Emanuel Steward gives his predictions for the upcoming match ups between Bernard Hopkins Vs Chad Dawson II, and Manny Pacquiao Vs Timothy Bradley.
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Emanuel Steward's Predictions Pacquiao
Emanuel Steward's Predictions Pacquiao Bradley - Hopkins Dawson II
Emanuel Steward gives his predictions for the upcoming match ups between Bernard Hopkins Vs Chad Dawson II, and Manny Pacquiao Vs Timothy Bradley.
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Emanuel Steward gives his predictions for the upcoming match ups between Bernard Hopkins Vs Chad Dawson II, and Manny Pacquiao Vs Timothy Bradley.
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Tyson Fury Stops Martin Rogan
Tyson Fury Stops Martin Rogan
Tyson Fury puts on his most clinical boxing performance so far, stopping Martin Rogan in 5 rounds with a barrage of blows that sent the tough Irish man reeling to the canvas in round 5. The key punch being a perfectly placed body shot. Tyson Fury had a great game plan for this fight against the much older Martin Rogan. Throw out the jab occasionally for a few rounds and let the older and more busier Martin Rogan exert himself by throwing most of the punches. The tactics worked perfectly. Martin Rogan looked tired after a few rounds and when Tyson Fury seen the evidence of this he started applying the pressure. The result speaks for itself.
This was the most mature Tyson Fury so far. In previous fights Fury has just turned up on the night and had a fight, never really having a set game plan. In this fight he looked calm and in control. Maybe he's just maturing now as a fighter or perhaps that confidence was there because he knew Martin Rogan was at the end of his boxing career and not really much of a threat. Going on interviews that Tyson Fury gave before the fight was even made it would appear so. Fury stated that Martin Rogan was of no use to him inside a boxing ring because he was too old.
However, credit where it's due. Tyson Fury disposed of Rogan in style and this fight was never considered as nothing more then a "keep busy" fight for Tyson Fury, who could now be in line to fight either Robert Helenius, an up and coming American prospect, or even Alexander Povetkin. It would be a good move for Tyson Furys manager to try and secure a fight with a decent American heavyweight to try and build his profile and get his name talked about in the States.
What now for Martin Rogan?
In all honesty, it's pipe and slippers time for Rogan. Before fighting Tyson Fury Martin Rogan last fought a six round bout in 2010 against journeyman Werner Kreiskott, and Rogan won that on points. Martin Rogan gave it his best shot against Tyson Fury, but at 40 years old and not having fought for close to two years before fighting Fury, it's fair to say that his best years and hunger to reach the top of the sport are well and truly behind him. Sure, he could fight some low level domestic fights but is it really worth it? I suppose only Martin Rogan can answer that question.
Tyson Fury puts on his most clinical boxing performance so far, stopping Martin Rogan in 5 rounds with a barrage of blows that sent the tough Irish man reeling to the canvas in round 5. The key punch being a perfectly placed body shot. Tyson Fury had a great game plan for this fight against the much older Martin Rogan. Throw out the jab occasionally for a few rounds and let the older and more busier Martin Rogan exert himself by throwing most of the punches. The tactics worked perfectly. Martin Rogan looked tired after a few rounds and when Tyson Fury seen the evidence of this he started applying the pressure. The result speaks for itself.
This was the most mature Tyson Fury so far. In previous fights Fury has just turned up on the night and had a fight, never really having a set game plan. In this fight he looked calm and in control. Maybe he's just maturing now as a fighter or perhaps that confidence was there because he knew Martin Rogan was at the end of his boxing career and not really much of a threat. Going on interviews that Tyson Fury gave before the fight was even made it would appear so. Fury stated that Martin Rogan was of no use to him inside a boxing ring because he was too old.
However, credit where it's due. Tyson Fury disposed of Rogan in style and this fight was never considered as nothing more then a "keep busy" fight for Tyson Fury, who could now be in line to fight either Robert Helenius, an up and coming American prospect, or even Alexander Povetkin. It would be a good move for Tyson Furys manager to try and secure a fight with a decent American heavyweight to try and build his profile and get his name talked about in the States.
What now for Martin Rogan?
In all honesty, it's pipe and slippers time for Rogan. Before fighting Tyson Fury Martin Rogan last fought a six round bout in 2010 against journeyman Werner Kreiskott, and Rogan won that on points. Martin Rogan gave it his best shot against Tyson Fury, but at 40 years old and not having fought for close to two years before fighting Fury, it's fair to say that his best years and hunger to reach the top of the sport are well and truly behind him. Sure, he could fight some low level domestic fights but is it really worth it? I suppose only Martin Rogan can answer that question.
