Hall Of Famer De La Hoya Case Study

* After learning some of the history, some of the major rules, and the organizations associated with MMA I hope that you will be watching my favorite fighter George St. Pierre defend his title on December 11, 2010.

“I think that if we didn’t have a rematch, me and Lorenzo [Fertitta, the UFC CEO] should lose our promoters licenses,” Dana told the Mike & Mike hosts after asked about whether or not Ronda and Holly would face off again. “Yeah, the fight’s going to happen. I don’t know when, but it’s going to happen.”

The CEO of Mayweather Promotions, Leonard Ellerbe, doesn't seem to concerned about Berto's claim that he is going to knockout Mayweather. Ellerbe said the legendary boxer is always prepared, and he never takes a fighter for granted. "We know Berto is coming in looking to knock Floyd's head off. Floyd just has to be prepared. We know Berto is motivated," he said. Ellerbe reiterated,"[Berto] He has had ups and downs in his career, but he has been able to bounce back and show the fans- he's never in a dull fight. Berto is coming with the mentality of 'I am gonna get him or he is gonna get

In 1980, a world renowned athlete by name of Julio Cesar Chavez, made his professional boxing debut in Culiacan, Mexico at the tender age of 17. This kicked off a career that spanned for the better part of 25 years, which made Chavez the greatest Mexican boxer of all time and is considered one of the greatest fighters in professional boxing history. Even though, Chavez has been retired for the past decade, many upcoming amateur’s boxers wish to become the next boxing legend following his footsteps. With outstanding achievements in the sport, impressive athletic ability, and overcoming personal adversities Julio Cesar Chavez is a great man for the next generation to idealize and respect.

Golovkin is known as a calculating pressure fighter on a level that Alvarez hasn’t faced. The two styles set up as the aggressive Alvarez versus Golovkin, who religiously stalks his opponents until they bow down to the

"This is a great matchup between two veteran heavyweights who can show a lot of the younger kids how it's done," said Oscar De La Hoya, president and founder of Golden Boy Promotions. "I'm really looking forward to this one and as far as picking a winner, it's a toss-up."

“The world is full of people who want to play it safe, people who have tremendous potential but never use it. Somewhere deep inside them, they know that they could do more in life, be more, and have more -- if only they were willing to take a few risks”- George Foreman. George Foreman certainly carried this quote with him throughout his life. He was never afraid to take risks when people would say he is to old to box he would take a risk go out there and prove them wrong. George Foreman is without a doubt a true modern day Renaissance man.

“I'm probably not fighting again,” Malignaggi said, as reported by ESPN. “You hate to make an emotional decision. My career started in Brooklyn 14 years ago. If it ends in Brooklyn tonight, then at least I ended it at home, where I'm from, and in front of the greatest fans in the world. I've got a really good job commentating and watching great fighters fight ringside. I hope to sit around ringside for a long time.”

What's more, truly, is there a more immaculate boxing versus MMA dream battle? There is most certainly not. The GOAT versus the GOAT is a definitive boxing versus MMA dream. Jones is unmistakably motivated by Ali, notwithstanding utilizing Ali's "the champ is here" catchphrase to drive the beat of his

Another legendary fight, against undefeated champion George Foreman, took place in 1974. the fight was called "Rumble in the Jungle." He won that and reclaimed the heavyweight

More out of control has pined for title unification battles with kindred Brits Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.

Who is Andre Berto? Floyd Mayweather Jr. just offered the fans a reason not to watch his next fight as fans are already responding to the latest contender set to hit the ring against the a five-division world champion and the word social media keeps offering up about the upcoming fight is “boring.” According to the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday, Floyd Mayweather Jr. choice to fight Berto is seen by many fans as an anti-climactic ending to Mayweather’s career.

In recent years boxing today is constantly compared to the past years often making the argument that boxing was better in the past. The past had names like Lenox Lewis and Mike Tyson destroying the heavyweight division fans were almost guaranteed a knock out, which like most combat sports is what most fans want to see. Today, though fans constantly get disappointed when that doesn’t happen, which makes them automatically declare boxing’s past was and always will be better than it can ever become. The other side of that argument is the declaration that boxing is dead. Consequently, the heavyweight division in the past was phenomenal, there is no way to dispute that, but it should not constantly be mentioned when a fight doesn’t end with a knockout.

It seems like the kind of name a cocky fighter like Mayweather would give himself, but it's not the case. In actuality, it was given to him by his teammates back when he was still an amateur boxer because he has very few

What about the fans? The last thing a boxing fan wants to hear is that the fighter is just in it for the money. Let's be real, money is a significant part of being a professional athlete. However, no one is going to sympathize with or root for a man who is claiming he is broke after earning over $200 million, and is cherry picking a fighter he knows he can beat instead of one he may not (Terence Crawford).