TRIP TO BOXING HALL OF FAME INVOKES GREAT HISTORY OF PUGILISM IN AMERICA
By: Patrick McElligott The ride to Canastota is one of my favorite parts of the annual Boxing Hall of Fame induction weekend. It is an opportunity for me to take my children on a trip back in time, driving through the villages and hamlets where some of our relatives once lived. I’m also able to […]
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 […]
Patrick McElligott’s MANNY “Pacman” PACQUIAO Vs. RICKY “Hitman” HATTON Preview
Saturday, May 2 – at Las Vegas (HBO PPV) – 12 rounds, light welterweights: Manny Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KOs) vs. Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs). PREVIEW BY: PATRICK MCELLIGOTT Sports fans will be focused on one of 2009’s “Super Fights” next week, when Ricky “the Hitman” Hatton defends his IBO junior welterweight title against Manny […]
PATRICK MCELLIGOTT, ADAMEK VS. CUNNINGHAM LIVE PLAY BY PLAY ON FNU COMBAT SPORTS SHOW TONIGHT!!
PATRICK MCELLIGOTT will be live on the air with us tonight on the combat sports show. Patrick is an old friend of Rubin “Hurricane” Carter and a very sharp boxing historian. We’ll have plenty to talk about with the big dud of a superfight this past weekend turning Rabble Rousin’ Rich’s prediction true. The Tornado […]
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