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In a strange but compassionate way, funeral services in Los Angeles Monday for former world champion and universally liked and respected Genaro Hernandez tied controversial Floyd Mayweather Jr. to his often acerbic former promoter, Bob Arum.
Putting Floyd Mayweather Jr. aside, which was easy to do before he announced his ring return for Sept. 17 against live underdog Vicious Victor Ortiz, there is only one Danger Man for Manny Pacquiao.
On the special occasion of his induction speech into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame Sunday afternoon in Canastota, NY, my thoughts on the seven factors that made Michael Gerard Tyson into the boxing behemoth that was Iron Mike Tyson.
You could say that quick, fast and in a hurry -- as soon as you can say “Chop Chop” -- that Vicious Victor Ortiz will realize come Sept. 17 that he’s stepped into the highest stratosphere of ring talent against unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Maybe Floyd Mayweather Jr., laying in the cut, winds up with the last laugh after all.
Even Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s worst critics must admit that his Tuesday tweet about returning to the ring on Sept. 17 is giving boxing a surge of electricity.
Bob Arum, promoter for newly crowned WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., gave Sergio Martinez handler Lou DiBella a verbal kick in the pants after the 25 year old “Son of the Legend” outpointed Germany’s Sebastian Zbik Saturday night at the Staples Center.
Manny Pacquiao pal and powerful Filipino politician-businessman Luis “Chavit” Singson said that Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim has discussed a 2012 bout between Pacman and rising Mexican star Saul “Canelo” Alvarez to take place in Mexico.
Pleased as punch. That’s an accurate way to describe Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. promoter Bob Arum’s Sunday brunch mood in Los Angeles, where on Saturday night the 25 year old son of Mexico’s great ring legend did rise to the occasion with a thin but convincing WBC middleweight title victory over light hitting champion, Sebasatian Zbik.
Showtime’s erudite boxing bossman Ken Hershman isn’t playing it cute or coy in terms of the prime cable network’s interest in a continuing relationship with Manny Pacquiao.