9-2-1, 7 KOs). SATURDAY – at Hollywood, Florida (HBO) – 12 rounds, WBC welterweight title: Andre Berto (24-0, 19 KOs) vs. Juan […]

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