Interview With Mayweather Jr And Cotto
Interview With Floyd Mayweather Jr And Cotto
Quick interview with Floyd Mayweather Jr and Miguel Cotto where they both talk a little bit about their upcoming fight. This was filmed at the New York press conference. Both fighters believe that they will be victorious on May 5th. It should be a good fight.
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Quick interview with Floyd Mayweather Jr and Miguel Cotto where they both talk a little bit about their upcoming fight. This was filmed at the New York press conference. Both fighters believe that they will be victorious on May 5th. It should be a good fight.
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Jon Jones Beats Rashad Evans
Jon Jones Beats Rashad Evans
Jon Jones beats Rashad Evans on points. Jon Jones was dominant in every round, controlling the pace and centre of the octagon with relative ease. Rashad Evans did have some small spurts of success, landing some decent punches and kicks, but it was Jon Jones who landed the more vicious strikes and was the dominant force for most of the fight. Rashad was on the backfoot for most of the 1st round, and although he did land a very good headkick, most of the action was coming from Jon Jones who landed some very good head and body kicks and controlled the pace very well.
Rashad Evans started the second round very fast, showing very good speed. But again, Jones started closing the distance and landing some devastating elbows to Rashad's face which had him seriously rocked but he managed to hang in there.
The 3rd round and Evans was on the outside, eating the occasional jab and flying knee, looking tired, obviously feeling the pace. Jon Jones landed some superb kicks and pushed the action, using his range, controlling the pace and centre of the octagon.
Again, the 4th round was Jones in charge of the action, landing more elbows and kicks. He even started to shoulder barge Rashad Evans face as Evans was catching a rest by leaning on Jones shoulder. Rashed just wasn't doing enough. The 5th round more dominance by Jones and more shoulder barging. Rashad Evans was simply outclassed by the more talented Jon Jones. There was a few takedown attempts by Evans but Jones was too sharp and too strong for Rashad to take down. The only time this fight went to the ground was when Jones jumped and wrapped his legs around Evans in the final seconds of the 5th round, deliberately pulling guard. A great indicator of how confident Jon Jones is.
Good win for Jon Jones.
UFC 145 Post Fight Video: Rashad Evans Gracious In Defeat, Pays Jon Jones His Deserved Respect.
Jon Jones beats Rashad Evans on points. Jon Jones was dominant in every round, controlling the pace and centre of the octagon with relative ease. Rashad Evans did have some small spurts of success, landing some decent punches and kicks, but it was Jon Jones who landed the more vicious strikes and was the dominant force for most of the fight. Rashad was on the backfoot for most of the 1st round, and although he did land a very good headkick, most of the action was coming from Jon Jones who landed some very good head and body kicks and controlled the pace very well.
Rashad Evans started the second round very fast, showing very good speed. But again, Jones started closing the distance and landing some devastating elbows to Rashad's face which had him seriously rocked but he managed to hang in there.
The 3rd round and Evans was on the outside, eating the occasional jab and flying knee, looking tired, obviously feeling the pace. Jon Jones landed some superb kicks and pushed the action, using his range, controlling the pace and centre of the octagon.
Again, the 4th round was Jones in charge of the action, landing more elbows and kicks. He even started to shoulder barge Rashad Evans face as Evans was catching a rest by leaning on Jones shoulder. Rashed just wasn't doing enough. The 5th round more dominance by Jones and more shoulder barging. Rashad Evans was simply outclassed by the more talented Jon Jones. There was a few takedown attempts by Evans but Jones was too sharp and too strong for Rashad to take down. The only time this fight went to the ground was when Jones jumped and wrapped his legs around Evans in the final seconds of the 5th round, deliberately pulling guard. A great indicator of how confident Jon Jones is.
Good win for Jon Jones.
UFC 145 Post Fight Video: Rashad Evans Gracious In Defeat, Pays Jon Jones His Deserved Respect.
Rashad: Jones Always Wanted To Fight Me
Rashad Evans: "Jones always wanted to fight me"
Rashad Evans speaks his mind saying that Jon Jones always wanted to fight him, and that Greg Jackson just has himself as the top priority.
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Rashad Evans speaks his mind saying that Jon Jones always wanted to fight him, and that Greg Jackson just has himself as the top priority.
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Frank Mir To fight Junior Dos Santos
Frank Mir To fight Junior Dos Santos
It's been confirmed that Alistair Overeem will not be competing and it will be Frank Mir that fights Junior Dos Santos for the UFC Heavyweight Title.
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It's been confirmed that Alistair Overeem will not be competing and it will be Frank Mir that fights Junior Dos Santos for the UFC Heavyweight Title.
