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If there's one thing that can be said after viewing Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s fight catalog, it's this: There is no blueprint for success. But pay attention, Victor Ortiz: There are clues that may help.

Don Steinberg looks at the most important fights of Oscar De La Hoya's career.

Thursday, 3:10 p.m. ET -- The fox and the bull I remember before the first Bernard Hopkins fight against Jermain Taylor in 2005, they had one of these prefight media hype events, and Oscar De la Hoya called Hopkins "a sly fox." Later, he called Tayl...

Blog | Conversation | October 16, 2008

Thursday, 3:20 p.m. ET -- Prediction time Here's how some of boxing's top fighters see the Kelly Pavlik-Bernard Hopkins light heavyweight fight going on Saturday: Oscar De La Hoya, who lost to Hopkins in 2004 and is now business partners with him: ...

Blog | Conversation | October 16, 2008

Looking for an Oscar De La Hoya fight? Want to relive the "Rumble in the Jungle"? Chances are, you can find it online.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been a professional boxer for 11 years and a champion for nine. Don Steinberg looks back on five key fights in Mayweather's career.

Scouting report ingredients: Get Don Steinberg to watch 552 rounds of boxing and write about key moves. Get EA Sports to simulate fight highlights before they've happened. Blend. Read.

Think you know the fighting styles of Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr.? Don Steinberg does, too, after having watched every one of the fights involving the two combatants in preparation for their big May 5 tilt.

Think you know the fighting styles of Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr.? Don Steinberg does, too, after having watched every one of the fights involving the two combatants in preparation for their big May 5 tilt.

Bernard Hopkins is content with his ugly revenge over Roy Jones Jr. on Saturday night -- "a win is a win is a win," he says -- but the aftermath of the fight has him questioning the loyalty of his own promoter, Golden Boy, and contemplating a walk to...

Saturday, 11 p.m. ET -- Top Rank 1, Golden Boy, 0 Marco Antonio Rubio surged late to take a split decision over Enrique Ornelas. That's one win for Top Rank over Golden Boy guys in their direct match-ups. Not that anyone is counting. Steven Luev...

Blog | Conversation | October 18, 2008

Thursday, 1:30 ET -- What rivalry? Not all fights on the undercard are created to fuel a rivalry. Richard Schaefer, Golden Boy's CEO, says Marco Antonio Rubio-Enrique Ornelas is a mandatory fight for a crack at a title, while Steven Luevano-Billy D...

Blog | Conversation | October 16, 2008

Thursday, noon ET -- Golden Boy vs. Top Rank "Unstoppable's undercard is coming together: The lords of boxing are planning eight fights before Kelly Pavlik and Bernard Hopkins get ready to rumble (tm) on Saturday night. Golden Boy and Top rank are ...

Blog | Conversation | October 16, 2008

Juan Manuel Marquez's rematch with Manny Pacquiao isn't the first promotion to be called "Unfinished Business."