Boxing News magazine 17.11.2011 Download pdf

Boxing News Magazine 2011 Memorabilia

Given De La Hoya was past his best and apparently
weight-drained, beating Oscar was not Pacquiao's most
complete performance. But it was the moment boxing
fans - some of whom had banished the bout as a horrific
mismatch in the American's favour - sat up with their
eyes wide, excited by the new bona fide superstar.

Since Freddie Roach and Manny joined
forces it has been a pugilistic partnership
that dreams are made of. Roach smoothed
out the ragged edges to Manny's game while
nurturing the searing brilliance that raged within.

DERECK CHISORA, who made a
successful return to the ring last
week (see page 19), looks set to
take on Robert Helenius for the
vacant European heavyweight
title in Helsinki on the undercard
of the Alexander Povetkin's WBA
heavyweight defence against
Cedric Boswell on December 3.
"I wasn't sure at first but I want
to fight for the European title
so why not," Chisora said. The
winner should take on Alexander
Dimitrenko, the injured former
champion, but "Del Boy" will be
aiming for a world title fight if he
prevails.

WHILE his son begins his professional
journey, there is little doubt that Chris
Eubank is delighted to be back in the
limelight. But after a glorious career
spent hogging it, he is now happy to be
on the fringes and allow Chris Eubank
Jnr to enjoy the lion's share of the
attention.
"I'm his father," the former WBO
middle and super-middleweight boss
responded to suggestions that he may
feel jealousy if his boy turns out to be a
better fighter than he. "A father, or any
right-minded father, only ever wants their
son to be better than what he was and
that's something I truly pray for."