On Saturday, April 9, 2016, Manny "PacMan" Pacquiao (57-6-2, 38 KOs) returns to the ring for what is being billed as his third and final fight against Timothy "Desert Storm" Bradley (33-1-1, 13 KOs).
Over the years, as a sports columnist for The Los Angeles Times, I received no fewer than 200 emails that asked a version of the same question: How can you write so favorably and passionately about boxing when you keep ripping the NFL and its concussions. Isn’t that two-faced, unfair? Aren’t boxers concussed as much as football players?
The HBO telecast opened up with Sadam Ali (22-0, 13 KOs) taking on Jessie Vargas (26-1, 9 KOs) for the vacant WBO Welterweight title.
Tim Bradley and Terence Crawford represent a rosy future for boxing. Also, a dilemma.
On Friday, March 4, 2016, Sadam Ali and Jessie Vargas weighed in ahead of their WBO Welterweight championship bout on the Luis Ortiz vs. Tony Thompson undercard.
Fighters featured on the March 5 HBO Boxing After Dark telecast shared their final thoughts ahead of Saturday's fights at the final press conference today in Washington, D.C. WBA Interim Heavyweight Champion Luis "The Real King Kong" Ortiz (24-0, 21 KOs) was joined by Tony "The Tiger" Thompson (40-6, 27 KOs) ahead of their clash in the main event on the HBO Boxing After Dark telecast on Saturday.
HBO Boxing unofficial scorer Harold Lederman discusses Ali vs. Vargas.
UniMas will air a "Solo Boxeo" bout at 11p ET/PT featuring Juan "Baby Bull" Diaz (40-4, 19 KOs) & "Mile High" Mike Alvarado (34-4, 23 KOs).
On Saturday, February 27, 2016, Terence Crawford put his undefeated record and WBO title on the line against hard-nosed challenger, Hank Lundy.
On Saturday, February 27, 2016, Puerto Rican star-in-waiting, Felix Verdejo, took on William Silva in a battle of unbeaten fighters from The Theater at Madison Square Garden.
On Saturday, February 27, 2016, Julian Rodriguez put his undefeated record on the line against King Daluz from The Theater at Madison Square Garden.
On Saturday, February 27, 2016, Seanie Monaghan took on Janne Forsman from The Theater at Madison Square Garden.
On Saturday, February 27, 2016, Christopher Diaz took on Angel Luna from The Theater at Madison Square Garden.
On Saturday, February 27, 2016, Jean Carlos Torres took on Miguel Gloria from The Theater at Madison Square Garden.
On Saturday, February 27, 2016, Emanuel Taylor took on Wilfredo Acuna from The Theater at Madison Square Garden.
