Featured Athletes
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Wu Chia-ching
22 July 2010 1:43 PM | No CommentsWu Chia-ching is a professional pool player. He is nicknamed the “Taisun” (“Little Genius”).
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Johnny Archer
22 July 2010 1:42 PM | No CommentsJohnny Archer (born 12 November 1968 in Waycross, Georgia) is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed “the Scorpion” (his zodiac sign is Scorpio, and one of his sponsors is Scorpion Cues). On June 8, 2009, Johnny Archer was nominated to be inducted into...
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Oscar De La Hoya Archive
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Shane Mosley
Posted on July 20, 2010 | No Comments“Sugar” Shane Mosley (born September 7, 1971) is a professional boxer from Pomona, California. He has won world titles in three weight divisions, and is the former WBA Welterweight Super Champion. He is also a major proprietor of Golden Boy Promotions. Mosley is currently rated... -
Oscar De La Hoya
Posted on July 20, 2010 | No CommentsOscar “The Golden Boy” De La Hoya is a retired American boxer of Mexican descent. He won a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games. De La Hoya comes from a boxing family. His grandfather Vicente, father Joel Sr., and brother Joel Jr. were all... -
MAYWEATHER.: “THEY FORGET ABOUT PACQUIAO BEING KNOCKED OUT”
Posted on May 20, 2009 | No Comments[youtube vLLPUDGy6sY] “Pacquiao’s a hell of a fighter. In his last two fights, he looked good, but people forgettin’ about his fight with Erik Morales that he lost; people forgettin’ about him being knocked out twice before, but he’s a hell of a fighter. He’s... -
Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao
Posted on May 20, 2009 | No CommentsRicky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao, billed as The Battle of the East and West, was a boxing light welterweight superfight for the International Boxing Organization (IBO) and The Ring light welterweight (super lightweight) championship. The bout was held between Manny Pacquiao of General Santos, Philippines... -
Pacquiao forces Oscar to quit after eight one-sided rounds
Posted on December 6, 2008 | No CommentsOne-sided. Manny Pacquiao: 224/585, 38% Oscar de la Hoya: 83/402, 21% Pacquiao landed 59% of his 333 power punches. And after eight one-sided rounds, Oscar de la Hoya quit on his stool, advised by trainer Nacho Beristain and warned by referee Tony Weeks that the... -
Manny Pacquiao’s trainer challenges taping of Oscar De La Hoya’s hands
Posted on December 6, 2008 | No CommentsA dispute over how Oscar De La Hoya wraps his hands for a fight grew contentious Friday before the Nevada State Athletic Commission said his taping method can effectively remain status quo. De La Hoya’s tape man, Joe Chavez, uses two-inch-wide brown medical tape around... -
Oscar De La Hoya will be upstaged
Posted on December 6, 2008 | No CommentsOscar De La Hoya is a movie star with wrinkles. He is ready for another close-up, but not before he spends some extended time in makeup. He is boxing’s Clint Eastwood. He is to be respected, even revered. Like Eastwood, when De La Hoya is... -
The Top 10 Boxers in the World
Posted on September 12, 2008 | No CommentsWhether or not you are a boxing fan, you have surely heard of the term “pound for pound”. Maybe your buddy tells you Steve’s BBQ on Main Street has the best BBQ sandwich in town, pound for pound. What your buddy is telling you is... -
Diaz wins split decision against Katsidis
Posted on September 9, 2008 | No CommentsHOUSTON (AP)—Local favorite Juan Diaz scored a close split decision in 12 rounds over Australia’s Michael Katsidis for the IBO world lightweight title Saturday night. Two judges scored it 115-113 and 116-112 for Diaz while the third had Katsidis winning 115-113. “I’m feeling great,” Diaz... -
Hatton hires Mayweather Sr. as trainer
Posted on September 9, 2008 | No CommentsLONDON (AP)—Junior welterweight champion Ricky Hatton will be trained for his next bout by Floyd Mayweather Sr., the father of the man he fought for a welterweight title last year. Mayweather, who also trains Oscar De La Hoya, will prepare Hatton for his fight against...
