Great Fights And Theres More To Come

Great Fights And Theres More To Come

From Carl Froch's unbelievable knockout of Jermain Taylor in the last seconds of the last round of their fight, to Manny Pacquiao's total destruction of Ricky Hatton, Boxing is on fire at the moment with some great fights taking place. And like i said, theres more to come.

Floyd Mayweather Jr has made a comeback to boxing and is taking on Juan Manuel Marquez for his comeback fight, needless to say, this is a huge fight to take for your first fight back, many people, including many boxing experts believe Marquez beat Manny Pacquiao twice. So Floyd is facing a P4P king for sure. I don't think this will be an easy fight for Floyd Mayweather, as good as he is, Marquez is one hell of a fighter. Floyd Mayweather always finds a way to win though, and i think he will win this fight but it wont be easy. If Floyd does win the fight with Marquez he will no doubt be taking on Manny Pacquiao. If Floyd wants to truly be considered as the Pound for pound number 1 in the present time he has to beat Manny Pacquiao.

It must be on Floyd Mayweather Jr's mind that he went the distance and won a controversial decision against Oscar De La Hoya, and also took 10 rounds to beat Ricky Hatton. Where as Manny Pacquiao Beat Oscar easily and beat Hatton even easier. But like the old and very true saying goes..Styles make fights, and Manny Pacquiao Vs Floyd Mayweather is a superb match up. I hope it happens.

Then we go on to the big boys David Haye Vs Wladimir Klitschko. This fight has really caught the attention of fight fans world wide, mainly because the heavyweight division has been quite boring lately and this fight has injected some excitement back into the heavyweight scene, with David Haye talking trash and wearing t-shirts of him holding the decapitated heads of Wladimir and Vitali.

Also Both David Haye and Wladimir Klitschko are considered to have suspect chins so this makes for an interesting fight. Personally i think Wladimir will jab Hayes head off and David Haye won't be able to get past it, Wladimirs superb jab, height and weight advantage just being too much. I think Haye has jumped up in class, experience and weight too quick and he will lose this fight as a result. I might be wrong, if Haye can effectively use the "Tyson Style", moving his head, slipping punches and getting inside landing bombs he stands a chance. But no one has been able to get past the super jab of Wladimir (except Sanders), but that was earlier in Wlads career.

Prediction - David Haye will be Ko'd within 7 rounds.

Some great fights to come!

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Will Ricky Hatton Fight Floyd Mayweather Again?

Will Ricky Hatton Fight Floyd Mayweather Again?

There is much talk regarding this subject, will Ricky Hatton fight Floyd Mayweather. Floyd Mayweather has very recently said he would like to fight Ricky Hatton again, this could be down to money in my opinion, he knows Hatton is top draw and has so much support, it makes financial sense.

But does Ricky Hatton need Floyd more then Floyd needs Ricky..I don't think so. Ricky Hatton is in line to face Manny Pacquiao and has openly said he would prefer to fight Manny Pacquiao at the moment because he is considered the number 1 pound for pound at this moment in time. So Mayweather could end up fighting the winner of that fight! It has even been reported that Manny Pacquiao could fight Floyd Mayweather instead of Ricky Hatton, although nothing is certain yet. This is an exciting time at the moment with 3 of the best in the world potentially all in line to fight each other.

I personally feel that Ricky Hatton Vs Manny Pacquiao will be a great fight, much closer then people think. Ricky Hatton is very strong and could give Manny problems. In terms of Ricky Hatton fighting Floyd Mayweather again, i can only see that going one way, a victory for Floyd, i don't think it matters what Hatton does, he won't beat Floyd. Manny Pacquiao Vs Floyd Mayweather would be a dream fight but for some reason i see Floyd Claiming the win after a cagey fight with Floyd landing the more accurate punches.

These fights have the potential to the biggest fights ever! In terms of Money generated, and watched worldwide, and even the biggest attendance of any fight depending on where the fights get held.

Pound For Pound Boxer - Who's Number 1?

Pound For Pound Boxer - Who's Number 1?

There are some great boxers hovering around the pound for pound best boxer spot at the moment, but who is number 1? Well, all people have their own opinion. Any boxer in the pound for pound top 20 is an excellent boxer, and all boxers to have the courage to climb through the ropes and fight deserve credit.

I am going to list the top 5 Pound for Pound boxers, all superb fighters in their own way.

In 1st place, Pound for Pound best, i would say it has to be Floyd Mayweather Jr: Some people don't agree, or might say because he has said he's retired he should not be in the rankings anymore, but i disagree. Floyd Mayweather Jr has the best skills out of them all. His ring craft and masterful defense is breath taking to anyone that really knows boxing, and i think he deserves the number one spot for now.

Second in the pound for pound best boxers is Manny Pacquiao: This little guy has the heart of a lion and hand speed that most boxers just can't handle. Ask De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao is one hell of a fighter, such a modest guy too, thats why i like him so much.

