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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 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, […]

BOXING’S DEMONS REAR THEIR UGLY HEADS, BUT THE SHOW MUST GO ON

Great Boxing Events On Tap as Vernon Forrest Tragedy Strikes By: Patrick McElligott This is an important and competitive week in the sport of boxing. For many of us, of course, the events will be overshadowed by the brutal, senseless death of one of the sport’s truly decent men, Vernon Forrest. It’s difficult to concentrate […]

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 […]

The Onion Picker: Carmen Basilio and Boxing in the 1950s; Gary B. Youmans; Syracuse University Press; 2007 (Book Review)

By: Patrick McElligott: Several years ago, I wrote a book on the contributions of the immigrant Irish families to the culture in upstate New York. One evening, after a presentation to a area historical society, a woman approached me and said, “You didn’t include enough about the Italians.” She proceeded to tell me about her […]

WEEKEND BOXING WRAP-UP & VIDEOS

by: Patrick McElligott There were three solid televised fights this weekend. Each of the three fights was entertaining, and will help define both the rankings and future bouts in important weight classes. More, the third fight rates as among the best of 2009, and will likely provide the winning entry for “round of the year.” […]

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