http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing Recent articles about Boxing en-us ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Keep coming back here for updates on the undercard for Showtime's main event of Lucas Matthysse-Lamont Peterson (junior welterweight). It's a DEEP card, in terms of number of fights, which I previewed here. Highlights -- among the "names", anyway -- include Anthony Peterson, Shawn Porter and Devon Alexander, as well as other brothers of famous fighters or 2012 Olympians. Because the first fight was at 3:30 p.m., I opted to show up a little late and therefor missed the first three bouts, all TKOs for lightweights Robert Easter, Jr. and Jamel Herring and bantamweight Rau'Shee Warren. The live results will go in reverse chronological order. ****** One of the brothers on the card was Anthony Peterson, and the lightweight looked good for two rounds before the bout was farcically stopped. Peterson apparently brok Dominic Salcido's nose and the doctor waived it off, but Salcido told me he wanted to and was able to continue. His... Sat, 18 May 2013 17:52:45 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/running_undercard_results_for_lamont_peterson_vs_lucas_matthysse/13646515 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/running_undercard_results_for_lamont_peterson_vs_lucas_matthysse/13646515 Running Undercard Results For Lamont Peterson Vs. Lucas Matthysse http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/running_undercard_results_for_lamont_peterson_vs_lucas_matthysse/13646515 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Floyd Mayweather Jr., the pound for pound best boxer in the business who for the second straight year topped Sports Illustrator’s list of the highest-paid American athletes, generated $90 million in earnings last year — with an in-many-ways-more-remarkable $0 coming from endorsements. Mayweather is one of the most popular sports characters on the planet, on the level of a LeBron James or Lionel Messi in prestige, but one of the least-marketed away from the ring. There has never been an athlete so well known that hasn’t parlayed his fame into an easy paycheck. Floyd does not let himself get off track when it come to him fame. It’s one of the many contradictions at the center of an figure who is at once says he will take a break and then see what’s on table next. For years Mayweather has sold a flashy lifestyle, connecting with the urban market like no fighter since Mike Tyson. His candor and authenticity are unmatched by any other elite athlete, and he can wear, say and do whatever h... Sat, 18 May 2013 17:07:04 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/floyd_mayweather_manny_pacquiao_and_the_fight_that_may_never_take_place/13646368 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/floyd_mayweather_manny_pacquiao_and_the_fight_that_may_never_take_place/13646368 Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, and the fight that may never take place! http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/floyd_mayweather_manny_pacquiao_and_the_fight_that_may_never_take_place/13646368 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/e/1ecdf15e525d571bff554bb55a5849d8b4df8bb4/mini/manny-pacquiao-antonio.jpg Former undefeated super middleweight titlist Joe “The Pride of Wales” Calzaghe told Sky Sports he would have handled WBA, WBC and The Ring super middleweight champion Andre Ward had they ever fought. A southpaw who Ring Magazine rated as a top ten pound-for-pounder from 2006 through 2008, Calzaghe (46-0, 32 KOs) retired after earning a unanimous decision victory over a shopworn Roy Jones in November 2008. “I would have beaten Ward,” said Calzaghe, 41, a Welshman considered by some analysts the preeminent super middleweight ever. “Like I say, people can judge styles, but I can adapt to every style and … Continue reading → Fri, 17 May 2013 21:54:04 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/joe_calzaghe_claims_he_would_have_beaten_andre_ward/13642714 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/joe_calzaghe_claims_he_would_have_beaten_andre_ward/13642714 Joe Calzaghe claims ‘he would have beaten’ Andre Ward http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/joe_calzaghe_claims_he_would_have_beaten_andre_ward/13642714 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/c/7cb182e139a94632228ce73e858216c5469a1915/mini/d2.jpg The Lamont Peterson vs. Lucas Matthysse weigh-in was held this afternoon in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in advance of Saturday night's Showtime televised match-up between two of the top junior welterweights in the world -- who are ironically fighting this fight at a catch-weight above the division, without any of their titles at stake. So there's that. Right here, you'll find the complete Peterson vs. Matthysse weigh-in results, along with a huge collection of photos from the weigh-ins, and more. Lamont Peterson weighs in at 141 pounds Lucas Matthysse weighs in at 140 pounds Despite the catchweight, Matthysse still comes in on point for the division. So why in the world couldn't this have been at 140 pounds instead of this ridiculousness? Both men look to be in great condition, and seem ready to get in there and go to war tomorrow evening. This should be a great one. Devon Alexander weighs in at 146.7 pounds Lee Purdy weighs in at 147.8 pounds As Pur... Fri, 17 May 2013 18:34:01 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/lamont_peterson_lucas_matthysse_weigh_in_results_photos_video/13641790 