Bernard Hopkins,

“Everybody is different. I don’t want to watch two grown men wrestling with panties on. I’m from the hood, we don’t play that. To me, I’m not buying a ticket to watch two grown men with panties on, sweating, [with] nuts in their face. That’s not me. To compare that to boxing is ludicrous. It’s a porno. It’s an entertainment porno …. I’m not wrestling a guy with panties on and his nuts in my face, and they call that a sport.”

“I’m not criticizing people for what kind of entertainment they like. I think most of those people have chains and masks in their closets. There is something out there for everybody. I can understand if 90% of women were going to those things but I can’t understand a grown man sitting there with a couple of guys watching two grown men with panties on, sweating. That’s just my opinion. It’s not a good look,”

yeah, boxing is two grown men with over sized shiny shorts pulled up to their nipples, hugging each other 8 out of 12 rounds with giant cotton balls attached to their fists – that’s a mans sport.

That said, I would love to watch Hopkins vs Jones Jr. fight.

Boxing Promoter Bob Arum talks with MMA Fanhouse’s Ariel Helwani the Miguel Cotto vs. Manny Pacquiao press conference at Yankee Stadium. Arum and UFC President Dana White has exchanged words over the age old question Boxing vs MMA.

“skinhead white guys watching people in the ring who are (sic) also look like skinhead white guys …. guys rolling around like homosexuals on the ground.”

“For me MMA is garbage and Junk”

Arum also denies UFC 100 had over 1 million PPV buys.

With guys like Arum leading boxing, no wonder the sport has lost so much ground to MMA.

Anderson Silva boxing at the “Wild Card”.

Longtime boxing Promoter Don Chargin announces his signing of Nick Diaz to a professional boxing contract.

Having been one of the few boxing promoters around today to have witnessed the great Sugar Ray Robinson fight live, it is no easy feat to impress Don “War-a-Week” Chargin. This hall-of-fame promoter has been touted by his peers as possibly being the best match-maker the boxing world has ever bore witness to. This is why it is with great intrigue that at the tail end of his long, illustrious career that Chargin would actively pursue what most would consider a long-shot proposal. Having promoted boxing matches from various era’s including the Dick Tiger-Gene Fullmer middleweight title bout at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park in 1962, the veteran promoter relishes the opportunity to promote one of both boxing and mixed martial arts most entertaining fighters. Nick Díaz is a fighter many have proclaimed as the “Arturo Gatti” of the MMA world. His bloodbath with Japan’s best 155-pounder, Takanori Gomi was a perfect example as to why many fight fans following both mixed martial arts as well as boxing have labeled him as such.

This six foot tall southpaw has waged war in virtually all of the major mixed martial arts promotional firms such as Strikeforce, UFC, Pride, WEC, IFL and the now defunct EliteXC. Díaz has openly touted his desire and willingness to step into the boxing ring to take on any fighter willing to match wits, skill, and bravery with the Stockton resident. Don Chargin states, “I know the signing of a mixed martial arts fighter might be considered controversial by many boxing fans across the world. When the subject of mixed martial arts versus boxing arises, it always comes down to the boxer winning a boxing match easily and vice versa for MMA. However, after having seen the replays of Díaz’s fights over the course of his career, I truly believe that this kid has what it takes to really make for some very entertaining fights within boxing. While some would state that he’s merely a slugger possessing a good chin and a heavy work-rate, there’s something about his rythm and fighting intelligence that really caught my eye”.

Currently signed with mixed martial arts promotional firm, Strikeforce, it has allowed Nick the leeway to attempt to become the first athlete in the history of both sports to become a dual sport champion. This is something that would never have been remotely possible had Diaz been signed due to the UFC due to Dana White’s reluctance to allow his fighters to participate within boxing. Chargin continues, “I think the battle between the MMA world and the boxing world has reached it’s boiling point and it’s time to settle this inside the ring. Out of all the MMA fighters I’ve seen today, Nick is the only guy that I feel would truly put up a battle. Having been around from the era of Sugar Ray Robinson, Rocky Marciano, and other past greats, I can tell you right now that Nick Diaz is as tough as they come. He’s also one of the few MMA guys that actually regularly puts in the gym work to improve his boxing IQ and I think it shows when he fights in the cage”.

