February, 2006
Crossroads Crossed - Both Fighters Win
SUN February 26, BUSTER PARIS - The big back story or the behind scenes scuttlebutt about this fight was that both “Sugar” Shane Mosley and Fernando “El Feroz” Vargas were at a crossroads in their careers.
Mosley-Vargas: Question Answered
SAT February 25, RICHARD McMANUS - Fernando Vargas is a ring warrior. He is why we love the sport of professional prize fighting. He has taken on all comers and in defeat he always goes out on his shield. Unfortunately for him, in his biggest fights, his body has always found a way to betray his spirit.
Talking Boxing Staff Picks Vargas/Mosley
SAT February 25, STAFF - Talking Boxing's staff give their final thoughts and predictions on todays big "Showdown" between Fernando Vargas/Shane Mosley and Jhonny Gonzalez/Mark Johnson.
TALE OF THE TAPE: MOSELY vs. VARGAS
FRI February 24, CARL RICE - On Saturday, February 25, two of the premiere fighters in the world are facing off not only to establish who the better man is, but also who is capable of reclaiming their spot in the top echelon of the 147-154 pounders.
Both have a well documented past, and both had a relatively quick fall from grace. Had this fight taken place a few years ago, when both men were undefeated and champions, this would have all the makings of a superfight...
» Stecker: One More Shot at Glory | Rice: The Breakdown of Mosley-Vargas
Shotgun Goes Off but Margarito Fires First
TUE February 21, JERRY CASAREZ - Saturday night the Aladdin hotel and casino of Las Vegas played host to Top Rank's "Real Warriors". With a crowd of over 5000 that filled the Performing Arts center Antonio "Tony" Margarito (33-4) delivered on his promise that he would KO Manual "Shotgun" Gomez (28-11-2). In the first round of the scheduled 12 rounder, Margarito was able to engage Gomez into a slugfest and just under a minute of the first landed a viscous 3 punch combination that sent Gomez down for good.
Apology to Brian Kenny
MON February 20, BUSTER PARIS - Let me get this out of the way first and then let me explain - I want to say directly to Brian Kenny – I'm sorry.
Mosley-Vargas One Last Shot at Glory
MON February 20, JULIUS STECKER - It was only six short years ago when Sugar Shane Mosley, 41-4, and Fernando Vargas, 26-2, were at the top of the boxing world. One was compared to the legendary 'Sugar' Ray Robinson, while the other was pegged to be the next Roberto Duran....
Friday Night Fights: A U.D., A D.Q. and a T.K.O.?
SAT February 18, FRANK GONZALEZ - Friday night in Memphis Tennessee, hot Welterweight prospect, Delvin Rodriguez (18-1-1) was the winner by default against long armed, low-blowing, fellow Dominicano, Alexis Divison (16-3), who wore thin on the patience of referee Bill Clancy..
New & Improved Stevie Johnston Challenges World Champions
THU February 16, LAS VEGAS - Two-time World Boxing Council lightweight champion Stevie “Lil’ But Bad” Johnston (38-3-1, 17 KOs) wants to go back to the future...
» Giant Steps: The First Month On My Own - Maloney Productions
Mayweather: Time For Some Respect
TUE February 14, BUSTER PARIS - It’s time for some respect to be given to Floyd Mayweather Jr. – hell – he’s earned it and frankly I’m a little annoyed and surprised at how poorly we’re treating “Pretty Boy” Floyd.
ESPN’s Brian Kenny placed the last straw on the camels back during ESPN’s February 10 Friday Night Fights...
» Mayweather, Judah Add Fued for Thought
Brian Kenny KO's Pretty Boy Floyd!
MON February 13, CLIFF ROLD -
Bristol, CT-It was undoubtedly the best battle of the week and one of the most entertaining moments in recent vintage for the sport. What would have been assumed as your usual prep interview turned into a popcorn classic when analyst Brian Kenny of ESPN handed the so-called pound-for-pound king, Floyd Mayweather Jr., his first decisive defeat... [Link takes you to RingTalk.com]
Hits & Misses: A recap of the month of January
SAT February 11, JASON HERRON - January was an interesting month in boxing. Let's take a look back at one of the the craziest months in recent memory.
5. O'Neil Bell captures the undisputed championship. Bell came into his fight with champion, Jean-Marc Mormeck, as a live underdog....
Sworn Enemies Mayweather, Judah Add Fued for Thought
TUE February 7 - Can anyone stop "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather? Long considered boxing's pound-for-pound champion, the undefeated Mayweather faces his greatest challenge when he attempts to capture his fourth world title in as many weight divisions when he takes on three-time world champion Zab "Super" Judah in a blockbuster showdown...
Corrales Next for Castillo After Easy Decision Over Reyes
SAT February 4, El Paso, TX - Styles do indeed make fights and - for 36 minutes - Rolando Reyes’s counter-punching style totally frustrated Jose Luis Castillo. At the finish, however, it was the former two-time World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight champion who came away with a lopsided 12-round decision Saturday on SHOWTIME.
The Wind Cries Gatti
WED February 1, BUSTER PARIS - I’ll admit it – I thought that after the awesome beating he took from Floyd Mayweather Jr. that Arturo “Thunder” Gatti was done - and that his career was over.
C’mon – we all saw what happened on that June 25th of last year – it was a virtual shut out – a complete domination by “Pretty Boy” Floyd...
» Gatti Goes Welter, TKO's Damgaard
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