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/lamont_peterson_lucas_matthysse_weigh_in_results_photos_video/13641790 Lamont Peterson-Lucas Matthysse weigh-in results, photos & video http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/lamont_peterson_lucas_matthysse_weigh_in_results_photos_video/13641790 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/6/e67f226244158dab0645d664eb65da9b1c2dec27/mini/amir-khan-media-workout.jpg Denis Lebedev (25-2, 19 KOs) was defeated by Guillermo Jones (39-3-2, 31 KOs) by 11th-round KO in their WBA cruiserweight title fight in Crocus City Hall in Moscow on Friday, and it was apparently a pretty ugly show. ESPN’s Dan Rafael was covering the fight and called it a fight of the year candidate. He says Lebedev suffered a cut above his right eye in the first round and that it became an absolute mess after that. Rafael continued to wonder how Lebedev was able to fight with his eye in such bad shape and why the fight wasn’t stopped. After seeing the pictures, we’re wondering the same thing. Despite the bad condition of his eye, Lebedev apparently was still able to hit Jones before going down for good in the 11th. Here’s what the eye looked like before the 11th round began: Lebedev’s eye at the start of the 11th round. How is this fight continuing #boxnation twitter.com/gareth1864/sta… — Gareth Williams (@gareth1864) May 17, 2013 And here are some more pictures of the disgus... Fri, 17 May 2013 16:29:58 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/denis_lebedev_had_his_eye_battered_by_guillermo_jones/13640995 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/denis_lebedev_had_his_eye_battered_by_guillermo_jones/13640995 Boxer has his eye battered in loss http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/denis_lebedev_had_his_eye_battered_by_guillermo_jones/13640995 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/2/625d21c1bf11cd0841b353ef29922fc1b6d66212/mini/denis-lebedev-eye-1.jpg World Boxing News reports that negotiations between former middleweight titlist Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and England’s Martin Murray have unraveled and the bout will not occur. The 27-year-old Chavez (46-1-1-1, 32 KOs) was tentatively slated to scrap the 30-year-old Murray (25-1-1, 11 KOs) on August 3 in Mexico City. Chavez last exited the squared circle in September as a unanimous decision loser to The Ring and WBC Diamond middleweight king Sergio Martinez. Similarly, despite flooring and bloodying the graying Argentinean, Murray was outscored by the hometown Martinez (51-2-2, 28 KOs) on April 27 in Buenos Aires. With Murray removed from … Continue reading → Thu, 16 May 2013 23:29:54 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/with_englands_martin_murray_removed_from_the_equation_julio_cesar_chavez_jr_will_knock_bryan_vera_onto_queer_street/13635500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/with_englands_martin_murray_removed_from_the_equation_julio_cesar_chavez_jr_will_knock_bryan_vera_onto_queer_street/13635500 With England’s Martin Murray removed from the equation, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will knock Bryan Vera onto Queer Street http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/with_englands_martin_murray_removed_from_the_equation_julio_cesar_chavez_jr_will_knock_bryan_vera_onto_queer_street/13635500 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/d/eddccff38f87bfde1241cbc7b47040d4d171262a/mini/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f1785174.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1935BBE657AC86A9648CEE09B8ABF97C852.jpg The Floyd Mayweather vs. Robert Guerrero fight has came and went, of course. Mayweather cruised to a typical decision victory. But here, you'll get a special behind the scenes look at fight night, and the aftermath of the battle in the ring, with a video preview of the All Access Mayweather vs. Guerrero epilogue show. Take a look. Go behind the scenes of fight night at the MGM Grand as the cameras of All Access capture every moment of Floyd Mayweather's championship match against Robert Guerrero. Watch All Access: Mayweather vs. Guerrero: Epilogue on SHOWTIME, Saturday May 18th at 9PM. The epilogue shows after big fights are always pretty good, because it's nice to revisit the storylines you had been following, and see what things were actually like for the fighters as they happened. Since the fight, Mayweather has been in the news for speculation about how well the fight performed financially, or not, and has been named the number 1 highest paid athlete in the world. G... Thu, 16 May 2013 17:28:50 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/video_mayweather_vs_guerrero_all_access_epilogue_preview/13633676 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/video_mayweather_vs_guerrero_all_access_epilogue_preview/13633676 Video: Mayweather vs. Guerrero All Access epilogue preview http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/video_mayweather_vs_guerrero_all_access_epilogue_preview/13633676 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png A new article and story on CNN profiles Manny Pacquiao, and his fight against the issue of human trafficking in his home country of the Philippines, where he currently serves as a congressman and harbors not-so-secret ambitions of a one day presidency, perhaps within the next decade. For Pacquiao, this problem has become somewhat of a