BOXING

According to Floyd Mayweather Jr, his May 1 opponent Shane Mosley is a ‘desperate’ man. Mayweather, who finally comes face to face with; Sugar’ Shane 10 years after Mosley initially declined the fight, has also accused Mosley of only accepting the fight to grab one last big pay at the age of 38.

Joshua Clottey has yet to forgive Ghanaian boxing officials and even government for their inability to help him secure visa for his preferred trainer to travel with him to the USA. With exactly a month to go for his big chance against Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao in Dallas on March 13, Clottey is preparing without Godwin Dzanie Kotey.

Former world champions Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones will meet in April in a rematch of their middleweight fight 17 years ago.  Hopkins, who has a record of 50-5-1, with 32 knockouts, has been looking for a rematch with Jones since May 1993 in Washington, DC, when Jones beat him by unanimous decision for the vacant IBF title.

Shane Mosley’s attorney has confirmed that his client has signed a contract to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr on May 1, possibly at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.  Mosley’s attorney Judd Burstein told the Los Angeles Times: “It’s a fight people have wanted to see for a long time, but never happened for whatever reasons.

WBO Welterweight title challenger Joshua Clottey has received the full backing of his countrymen ahead of March 13’s big fight against Manny Pacquiao. Clottey goes into the fight as a huge underdog against the man who has won seven world titles in seven weight categories

In other to keep professional boxers busy this year, Freels and treels production has decided to package a monthly boxing event tagged Pugilist at Work. According to the co-ordinator, Mrs. Danmadami Odeh, the event is being designed to keep boxers busy, to allow them showcase their talent in the ring and to lift the game and the boxers.

Boxers and their supporters have been told to desist from boxing hooliganism or face the hammer of the Nigeria Boxing Board of Control. Speaking to UPPERCUT during the week, the secretary of the board, Mr. Remi Aboderin says the NBBof C has decided to come down hard on boxers who fail to control their supporters during bouts

All Africa Games gold medalist in Nigeria 2003 and Commonwealth games bronze medalist Manchester 2002, King Davidson Emenogu has stated he will be going to Japan for the OPBF title by giving his blood, sweat and tears to clinch the title.

In other to see more bouts and help develop boxing, supporters of the sport have been advised to shun all acts of violence as it will impede the growth of the game which has a wide fan base in the country.

Most consistent Professional boxer in the world and current three title owner in Australia, Nigeria Australia based King Davidson Emenogu will be back in the ring on March 20th in Tokyo, Japan against the Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) junior middleweight champion