Riding a 5-fight win streak as well as having compiled a record of 20-7 in the octagon, Nick Díaz is ready to take the boxing world by storm as he’s gunning for the top fighters in or around the super middleweight division. Trainer and manager Cesar Gracie states, “Nick is just one of those guys ready and willing to fight anybody. Literally anybody. He just loves to fight. It’s been one of his career goals to become a dual sport world champion and I think the world is ready to see a fight in which a top MMA guy in his prime takes on a top boxing guy in his prime. It’s never been done before and I think Nick will surprise a lot of people come fight night”. Who would have thought that at end of such a long, roller coaster career within boxing that Don “War-a-Week” Chargin would venture into such a venture that might have some questioning his eye for talent? Don states, “A lot of people have called me a lot of names over the course of my career. That doesn’t bother me. It bothers me when fighters don’t take their craft seriously and don’t give it their all. Nick isn’t one of those guys and trust me… from what I’ve seen, he’ll give anybody in boxing a run for their money”. Boxing versus mixed martial arts has finally arrived.

English fans filled the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday night for the Junior Welterweight title fight, just be disappointed by a one sided exhibition of speed and strength by Manny Pacquiao. Philipino legend Manny “Pac Man” Pacquiao made it look easy, knocking out Ricky Hatton in the final seconds of the second round.

Hatton laid on the canvas for over a minute before leaving the arena with a smile on his face. Pacquiao is on top of the boxing world.

Watch the fight Pacquiao vs. Hatton Video

(Photo courtesy of GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)

For all you boxing fans out their. Could be the biggest fight of the year now that De La Hoya is retired. Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao Superfight takes place tonight, May 2 from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

British Boxer Tyson Fury punching himself in the face at a March 14th boxing fight with Lee Swaby.

TG [Fightlinker via Rayburn]

UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva talks with Gracie Mag:

After my contract with the UFC ends and end my career in MMA, I intend to have a boxing match with Roy Jones. That’s something that’s already been arranged, it’s all practically a done deal. Now I just have to wait and see.

Anderson Silva is determined to fight Roy Jones Jr. after his UFC contract ends. With five fights left on his UFC contract, Silva might get his chance to take on the boxing legend sometime next year.

Anderson Silva is set to take on Thales Leites next month at UFC 97.

Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao Live tonight in PPV from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Main event starts at 11pm

• Both fighter come in below the 147lb. weight limit. De La Hoya looks much bigger then Pacquiao.
• Round 1: 10-9 Pacquiao
• Round 2: 10-9 Pacquiao, he’s to fast for De La Hoya
• Round 3: 10-9 Pacquiao, close round
• Round 4: 10-9 Pacquiao
• Round 5: 10-9 Pacquiao, Huge round for Pac, had De La Hoya rocked at least twice in the round.
• Round 6: 10-9 Pacquiao, Swelling starting around De La Hoyas left eye, De La Hoya still has no solution for Pac’s speed.
• Round 7: 10-9 Pacquiao, Pac lands a record number of powershots on DLH. Fight close to being stopped. Only 7 punches landed in the round by DLH. After the round, the doctor warns DLH to fight or risk having the fight stopped.
• Round 8: 10-9 Pacquiao, Dr. warns DLH again. Fight stopped. DLH corner decides with the Dr. to stop the fight. DLH seems to have no problem with the decision and immediately walks over to Pac’s corner and congratulates him. De La Hoya hints at retirement in post fight interview.

Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao Fight Video HERE

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Oscar De La Hoya returns to the ring to face Manny Pacquiao on PPV Saturday night.