Pound for pound 3rd place: Joe Calzaghe, never lost as a pro so far. Joe Calzaghe does have the best boxing record out of them all. Everyone that knows boxing knows, to stay unbeaten for such a long time takes some skill, determination and focus. Joe Calzaghe has always been a true champion, when Lacy came, people thought Joe Would lose, same with Kessler, B-Hop. Joe Calzaghe always finds a way to win. He is definately one of the best in the world. People say he can't punch, but if thats the case, doesn't that make him ever better considering how far he has gone and never lost a Pro fight? And he can't even punch...

Pound for Pound 4th place is: Ricky Hatton: Everyone thought Ricky Hatton Would lose to Paulie Malignaggi, how wrong they were. I think people forget how good Ricky Hatton is, He has lost only once, to the one and only p4p number 1 - Floyd Mayweather. Ricky Hatton deserves 4th place. Ricky Hatton could be pound for pound best boxer, 1st place, if he beats Manny Pacquiao, or has a rematch with Floyd Mayweather.

Pound for Pound 5th place, in my opinion is Bernard Hopkins: Hopkins really is a throw-back, his ring craft is with out any doubt at all the best in the world. Look how old he is and he's beating young up and coming fighters like Kelly Pavlik with ease. Some people may thing his style is boring, but that's the way he fights and in my opinion he does well, you never see him cut or knocked out. Bernard Hopkins is a very very clever fighter, he does a good job in terms of what boxing is meant to be about - hit and not be hit.

I would like your opinions on who you think are the top 5 Pound for Pound boxers in the world today...Comment Below.

Ricky Hatton Stops Paulie Malignaggi

Ricky Hatton Stops Paulie Malignaggi In Round 11

Paulie Malignaggi's corner throw in the towel

What a great fight for Ricky Hatton! After a decent first round for Paulie Malignaggi, which he won, the rest of the fight was totally dominated by Ricky Hatton. Paulie Malignaggi took some hard shots but never gave in, so credit is due.

Ricky Hatton looked much better and lived up to what he said about putting on a good show. He looked much sharper then he has done on many of his previous fights, Floyd Mayweather Senior really looks to of done a good job so far with Ricky Hatton.

From the second round onwards you could really see the difference in strength and power between Ricky Hatton and Paulie Malignaggi, it was actually Paulie Malignaggi doing more holding!. Once Paulie Malignaggi felt the power of Hatton he kept on holding once in close, his jab was not as effective as people thought it would be, including Paulie, Ricky Hatton basically walked through it and slipped it all night. I was surprised that Ricky Hatton was actually beating Paulie Malignaggi at his own game, Boxing, and beating Paulie to the jab.

Ricky Hatton did get hit a few times but Paulie Malignaggi's lack of power just didn't really bother Ricky. Paulie Malignaggi looked scared throughout the fight, as if he never really got going, like he knew he was out of his depth. There was a difference in class and i think he seen that quite quickly in the fight, and was very hesitant to throw many punches. Ricky Hatton still has work to do on his fighting game, he was still lunging in quite a lot, which left him open to punches, and could of moved his head more.

In every round Ricky Hatton landed some hurtful punches on Paulie, this was not just taking it's toll on Paulie Malignaggi, but also his corner too, who were very concerned because he wasn't throwing punches back and did look hurt. The end of the fight came when Ricky Hatton was landing some power punches to Paulie Malignaggi in the 11th Round, his corner knew he had lost the fight and didn't want to see him take anymore punishment so Buddy Mcgirt threw in the towel.

Paulie Malignaggi was angry at this and pushed Buddy Mcgirt, he knew he had lost but he at least wanted to last till the end of the fight. Because the corner threw in the towel, this fight now goes down as a TKO, so Paulie Malignaggi's record now has a TKO (knockout loss) on it. Bad night for Paulie Malignaggi, and a career best for Ricky Hatton. He really fought well and will now be in line for a fight between the winner of Oscar DeLa Hoya and Manny Pacquiao, or even another shot at Floyd Mayweather Jr.

British Boxing

How Good is British Boxing?

At the moment i think British Boxing is on a high. We have shot through the ranks lately and have some great fighters. The USA have seen this recently in the name of Joe Calzaghe, thats just mentioning one. David Haye is another British Boxer that springs to mind. Not too long ago British Boxing was on the decline, but in a change of events, it's now the state of USA's boxing that is alarming everyone.

British Boxing now has a decent prospect for a Heavy Weight Title (David Haye). We Have arguably one of the best fighters for many many years (Joe Calzaghe). Lets not forget Ricky Hatton, he may of lost to Floyd Mayweather, but there is no shame in that. Floyd Mayweather is the best in the world. Ricky Hatton is still a force and is definately one of the key players in the elite team of British Boxing.

We also have Amir Khan, he may be chinny, but how many chinny fighters have won world titles? There are quite a few. I do beleive Amir Khan needs to learn a lot more, which he has time to do. He has some good trainers and sparring partners around him at the moment, which can only improve his talent and ability, i think he could become a good fighter that could be a king pin for future British Boxing. He has the talent no doubt.

Lets not forget about Carl Froch, i think Carl Froch has some good skills. He has some testing times ahead, but i think Carl will establish himself as a great fighter in years to come.

This is only a few of the already established British Boxers, there are so many up and coming British Boxers at the moment, i think British Boxing has a bright future.