personal cause for him, and something he believes strongly in the need to fight against, and act on. Read the full article by Leif Coorlim, "Manny Pacquiao rises for toughest fight". Here's a few excerpts and quotes: In 2010, shortly after being elected as a congressman from Sarangani district, he had given a speech in which he argued the country must do more to organize and fund the efforts of anti-trafficking agencies. Immediately, he began working with the Visayan Forum, at the time, the largest anti-trafficking charity in the country. ... Pacquiao arrived at the Visayan Forum headquarters to hear first-hand from girls who had been vic... Thu, 16 May 2013 17:23:51 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/manny_pacquiao_his_fight_against_human_trafficking_in_the_philippines/13633445 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/manny_pacquiao_his_fight_against_human_trafficking_in_the_philippines/13633445 Manny Pacquiao & his fight against human trafficking in the Philippines http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/manny_pacquiao_his_fight_against_human_trafficking_in_the_philippines/13633445 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png So whats been going on with Zab Judah since his last performance against Danny Garcia at The Barclays Center? Well the former unified welterweight champion has been back home in Las Vegas, where Marcos Villegas was able to get a hold of him and have a nice little chit chat about his Garcia bout in which Judah surged in the last four rounds to make what was turning into a blow out into a competitive end to a very good fight. Judah touched on what many fans have asked, that being why he was so inactive in the first half of his fight? It is the shared opinion of many that if Judah fought the way he fought in the last four rounds of his bout with Garcia since the start, he could once again be unified champion. Judah had this to say about that, “Number one, I want to say thanks to my fans who have supported me. You know what, it is kind of a gift and a curse. They say sometimes I only have four rounds in me and now I only got the last four (laughter) but if that is the question, we almos... Thu, 16 May 2013 14:15:36 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/zab_judah_credits_danny_garcia_as_a_great_champion_says_beef_with_angel_garcia_over_with/13632011 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/zab_judah_credits_danny_garcia_as_a_great_champion_says_beef_with_angel_garcia_over_with/13632011 Zab Judah credits Danny Garcia as a great champion, says beef with Angel Garcia over with http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/zab_judah_credits_danny_garcia_as_a_great_champion_says_beef_with_angel_garcia_over_with/13632011 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png At times, us sports fans often forget that the word “fan” is short for “fanatic,” as in crazy person. Luckily, every once in a while a true fanatic comes along to keep the rest of us grounded: Floyd Mayweather might want to start looking into getting a restraining order. Eh, actually, knowing ‘Money’ he is probably receiving royalties for this. H/T Floyd Mayweather/Instagram Wed, 15 May 2013 16:56:43 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/here_is_a_ridiculously_absurd_floyd_mayweather_jr_tattoo/13625153 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/here_is_a_ridiculously_absurd_floyd_mayweather_jr_tattoo/13625153 Fan shows off ridiculous Floyd Mayweather tattoo http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/here_is_a_ridiculously_absurd_floyd_mayweather_jr_tattoo/13625153 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/6/f61520e5eda330626dfcc7cabe9bce3f89e53416/mini/floyd.jpg Floyd Mayweather has some serious explaining to do, as his baby mama Josie Harris posted photos of the two in bed, which may give proof to her claims that the two are still sleeping together.Harris posted a photo on her Instagram on Sunday [Mother's Day]. The photo shows Harris snapping a photo while Mayweather is in bed sleeping. Harris claims that since Mayweather was released from jail, after serving 90 days for a domestic violence incident between the two back in 2010, the two have patched their rocky relationship up and have even become intimate with each other once again.Once Miss Jackson [Mayweather's current girlfriend/fiancee] took notice to Harris Instagram photo, as she too shared some photos of her amazing closet and the amazing possession, which Mayweather brought for her.A little reminder to Harris that Miss Jackson is the true queen in Mayweather's life. Mon, 13 May 2013 18:35:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/floyd_mayweathers_baby_mama_post_photos_of_them_together_in_bed/13609565 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/floyd_mayweathers_baby_mama_post_photos_of_them_together_in_bed/13609565 Floyd Mayweather's Baby Mama Post Photos Of Them Together In Bed http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/floyd_mayweathers_baby_mama_post_photos_of_them_together_in_bed/13609565 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png A sparring session. That is what I kept thinking about as I watched Mayweather round after round make a world-class fighter look like a sparring partner. The thing about Floyd Mayweather is you keep waiting for Father Time to catch up to Mayweather. I have watched Floyd Mayweather for 10 years and he isn’t the same fighter he was at 26 years old, but the