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Interview by Geno McGahee There are very few heavyweights that are marketable.  Most of the men in the division do not draw the fans, as evident by the very low PPV rentals of the WBC Heavyweight Championship bout between Hasim Rahman and Oleg Maskaev.  The recent news of Mike Tyson putting on exhibitions in Las Vegas is everywhere, proving that he is still the biggest name in the game, despite the fact that he hasn’t been at his best in nearly twenty years.  It is a sad reflection on the division.  There are a few heavyweights that have that that “it” factor.  They have the abilit...

Sergio Martinez Defeats Kelly Pavlik Sergio Martinez, 45-2-2, 24 KO’s, actually got a fair shake and also picked up the WBC and WBO Middleweight Titles from the powerful Kelly Pavlik, 36-2, 32 KO’s, via unanimous decision by scores of 115-111, 116-111, and 115-112.  From the opening round, Martinez used his speed to confuse and outwork Pavlik.  In the middle rounds, Pavlik began to take control, using his jab and scored a knockdown with a right hand.  In the third part of the fight, Martinez came back and cut Pavlik and took over the fight and left little doubt in the end. 

Ringside Report

Ringside Report

By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Manny Pacquiao is the biggest story in boxing today and that no one can dispute. With that said, there comes a huge responsibility with being the face of boxing and for the most part, Manny handles that job with the utmost of class. That cannot be said about the rash of Groupie Journalists out there. It’s truly funny to see, and this is the truth readers – so check it out for yourself, that they are usually very large in weight and try to take it out on the world because of their weight issue.  They become legends in their own minds!