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Rusty Rubin is a veteran boxing writer Quick!!! Call the police, Call the Federales, Call the Nevada Athletic Commission…Report the robbery of Manny Pacquiao and the gift given in kind to Tim Bradley. All I can say is I’ve seen a lot of bad decisions in my time, and this one may take it’s spot [...]

Rusty Rubin is a veteran boxing writer The interesting fight of the week involves Tim Bradley taking on Manny “Pac Man” Pacquiao at the MGM Grand on June 9, for the WBO welterweight crown. It’s an important fight for both fighters, as Bradley is reportedly broke and will get a big payday win or lose. [...]

Rusty Rubin is a veteran boxing writer What figured to be two of the more exciting fights upcoming were cancelled when two fighters tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. All athletic commissions should enforce these laws. If the fighter can’t win legitimately, in the ring, without banned substances, he’s more of a coward than a [...]

Rusty Rubin is a veteran boxing writer A lot of sports will be televised this Saturday, and while nothing, including the Kentucky Derby (wish I could get down there again) is easy to pick, the fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Miguel Cotto might be the easiest, as they will be featured at the MGM [...]

Rusty Rubin is a veteran boxing writer In Atlantic City on April 28, “Bad” Chad Dawson faces a rematch with “The Executioner” Bernard Hopkins who, despite his age, 47, keeps on fighting. Despite his age, Hopkins can still fight, boasting a 52-5 record with 32 knockouts. Hopkins last fight, against the same Chad Dawson, wound [...]

Rusty Rubin is a veteran boxing writer A very interesting and possibly very entertaining match this week, from Mexico City, for the WBO interim lightweight title. What makes this bout interesting is that one fighter Serhiy Fedochenko is from the Ukraine and has fought all is fights, except his last one there. I haven’t seen [...]

Rusty Rubin is a veteran boxing writer This is catch-up time as there are no major fights this week. Last week I noted that HBO judge and commentator Harold Lederman will be inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. I located the rest of the list that I obviously couldn’t locate at [...]

Rusty Rubin is a veteran boxing writer HBO judge Harold Lederman will be inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. Congratulations to an old friend and the others who deservedly will be inducted with him. Although Nevada has become the Mecca of boxing in the U.S. there is no Nevada Boxing Hall [...]

Rusty Rubin is a veteran boxing writer Glad to be back after a short absence. Fortunately, for me, but not for boxing, I did not miss very much of importance. On Feb. 4, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, what shapes up to be a great doubleheader takes place and one that will be shown [...]