Joe Calzaghe to fight Roy Jones, Jr. on Sept. 20 Kelly Pavlik vs Gary Lockett tickets, Image details: Joe Calzaghe Media Interview served by picapp.com ESPN.com?s Dan Rafael has just reported the worst kept Breaking News in boxing: 2008?s Top 5 pound-for-pound boxer Joe Calzaghe's next fight will be against 2002 Top 5 pound-for-pound boxer Roy Jones, Jr. They will fight for Calzaghe's 175-pound light heavyweight title. The 36-year-old Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KO) will fight the 39-year-old Jones (52-4, 38 KO) on September 20, 2008 in Madison Square Garden on HBO pay-per-view. Mayweather Thinks the Boxing Community Might Be a Little Racist ?[Floyd] Mayweather, a 31-year-old former Olympic bronze medalist from Grand Rapids, told The Grand Rapids Press in an interview Friday that [HBO] ?is great? but criticized its boxing announcers.They talk about Kelly Pavlik, a white fighter, like he's the second coming. Or they go crazy over Manny Pacquiao. But I'm a black fighter? Mayweather said.Is it racial? Absolutely. They praise white fighters, they praise Hispanic fighters, whatever. But black fighters, they never praise. HBO Spor. wrestling tickets. Holm Gets Espy Nom Holm Gets Espy Nom By Boxing News July 7th, 2008 Holly Holm, (22-1-1) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been.nominated for a ESPY Award. There are four other male fighters that are also nominated for the ?Best Fighter. The Annual ESPY Awards will take place at the Nokia Theater, in Los Angeles, California, to honor the nominees for this award. According to news sources, the announcement of winners will be made at the 16th annual ESPY Awards ceremony airing live on ESPN and hosted by pop star . Kelly Pavlik vs Gary Lockett. Floyd Mayweather calls Jim Lampley a strip club regular and a racist tickets, Floyd Mayweather calls Jim Lampley a strip club regular and a racist Posted on Mon Jul 07, 2008 at 09:54:17 AM EST in Other Sports More on: boxing, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Jim Lampley, HBO, strip club, racism (all tags) When it comes to his opponents, Floyd Mayweather has never been afraid to trade a little trash talk in the days and weeks leading up to his fights. After all, the guy can say just about anything he wants because he knows he has the goods to back up any outlandish comment . Is HBO Boxing, Larry Merchant, Racially Biased? Floyd Mayweather Jr. ? who recently retired from boxing ? is not controlled by any team league commissioners, corporate endorsements, or television network executives. He has also made ?great investments? says that he ?should be a billionaire? by the end of the year, and could care less what you think of him. In other words, Floyd just may be the only African-American athlete in America who can speak freely without major consequence. On July 4, he accused HBO of racially-biased coverage agains. wrestling. Wright piles on "racist" HBO commentators I have said this a million times, and I'll say it a million more if I have to: I like watching any fighter that is great at what it is they do. I like watching Miguel Cotto take an opponent apart with brutality, the same as I liked watching Micky Ward do the same. I liked watching the ferocity of the young Mike Tyson. I liked watching the stubborn desire of Evander Holyfield come through against just about all odds on numerous occasions. I liked watching Gatti take a beating but somehow keep. wwe. Boxing's Top 10 Pound-for-Pound Boxing's Top 10 Pound-for-Pound With Floyd Mayweather Jr.".retiring.".again, and people asking me for this all the time, here is The G Manifesto's Top 5 Pound-for-Pound: 1. Manny .".PacMan.".Pacquiao, 47-3-2, 35 KO's 2. Miguel .".Junito.".Cotto, 32-0, 26 KO's 3. Joe .".Italian Dragon.".Calzaghe, 45-0, 32 KO's 4. Kelly .".The Ghost.".Pavlik, 34-0, 30 KO's 5. Juan Manuel .".Dinamita.".Marquez, 48-4-1, 35 KO's 6. Bernard .".The Executioner.".Hopkins, 48-5-1, 32 KO's 7. Ronald .".Winky.".Wright, 51-4-1, 25 KO's. Kelly Pavlik vs Gary Lockett Raw. Video: Kendall Holt vs. Ricardo Torres II [ROUND OF THE YEAR!] Floyd Mayweather alleged that HBO holds a bias against black fighters. Many folks automatically wrote it off as ?Floyd being Floyd? but now Winky Wright is co-signing the comments.Black fighters, we have different styles? Wright said.But the announcers, they want someone that just walks out there face-first. Boxing is supposed to be an art. Black fighters, we've got style, we've got pizzazz. All they want is for us to just go out there and slug.I think they're just always looking for . WWE. HBO is Racist According to Floyd Mayweather Jr. Recently retired boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. accused HBO's announcers of bias against him and other black fighters. Mayweather, a 31-year-old former Olympic bronze medalist from Grand Rapids, told The Grand Rapids Press in an interview Friday that the network .".is great.".but criticized its boxing announcers. HBO Boxing: Tshirt .".They talk about Kelly Pavlik, a white fighter, like he's the second .tickets. ESPN Poll Exposes the Realities of Race in America tickets, Whenever this count.ry wants to get a gauge of the mood or inclinations of its populace, it usually resorts to the simple and unscientific ?poll. Yes, there are ?scientific aspects? of opinion polls, in terms of statistical sampling and monitoring the control variables as any good scientist would. All of which are done to bring about the most accurate and verifiable results. But at its root, an opinion poll is by definition unscientific. 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