Erik Morales, Manny Pacquiao, Carlos Baldomir, Zab Judah, Roy Jones Jr., Joe Mesi and Nicolay Valuev in boxing news today.

Erik Morales obviously went into the Zahir Raheem fight with a big head. He figured Raheem wasn’t in his class, and trained like it. The result was the worst performance of his career.

Lots of Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales coverage, Ricky Hatton’s next opponent revealed, Joe Calzaghe and Rocky Marciano, Castillo’s next opponent announced and more in boxing news.

Manny Pacquiao gets the gloves he wants and won’t have the distractions that were pointed to as part of his downfall in the first bout against Erik Morales. Unfortunately for PacMan, the biggest distraction in the fight was El Terrible and his persistent, accurate shots.

Erik Morales brings in Freddie Norwood to spar, Manny Pacquiao looks for late round stoppage, British boxing may be undergoing a renaissance, David Tua update, Zahir Raheem and more in boxing news.

Erik Morales is convinced he’s the stronger, more technically proficient, fighter. Manny Pacquiao believes he’s prepared to fight a much more effective fight this time around.

There’s more to Nicolay Valuev than smashing faces, Kessler over Lucas, Corrales injured, Pacquiao, Jermain Taylor, the eccentric Chris Eubank and A.J. Liebling in boxing news.

Diego Corrales is as tough as they get in this toughest of sports. Joe Goossen told me yesterday that they had to persuade Chico out of fighting with a damaged rib, an injury he received last Friday in sparring.

Hopkins and Jones Jr. just can’t agree, Morales, Pacquiao and Barrera news, Boxing Hall of Fame inductions, Miguel Cotto and more in boxing news today.

Joe Calzaghe confident ahead of Lacy showdown, the NBA’s Stephon Marbury, Dale Brown and O’Neil Bell, Kelly Pavlick on racism, John Duddy, seven questions after Saturday’s fights and more in boxing news.