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The Dangers Of The Rear Naked Choke
The Dangers Of The Rear Naked Choke
A man named Stephen Arceneaux has died from a rear naked choke applied by his 14 year old cousin. The pair were messing about play fighting when the 14 year old got Stephen Arceneaux in a rear naked choke and held it for too long. This video highlights how dangerous rear naked chokes can be and encourages anyone without the appropriate training and experience not to play around with these lethal techniques. If chokes are held for too long they can cause irreversible damage and even death, like in this case. Play nice folks and remember the dangers. Share this video.
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A man named Stephen Arceneaux has died from a rear naked choke applied by his 14 year old cousin. The pair were messing about play fighting when the 14 year old got Stephen Arceneaux in a rear naked choke and held it for too long. This video highlights how dangerous rear naked chokes can be and encourages anyone without the appropriate training and experience not to play around with these lethal techniques. If chokes are held for too long they can cause irreversible damage and even death, like in this case. Play nice folks and remember the dangers. Share this video.
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Jon "Bones" Jones Vs Rashad Evans
Jon "Bones" Jones Vs Rashad Evans UFC 145
These two MMA fighters were very good friends at one point. Being very close, and also training with the same team at Greg Jackson's Gym, they vouched never to fight each other. One thing led to another and the pair became rivals in many ways. Add rivalry, trash talk, Hype, Dollar signs, and the fight the fans now want to see, and what do you get? Well, this week you get Jon "Bones" Jones Vs Rashad Evans. Next week or next month there will be a new rivalry between two other fighters. That's just the way the industry works. Anyway, no complaints, this is a very good fight. Jones and Evans have an extensive history of sparring together, and in those sparring sessions no one really ever got the upper hand on a regular basis. They were very evenly matched. Both know each others strengths and weaknesses having trained together for so long.
Sparring isn't about going all out trying to hurt your partner, it's about learning mostly, so in some ways we don't know if Jon Jones was just taking it easy. It's a mistake for either fighter to look at those past sparring sessions and make the assumption that this fight will be similar, as in very close. From Interview evidence, Jon Jones isn't thinking that but it seems like Rashad Evans is really digging deep to find little instances where he hurt Jones in sparring. Rashad's the one analysing those sparring sessions with a fine tooth comb.
The only thing that really matters is who can execute their game plan effectively on the night.
Rashed Evans has had his day in the sun. He's been there and done it, had many big fights, and beat everyone he has fought except Lyoto Machida, who knocked Evans out. That aside, Evans is an elite level MMA fighter. Rashad is very explosive and very strong. He has a great all round mix of excellent takedowns, excellent striking, and impressive wrestling and Jiu-Jitsu skills. Compared to Jones, Rashad is old, but Rashad is only 32 so could actually be in his prime at that age so don't sleep on Rashad just because he's the older fighter.
Jon Jones is so creative, so unique, and so unpredictable it's hard to see him losing this fight. Jon Jones is a younger and busier version of Anderson Silva. He has great athleticism, excellent wrestling pedigree, and a striking game that's completely off the charts. Youth, sense of distance, and range have also played a big part in why Jones has been so successful in MMA so far. Also, Jon Jones is basically unbeaten. He has one "loss" on his record which is actually a disqualification for illegally hitting Matt Hamill with elbows.
So Jones still doesn't know how to lose, which makes him an even tougher opponent to beat. Jon Jones hasn't been at the elite level of the UFC for very long but he seems destined for greatness and grounded enough to handle the pressure of big fights. Jon Jones disposed of two of the best UFC fighters out there in devastating fashion, Lyoto Machida and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. Let's not forget Rampage Jackson as well, who Jones submitted by Rear Naked Choke. Does the same fate lie in wait for Rashad Evans? We will find out.
Most people have Jon Jones as the favourite, and rightly so. But he's not unbeatable. No fighter is. Rashad Evans has to take Jones out of his comfort zone and rough him up. Make it into a dog fight and not let Jones use his range to control the distance and pace of the fight. With 4 Oz gloves on anything can happen! Looking forward to a great fight. Jon Jones by knockout.
Jon "Bones" Jones Knocks Out Training Partner before UFC 145.
Jon Jones Vs Rashad Evans Weigh-In and staredown.
These two MMA fighters were very good friends at one point. Being very close, and also training with the same team at Greg Jackson's Gym, they vouched never to fight each other. One thing led to another and the pair became rivals in many ways. Add rivalry, trash talk, Hype, Dollar signs, and the fight the fans now want to see, and what do you get? Well, this week you get Jon "Bones" Jones Vs Rashad Evans. Next week or next month there will be a new rivalry between two other fighters. That's just the way the industry works. Anyway, no complaints, this is a very good fight. Jones and Evans have an extensive history of sparring together, and in those sparring sessions no one really ever got the upper hand on a regular basis. They were very evenly matched. Both know each others strengths and weaknesses having trained together for so long.
