The Boxing Thread (Sweet Science) - Mayweather vs. Maidana

[JrRawlins]

Former undisputed middleweight champion Jermain Taylor, who has lost four of his last five fights, including three by crushing knockout, withdrew Tuesday from Showtime's Super Six World Boxing Classic.

Taylor was due to face super middleweight titleholder Andre Ward in the second stage of the modified round-robin tournament on April 17.

"I'm going to take some time off from the sport of boxing and take myself out of [the] Showtime Sports World Boxing Classic tournament," Taylor said in a statement. "It's important that I give my body and mind some much-needed rest, because I have been boxing for nearly 20 years. I plan on keeping myself in shape and making a return to the sport sometime in the future."

[nflman2033]

not suprised, wonder who will replace him

[BigBucs]

Mayweather is rumored to be leaning towards a fight with Nate Cambell of all people. Im not surprised at all. What a clown. Nate Cambell who was on his way to gettying slapped around by Bradley and quit on some bullshit. Not to mention he is another jr. welter.

[Tailback U]

Mayweather is rumored to be leaning towards a fight with Nate Cambell of all people. Im not surprised at all. What a clown. Nate Cambell who was on his way to gettying slapped around by Bradley and quit on some bullshit. Not to mention he is another jr. welter.

Honestly, I know Mayweather is a pussy but Nate Campbell? lmao

Guy is such a fucking vagina. I hope nobody buys that fight.

[JrRawlins]

about the Super Six spot...... Sakio Bika or Allan Green have to be the front runners at this point....... i dont think Andrade will be involved even though he is a showtime guy, and Bute is on HBO at this point..... so i think its one of those two unless Showtime can somehow get Chad Dawson to sign up which would be awesome for Dawson and the Classic......

[JrRawlins]

for some reason Roy Jones wants to end up like ALi is and agreed to fight Bernard Hopkins and somehow it is on PPV.... which is probably a good thing.... so now we dont have to see Roy get hospitalized again...

[nflman2033]

for some reason Roy Jones wants to end up like ALi is and agreed to fight Bernard Hopkins and somehow it is on PPV.... which is probably a good thing.... so now we dont have to see Roy get hospitalized again...

i might have bought the PPV if he hadn't got his ass knocked out, now there is no way i will buy it

[davie]

I'll buy it just for Bernard fighting his way to a World Heavyweight title

[JrRawlins]

i dont buy Hopkins PPV's, the cards are usually terrible..... but this one is a definite stinkeer...... a shot fighter against someone still going strong, why doesnt he just use a mask and a gun and say give me your damn cash bitches?

[davie]

You trying to say you don't like watching Executions Jr?

[JrRawlins]

You trying to say you don't like watching Executions Jr?

i actually appreicate his style of fighting but his undercards are terrible, and i am almost certain this one will be also....Hopkins loves to be the center of attention and in this fight/card he certainly will be....... while i like Hopkins, i have ZERO interest in shelling out 50 bucks to see Roy Jones get knocked out again....

[davie]

Not wanting to spend $50 to see one fight on TV is understandable. If it's on PPV over here it won't cost as much.

[nflman2033]

yeah this fight is just a few years too late for me, hell 3 years ago and I think it would have been great.

[JrRawlins]

Bob Arum's company will promote 11 cards in the next 10 weeks. The marathon begins with an excellent HBO card in New York on Saturday night when featherweight titlist Steven Luevano defends against junior featherweight titlist Juan Manuel Lopez in the main event, and runs nonstop through a Fox Sports Net card on March 27. In all, there is one HBO card, one combo "Latin Fury"/"Pinoy Power" pay-per-view card, eight FSN cards and the centerpiece of it all: the Pacquiao-Clotty HBO PPV card. Top Rank matchmaker Brad "Abdul" Goodman is going to be awfully busy for the next couple of months.

[davie]

Glen Johnson still fighting Mack on the 30th?
Sergio Mora was on the Berto-Mosley undercard too, any news there?

At least Jorge Arce should still be fighting that night.