Viewers of HBO’s 24/7 Hatton – Pacquiao know the reason for the rumors circulating around Vegas. Rumors of Floyd Mayweather Sr. showing up late to sparring sessions during Hatton’s training camp (late, like missing eight rounds of Hatton’s sparring, allegedly), which supposedly caused some rancor within the junior welterweight champion’s team. Could it be that [...]

By Brian M. Rodriguez brian@pugilismandthepen.com Here are some ruminations and ramblings from P&TP: – On the Ricky Hatton – Manny Pacquiao Junior Welterweight Championship Fight: Well, the time has finally arrived for the first megafight of the pugilistic calendar year as junior welterweight Champion, Ricky Hatton, puts his crown on the line versus the world’s [...]

Pugilism & The Pen (P&TP) caught up with “Mile High” Mike Alvarado after a sparring session at Delgado’s Gym.  Alvarado had just finished sparring 10 rounds with Victor Villereal and Raul Carrillo.  With approximately a week remaining before his fight with Juaquin Gallardo on the undercard of Hatton – Pacquiao, May 2 in Las Vegas, [...]

By Brian M. Rodriguez brian@pugilismandthepen.com While “P&TP’s Weekend Wrap” typically is a recap of all the major fights that transpired over the weekend in professional boxing, this edition will have to be truncated.  You see, your boxing bard watches the fisticuffs via DirecTV, which generally offers an amazing High Definition picture of the action.  However, [...]

This year’s first installment of the Delgado Promotions and Coor’s Light Boxing Series comes to the National Western Complex on Saturday, May 9. A week after local junior welterweight title contender “Mile High” Mike Alvarado is featured against Juaquin Gallardo on the undercard of Hatton – Pacquiao in Las Vegas, Colorado fighters will continue to [...]

By Brian M. Rodriguez brian@pugilismandthepen.com Pugilism & The Pen’s recap of the weekend that was in professional boxing: Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada Middleweight Bout Paul Williams Wins Unanimous Decision Over Ronald “Winky” Wright Scorecards: 120-108; 119-109 (twice) Current Records: Williams = 37-1, (27 KOs); Wright = 51-5-1, (25 KOs) Paul Williams, boxing’s version of [...]

Pugilism, the timeless art or practice of fighting with the fists, comes in many forms.  At the professional level, pugilism is about punishment and pain utilizing the fists.  At the amateur level, pugilism focuses on points and precision, viewing the sport more as a Sweet Science; in essence, fencing with fists. The latter manifestation of [...]

By Brian M. Rodriguez brian@pugilismandthepen.com Pugilism & The Pen’s recap of the weekend that was in professional boxing: Saturday in Montreal, Quebec, Canada Junior Welterweight Title Unification Timothy Bradley Jr. Unanimous Decision Win Over Kendall Holt Bradley Unifies the WBC & WBO junior welterweight titles Scorecards: 115-111 (twice), 114-112 Current Records: Bradley = 24-0, 11 [...]

By Brian M. Rodriguez Henry Delgado, manager for junior welterweight title contender Mike Alvarado, has informed Pugilism & The Pen that “Mile High” Mike will begin sparring with Manny Pacquiao today at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, California. Stay tuned to P&TP for more information and accounts of the sparring sessions as they [...]

Following in the footsteps of Roy Jones, Jr.’s appearance on Spike TV’s reality show Pros vs. Joes, Miguel Cotto will be featured on MTV’s Nitro Circus this upcoming Sunday night at 10 PM EST. Cotto will take turns giving a beating to members of the Nitro Circus cast in the next episode of the “Jackass-esque” [...]