Sparring isn't about going all out trying to hurt your partner, it's about learning mostly, so in some ways we don't know if Jon Jones was just taking it easy. It's a mistake for either fighter to look at those past sparring sessions and make the assumption that this fight will be similar, as in very close. From Interview evidence, Jon Jones isn't thinking that but it seems like Rashad Evans is really digging deep to find little instances where he hurt Jones in sparring. Rashad's the one analysing those sparring sessions with a fine tooth comb.
The only thing that really matters is who can execute their game plan effectively on the night.
Rashed Evans has had his day in the sun. He's been there and done it, had many big fights, and beat everyone he has fought except Lyoto Machida, who knocked Evans out. That aside, Evans is an elite level MMA fighter. Rashad is very explosive and very strong. He has a great all round mix of excellent takedowns, excellent striking, and impressive wrestling and Jiu-Jitsu skills. Compared to Jones, Rashad is old, but Rashad is only 32 so could actually be in his prime at that age so don't sleep on Rashad just because he's the older fighter.
Jon Jones is so creative, so unique, and so unpredictable it's hard to see him losing this fight. Jon Jones is a younger and busier version of Anderson Silva. He has great athleticism, excellent wrestling pedigree, and a striking game that's completely off the charts. Youth, sense of distance, and range have also played a big part in why Jones has been so successful in MMA so far. Also, Jon Jones is basically unbeaten. He has one "loss" on his record which is actually a disqualification for illegally hitting Matt Hamill with elbows.
So Jones still doesn't know how to lose, which makes him an even tougher opponent to beat. Jon Jones hasn't been at the elite level of the UFC for very long but he seems destined for greatness and grounded enough to handle the pressure of big fights. Jon Jones disposed of two of the best UFC fighters out there in devastating fashion, Lyoto Machida and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. Let's not forget Rampage Jackson as well, who Jones submitted by Rear Naked Choke. Does the same fate lie in wait for Rashad Evans? We will find out.
Most people have Jon Jones as the favourite, and rightly so. But he's not unbeatable. No fighter is. Rashad Evans has to take Jones out of his comfort zone and rough him up. Make it into a dog fight and not let Jones use his range to control the distance and pace of the fight. With 4 Oz gloves on anything can happen! Looking forward to a great fight. Jon Jones by knockout.
Jon "Bones" Jones Knocks Out Training Partner before UFC 145.
Jon Jones Vs Rashad Evans Weigh-In and staredown.
Royce Gracie Update Interview 2012
Royce Gracie Update Interview 2012
Global sport in colour caught up with 7th degree red and black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and UFC hall of famer Royce Gracie where he talks about SENI, MMA, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Doping and rule changes in the UFC.
Global sport in colour caught up with 7th degree red and black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and UFC hall of famer Royce Gracie where he talks about SENI, MMA, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Doping and rule changes in the UFC.
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Shane Mosley Vs Canelo Alvarez
Shane Mosley Vs Canelo Alvarez
Fight Date: 5th May 2012
Without doubt, Shane Mosley was, and still is a great fighter. There's also no argument that Shane Mosley has faced the much better opposition in his last few fights compared to Canelo. Just take a look at Mosley's last 3 opponents: Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather, and Sergio Mora. We have two of the best P4P boxers right there. Compare that to Canelo's last 3 fights: Ryan Rhodes, Alfonso Gomez, Kermit Cintron. They are good fighters, but no where near the level of being considered anywhere close to the P4P best boxers in the sport. It's fair to say that this fight is a step up for Saul Alvarez.
However, Alvarez has one huge advantage over Mosley, and that's age. On both sides. Mosley, as we have witnessed in his last 3 fights tires badly after 4 rounds and basically fights the rest of the fight on the back foot in survival mode. Just doing enough, but never quite enough to win any rounds over the busier fighters. He's not badly hurt when fighting this way but it looks at if he is trying to save his energy because perhaps he's slightly paranoid of becoming seriously gassed out and getting knocked out as a result.
Saying that, styles make fights and these two fighters have similar styles, so it should be a great fight.
Saul Alvarez is like a younger Miguel Cotto, he's firing on all cylinders right now. It's hard to believe that Saul Alvarez is just 21 years old with 39 professional fights under his belt! Where as Mosley, no matter how good he looks in training, and he does look good, he always looks completely spent in the actual fight when it goes past a few rounds. Maybe this will always be Mosley at 40 years old. He had his peak a long time ago.
