Fight Night: Victor Ortiz vs Marco Maidana

ESPN 2008 Prospect of the Year Ortiz (24-1-1 will face off against Maidana (25-1) for the vacant interim junior welterweight belt (140 lbs).

Look for Ortiz, a rising star viewed as another possible heir to Oscar de La Hoya's "Golden Boy" mainstream appeal, to continue his success with a victory.

The fight airs on HBO at 10 ET.

Mayweather vs Marquez Rescheduled for September 19th

Let's hope that there are no further delays. Marquez deserves the big pay day and exposure. And Mayweather should have to earn fight his way into the a Pacquiao meeting.

Yahoo: Mayweather-Marquez rescheduled for Sept. 19

Mayweather Rib Injury Postpones Marquez Fight

Frustrating. Hopefully, this is a legit injury, as opposed to some sort of tactic.

Yahoo: Mayweather injures ribs, postpones comeback fight.

Fight Night: Miguel Cotto vs Joshua Clottey

Expect a packed house at Madison Square Garden Saturday night when welterweight Miguel Cotto (34-1) takes on Joshua Clottey (35-2-1) for Cotto's WBO belt. The Puerto Rican Cotto is a fan favorite in NYC. Clottey had to relinquish the IBF welterweight belt that he took from Zab Judah.

Cotto is the heavy favorite, although this will be his first real test since suffering a loss at the possibly loaded hands of Antonio Margarito. In the aftermath of Margarito's suspension following the discovering of illegal material in his gloves prior to his loss to Shane Mosley, many have questioned whether his unusually heavy hands may have been doctored when he handed Cotto his first defeat. Regardless of this, it will be interesting to to see if the damage, both physical and mental, that was inflicted by the "Tijuana Tornado" has ruined Cotto.

Clottey is a dangerous pressure fighter that should not be overlooked. His powerful counter punching could cause Cotto trouble. He is a large welterweight (147 pounds), who can weigh up to 160 pounds on the day of the fight. He will have reach and height advantages as well. He owns notable victories over Judah and Diego Corrales. The Ghanan conditioning is never in question, which could be a factor.

As an added element, Cotto has been mentioned as a possible opponent of P4P champ and sometime welterweight Manny Pacquiao. Clottey has said a win should give him the shot at the king, but that is doubtful given his low profile outside hard core boxing circles.

I anticipate a grueling fight which should go the distance. Given both fighter's tendency to focus most of their damage on the inside, this should be a battle of two of the best body punchers. As Clottey defensive high guard leaves him more susceptible to these blows, he may come out the worse if there are lengthy exchanges. I expect Cotto to outwork Clottey for the first half of the fight. If he experiences his usual late fade, Clottey should be able to close the gap in the later rounds.

Cotto by close split decision.

Report: Faber Broke Hand in Title Fight with Brown

Ouch.

Although it might not have changed the outcome, I wouldn't mind seeing how Faber would have fared with two hands.

URIJAH FABER BREAKS RIGHT HAND (X-RAY PHOTOS)

Freddie Roach to Train Cuban Boxers

Given his success with Pacquiao, this could be a major alliance.

I am particularly interested in what he is able to do with 2-time gold medalist Rigondeaux.

Read Dan Rafael's report on ESPN.com

Fight Night: Faber vs Brown II

Tonight on Versus, featherweight champ Mike Brown takes on former champion Urijah Faber in a rematch for the WEC Belt.

If Faber can avoid Brown's knockout power and not get caught as he did in their first meeting, the California Kid should have the technique to reclaim his belt.

Embarrasing for MMA and Yet Strangely Enthralling

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MMA in NY

This SHOULD happen.

NY Bill Passes First Committee

Mosley Wants a Shot at P4P King Pac Man, Mayweather

I would like to see either.

But it would be a dangerous fight for Mayweather or Pacquiao to take.

Let's hope it works out for Sugar Shane.

Kimbo Slice Will Compete for Spot in UFC

Kimbo Slice will join other heavyweight contestants on season 10 of the Ultimate Fighter.

This is a smart move by the UFC and namely Dana White.  White has dismissed Slice since his beginning with EliteXC, stating that he was simply the toughest guy at the bar-b-que.  Instead of granting him a spot to cash in on his notoriety as CBS and Showtime attempted to, the UFC is making Slice prove himself as any other prospect would.

I will be interested to see how Slice does under the guidance of coaches Rashad Evans and Rampage Jackson.

Machida's first defense could be against Shogun

The Dragon may defend as soon as October.

UFC 103 Rumored to be held in Dallas on September 19th

Here's to hoping this is true.