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11 results for "robert guerrero"
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Roach: Mayweather is a little bit boring
Michael WoodsFive time Boxing Writers Association of America Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach saw Floyd Mayweather do his thing in Las Vegas on Saturday night. His verdict? "Mayweather fought careful, calculated," he said. "The fight against Robert Guerrero was ...
Blog | May 07, 2013 -
Merchant likes Mayweather over Guerrero
Michael WoodsI'd have had no idea that Larry Merchant, the New York native who was cemented to the HBO lead analyst chair for 35 years until moving on at the end of 2012, had any sort of history with Floyd Mayweather -- but I know better. One of the most surpr...
Blog | May 03, 2013 -
Mayweather-Guerrero predictions
Michael WoodsFloyd Mayweather, the 36-year-old love-him-or-hate-him personality who owns the WBC welterweight crown, puts his 43-0 record on the line Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, against Robert Guerrero, a California-based boxer who believes that...
Blog | May 02, 2013 -
Browne likes Mayweather over Guerrero
Michael WoodsSeems like everyone I come across is impressed with Marcus Browne's progress as a pro thus far. The Staten island hitter, a light heavyweight, rose to 4-0 with a KO2 takeout of Taneal Goyco at Barclays on Saturday night. I asked the lefty, who rep...
Blog | May 01, 2013 -
Report: Guerrero arrested, had gun at JFK
Michael WoodsCalifornia-based boxer Robert Guerrero, set to fight Floyd Mayweather on May 4, was arrested for gun possession at JFK Airport on Thursday morning, the New York Daily News reported. Guerrero (31-1-1) was in New York, doing media to hype the forthc...
Blog | March 28, 2013 -
Is Floyd on CBS, off PPV, a pipe dream?
Michael WoodsStephen Espinoza runs boxing at Showtime and has put his stamp on the program in a big way, with the signing of the game's top pugilist, Floyd Mayweather, to a mega-deal that will span six fights and guarantees Floyd somewhere in the neighborhood of ...
Blog | March 27, 2013 -
Guerrero: God chose me to humble Floyd
Michael WoodsIf the oddsmakers were sitting across from Robert Guerrero in the Vanderbilt Suite at the MetLife Building in New York City on Tuesday afternoon, I suspect some would have dropped the odds on a win by Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 4 a notch. Maybe i...
Blog | March 26, 2013 -
Merchant on Floyd-to-Showtime
Michael WoodsSo, is this a game changer? Floyd Mayweather (43-0 with 26 KOs) jumping ship from HBO, for whom he has worked with since 1997, to Showtime. Does this actually change things for the boxing world as a whole, or just for Floyd, as it's just another enti...
Blog | February 19, 2013 -
Malignaggi sets next fight in Ukraine
Michael WoodsIn the last few months, Paulie Malignaggi has gone above and beyond his expected duties and put on a promoter's hat. He's tried to lure Marcos Maidana, Erik Morales and last week Robert Guerrero into a battle. He struck out, though not for lack of in...
Blog | February 15, 2012 -
Report: Mayweather-Guerrero close to done
Michael WoodsFloyd Mayweather Jr. is thisclose to naming a foe for his May 5 scrap. According to Raymond Markarian, writing for TheSweetScience.com, a source informed him that negotiations for a Mayweather-Guerrero bout are in their final stage. Mayweather ...
Blog | January 09, 2012 -
Merchant needs to see more from Ghost
Michael WoodsLarry Merchant was pleasantly surprised by Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero in the Californian's last outing, a decision win over Andre Berto on Nov. 24. In that bout, he proved to many that he's no blown-up lightweight, that he possesses the strength and...
Blog | May 03, 2013