Mosley still has huge power, and that's a threat to anyone. Saul Alvarez does have that boxing style where he gets hit quite regularly. But as we seen against Mayweather Jr, Mosley had Mayweather in serious trouble in the second round but he just couldn't follow up the attack. Mosley really needs a one punch knockout in this fight.
Alvarez is not scared of Mosley's power either. It looked to me like Mayweather could have stopped Mosley but he didn't apply more pressure because he didn't want to take any unnecessary chances and risk getting caught with another big punch like he got caught with in the second round. Mayweather, although he did apply pressure to Mosley, and was the aggressor, he played it safe and just sailed to a points victory.
Boxing's is a young mans sport despite there still being a few oldies knocking about, and Mosley hasn't aged well in that respect. He is no Bernard Hopkins in terms of turning back the clock . Then again, how much can we expect of Mosley. I mean, he has gone the distance with two of the best boxers in the world so surely that's a hell of an achievement at 40 years old. Is Alvarez even on Mayweather's level? Many doubt it, and that's what makes this fight interesting. These two meet in the middle somewhere. It's Young lion Vs old lion.
The only thing letting Mosley down is his age and unless Mosley gets lucky with a huge punch, he has little chance, specially the longer the fight goes on. Canelo, at just 21 years old, and already being very experienced and equally as powerful, is too much for Mosely right now. I have to be honest, I would love Mosley to win but it's a long shot.
Fight Date: 5th May 2012
Without doubt, Shane Mosley was, and still is a great fighter. There's also no argument that Shane Mosley has faced the much better opposition in his last few fights compared to Canelo. Just take a look at Mosley's last 3 opponents: Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather, and Sergio Mora. We have two of the best P4P boxers right there. Compare that to Canelo's last 3 fights: Ryan Rhodes, Alfonso Gomez, Kermit Cintron. They are good fighters, but no where near the level of being considered anywhere close to the P4P best boxers in the sport. It's fair to say that this fight is a step up for Saul Alvarez.
However, Alvarez has one huge advantage over Mosley, and that's age. On both sides. Mosley, as we have witnessed in his last 3 fights tires badly after 4 rounds and basically fights the rest of the fight on the back foot in survival mode. Just doing enough, but never quite enough to win any rounds over the busier fighters. He's not badly hurt when fighting this way but it looks at if he is trying to save his energy because perhaps he's slightly paranoid of becoming seriously gassed out and getting knocked out as a result.
Saying that, styles make fights and these two fighters have similar styles, so it should be a great fight.
Saul Alvarez is like a younger Miguel Cotto, he's firing on all cylinders right now. It's hard to believe that Saul Alvarez is just 21 years old with 39 professional fights under his belt! Where as Mosley, no matter how good he looks in training, and he does look good, he always looks completely spent in the actual fight when it goes past a few rounds. Maybe this will always be Mosley at 40 years old. He had his peak a long time ago.
Mosley still has huge power, and that's a threat to anyone. Saul Alvarez does have that boxing style where he gets hit quite regularly. But as we seen against Mayweather Jr, Mosley had Mayweather in serious trouble in the second round but he just couldn't follow up the attack. Mosley really needs a one punch knockout in this fight.
Alvarez is not scared of Mosley's power either. It looked to me like Mayweather could have stopped Mosley but he didn't apply more pressure because he didn't want to take any unnecessary chances and risk getting caught with another big punch like he got caught with in the second round. Mayweather, although he did apply pressure to Mosley, and was the aggressor, he played it safe and just sailed to a points victory.
Boxing's is a young mans sport despite there still being a few oldies knocking about, and Mosley hasn't aged well in that respect. He is no Bernard Hopkins in terms of turning back the clock . Then again, how much can we expect of Mosley. I mean, he has gone the distance with two of the best boxers in the world so surely that's a hell of an achievement at 40 years old. Is Alvarez even on Mayweather's level? Many doubt it, and that's what makes this fight interesting. These two meet in the middle somewhere. It's Young lion Vs old lion.
The only thing letting Mosley down is his age and unless Mosley gets lucky with a huge punch, he has little chance, specially the longer the fight goes on. Canelo, at just 21 years old, and already being very experienced and equally as powerful, is too much for Mosely right now. I have to be honest, I would love Mosley to win but it's a long shot.
Overeem Positive Elevated Testosterone
Alistair Overeem has tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone! He will not be competing UFC 146 as a result. Such a shame because everyone wanted to see him fight against Junior Dos Santos. Frank Mir may replace Overeem and get a shot at the UFC heavyweight title.
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