Jean Pascal to Bernard Hopkins: Take the test!

In what could be a prelude to Dynasty II, their May 21st rematch, the animosity between current WBC, IBO and Ring Magazine light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal and American challenger Bernard Hopkins came to a head as Pascal once again dared Hopkins to take a blood test to dispel the notion that he is into performance- enhancing drugs (PEDs).

“Are you willing to take a blood test for the fans and the rest of the world to prove you’re clean? You’re from the same family as Shane Mosley. Are you willing to take the test?”

To his credit Bernard Hopkins made it clear that if the commission asks for it, he has no problem doing just that.

Bernard Hopkins held Jean Pascal to a draw in their first fight despite having to overcome several knockdowns earlier in the fight.

Yuriorkis Gamboa TKOs Jorge Solis in 4

Unbeaten Cuban sensation Yuriorkis Gamboa (20-0, 16 KOs) proved too much for veteran Jorge Solis (37-3-2, 27 KOs) in their Featherweight world championship fight winning by 4th round TKO over his Mexican opponent in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Yuriorkis Gamboa, fighting in his 20th professional fight, peppered Jorge Solis with blinding combinations and power shots coming from all angles to which the Mexican had no answer for. Gamboa was just too fast, too skilled and too powerful for the game but overmatched Solis.

And just 1:41 into the 4th, with the challenger down on all fours after receiving another powerful combination from the champion, the referee did not bother to count and finally halted the carnage.

The win boosted Gamboa's claim as one of the young and exciting fighters to watch for in the division. The one-sided shellacking of Jorge Solis also bolstered his claim to the Featherweight P4P throne and upped the ante on his burgeoning rivalry with WBO title holder and Puerto Rican nemesis Juan Manuel Lopez (30-0, 27 KOs).

Ron Artest promotes Mayweather- Pacquiao fight

Ron Artest, the unpredictable LA Lakers enforcer was in a good mood Tuesday night as he voiced his desire to help Bob Arum promote the 'predestined' Mayweather- Pacquiao fight.

The interview was done in the Lakers dressing room at the Staples Center right after the grueling 139-137 triple OT win by the home team over the visiting Phoenix Suns.

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There is no stopping Pacmania

It was reported that the Manny Pacquiao- Shane Mosley welterweight championship megafight at the MGM Grand Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on May 7th has sold more than 16,000 tickets in just 3 hours after its opening, making it one of the biggest ticket runs in Sin City's history.

No matter what the critics say about this fight, Manny Pacquiao has earned his due and boxing fans love to see his fights, perception of mismatches or not.

As they usually say, the boxing fans have spoken.