http://www.matchprophet.com Match Prophet Will Predict Outcome of Boxing Matches Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:04:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Miguel Cotto is showing signs that he is just being forced by Arum to accept the Pacquiao fight, Arum is force feeding the fighters with each other so Arum can collect 100% of the promotion money. As I have written in an article 2 months ago, 2009 is not the ... http://www.matchprophet.com/2009/08/07/cotto-should-backout-on-the-pacquiao-fight/ Based on Pacquiao and Cotto fights i'm more of a Pacquiao Fan condsidering the odds he has faced and the quality of fighters he squared off with. Many said including Dela Hoya that he was drained that's why he got beat by Manny Pacquiao, but that was not the case ... http://www.matchprophet.com/2009/07/30/pacquiao-should-fight-and-can-beat-cotto-at-147/ Ricky Hatton recently said that he is not discounting a fight with recent champion Amir Khan as long as the fight is not promoted by Frank warren. Warren and Hatton hasn't been in good terms for a long time. Ricky stated that he is considering fighting again in several months ... http://www.matchprophet.com/2009/07/30/hatton-vs-khan-not-possible-under-warren-promotions/ I truly believe that Bob Arum is forcing Manny Pacquiao to fight Miguel Cotto which is also under Arum's wing just to earn a very big payday. Arum is trying everything to make this fight happen despite the fact that Miguel Cotto is not yet ready for the fight after ... http://www.matchprophet.com/2009/07/08/arum-force-feeding-pacquiao-with-cotto-fight/ Sugar Shane Mosley has finally given up on chasing  the pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao for the moment at least, he has told Richard Schaefer to look for other possible high profile opponents most notable are Andre Berto, Paul Williams or Kermit Cintron. These names won't rake in the money ... http://www.matchprophet.com/2009/07/07/mosley-gives-up-on-pacquiao-showdown/ Many fighters are fond of repeating the credo “To be the best, you have to beat the best” but few live by those words. Vic Darchinyan is among the few. Darchinyan, THE RING’s No. 1-rated junior bantamweight, has defeated the top 115 pounders who were willing to face him in the past ... http://www.matchprophet.com/2009/07/02/darchinyan-claims-to-only-fight-the-best-like-agbeko/ Gary Smith of Sports Illustrated has long been one of my favorite writers. He writes on just about any sports topic better than anyone else. When Smith would tackle boxing, it was always a special treat because he could paint a portrait of a man few others could. So when I learned ... http://www.matchprophet.com/2009/07/01/alexis-arguello%e2%80%99s-life-a-profile-in-courage/ MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP)—Alexis Arguello, who fought in one of boxing’s most classic brawls and reigned supreme at 130 pounds, was found dead at his home early Wednesday. Coroners were conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of death. Sandanista Party’s Radio Ya and other local media were reporting it appeared to ... http://www.matchprophet.com/2009/07/01/boxing-legend-alexis-arguello-dies/ Ask those in the boxing business whether Victor Ortiz quit in his fight against Marcos Maidana on Saturday in Los Angeles and they’ll probably squirm before giving you a yes or a no. That’s because they have respect for Ortiz and everyone else who has the guts to step through ... http://www.matchprophet.com/2009/07/01/victor-ortiz-receives-widespread-criticism-for-being-a-quitter/ In many circles, maybe yours, today’s welterweight division is being spoken of as another “Golden Era” at 147. There have been so many of those at this weight you could be forgiven for wondering what the hell it is with guys who weigh around 147 pounds, but that’s a question ... http://www.matchprophet.com/2009/06/30/welterweight-golden-era-is-now/