subtle adjustments he has made as he got older has made him a better, smarter boxer. A lot of boxers say they have a plan to fight Mayweather and Guerrero was no different, but he abandoned it almost immediately after he was hit with right hand after right hand. Guerrero never used the jab, which is really the only hope you have to penetrate Mayweather’s defense and he didn’t even attempt to attack Mayweather’s body. If you are a one-dimensional fighter you have zero hope against Mayweather. The numbers bear out everything you saw on TV. Guerrero only landed 19% of punches and just 113 punches in total. Guerrero in his previous two fights averaged 71 Sun, 05 May 2013 02:05:50 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/floyd_mayweather_outclasses_robert_guerrero_to_move_to_44_0/13552955 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/floyd_mayweather_outclasses_robert_guerrero_to_move_to_44_0/13552955 Mayweather beats Guerrero http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/floyd_mayweather_outclasses_robert_guerrero_to_move_to_44_0/13552955 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/7/c71af3a6d34d80a82a9949d1dbd0f040da07e69c/mini/fj.jpg Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. is already the highest-paid athlete in the world, but he'll make more than $32 million for beating Robert Guerrero for the world welterweight title.    Mayweather's purse ties the all-time record for the largest single-fight contract in history — that’s the mark Mayweather set last year for his win against Miguel Cotto, which earned him a junior middleweight world title. Sat, 04 May 2013 09:56:32 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/floyd_mayweather_jr_will_make_more_than_32_million_for_beating_guerrero/13549223 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/floyd_mayweather_jr_will_make_more_than_32_million_for_beating_guerrero/13549223 Mayweather to make at least $32 mill vs. Guerrero http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/floyd_mayweather_jr_will_make_more_than_32_million_for_beating_guerrero/13549223 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/1/01d08d60f8653deb1b651b815b6918bd193494d1/mini/Guerrero-Mayweather.jpg Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Robert Guerrero are set to square off in the ring on Saturday night, and there has been no shortage of drama leading up to the fight. Guerrero has been given the chance of a lifetime, but at Wednesday’s pre-fight press conference it seemed like his father was more anxious for the fight than he was. Ruben Guerrero, who is also Robert’s trainer, took the podium very briefly before he was basically pried away by Oscar de la Hoya. “May 4th, baby, you guys are gonna find out,” Ruben began. “My son’s blessed. I’m blessed, no matter what I am. I am what I am. I’m the real deal. I don’t talk s***, man. I back it up. Anytime, anywhere, like I said. “And we’re gonna beat up that woman beater. The one that beat up his wife, man — his wife in front of his kids! You guys like that s***? You like this guy, (the) woman beater? He must have learned that from his dad. We’re gonna beat that woman beater! He’s gonna get it from a real man! Damn woman beaters. We’re gonna be Thu, 02 May 2013 10:39:28 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/robert_guerreros_father_goes_off_on_floyd_mayweather_calls_him_woman_beater_video/13535120 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/robert_guerreros_father_goes_off_on_floyd_mayweather_calls_him_woman_beater_video/13535120 Guerrero's dad goes off on Mayweather http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/robert_guerreros_father_goes_off_on_floyd_mayweather_calls_him_woman_beater_video/13535120 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/3/530d6f08e788714cc7b9a68bcd84dd9236c121cb/mini/Ruben-Guerrero-Floyd-Mayweather-woman-beater.jpg Robert Guerrero and Floyd Mayweather Jr. will meet on Saturday in Las Vegas for the WBC welterweight title, and Guerrero is confident entering the fight despite being a heavy underdog. Guerrero has started a #BeatFloyd social media movement, and he has been talking a lot of trash leading up to the bout. Guerrero, who is from Gilroy, Calif., has a long-standing relationship with our partner site, Yardbarker.com. He made the video seen above for Yardbarker. In the video, Guerrero predicts he will pull a Buster Douglas-like upset on Mayweather. “I honestly feel this is a modern-day David vs. Goliath,” Guerrero says in the video. “I’m in that position like Buster Douglas. I’m going to show up to the fight and I’m going to take him out just like Buster Douglas did Mike Tyson.” Douglas’ win over Tyson in 1990 is widely considered one of the biggest upsets ever in the sport. Tyson was 37-0 at the time and thought to be an unstoppable, killing machine in the ring. But he came in overconfi... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:52:24 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/robert_guerrero_im_going_to_pull_a_buster_douglas_on_floyd_mayweather/13517537 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/robert_guerrero_im_going_to_pull_a_buster_douglas_on_floyd_mayweather/13517537 Guerrero: I'm going Buster Douglas on Floyd http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/robert_guerrero_im_going_to_pull_a_buster_douglas_on_floyd_mayweather/13517537 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/c/7ccb36ece7139bde9c3125b5288b7ad612873bd1/mini/robert-guerrero-belts.jpg