Bernard Hopkins wants to fight David Haye for the Heavyweight Title

Once he's done with his tune up fight this week and Roy Jones early next year, Bernard Hopkins said he wants to challenge for the heavyweight title of the world. His best opportunity to get there is a former cruiserweight who is making waves at heavyweight. David Haye has just taken one of the heavyweight alphabet titles by beating Nikolai Valuev in their recent title fight. Haye is a smaller heavyweight when compared with the champion Klitschko brothers. Hopkins is always looking for new challenges and at 45 next year he will likely be a bit older than George Foreman was when he won the heavyweight title. That would remarkably make Hopkins the oldest heavyweight title holder ever further cementing his legacy as an all time great. Bernard doesn't seem to slow down with age as he has produced some of his greatest fights after he turned 40. This will also be great for boxing as it will definitely be a huge fight if Hopkins ever takes on Haye in the heavyweight division. Of course, he's got two fights he needs to win before any realistic discussions about a mega fight with Haye. Of course, Haye would have to beat John Ruiz and whoever he fights after that as well. Keep an eye out to see how this one evolves.

Super Middleweight Clash Between Lucian Bute and Librado Andrade

It's not part of the super six tournament, but the both Lucian Bute and Librado Andrade could have been part of the tournament given their ranking in the division. Instead, they will be fighting each other tonight for the IBF super middleweight title. The two may be developing towards an Arturo Gatti-Micky Ward-esque trilogy with an action packed fight already completed. This fight should be no different so check it out if you can. It's just too bad they won't be able to challenge any of the super six fighters until that tournament is complete.

Breidis Prescott on Khan Salita Undercard

Amir Khan will be taking on Dmitriy Salita on December 5th to defend his junior welterweight belt. On the undercard will be a familiar foe in Breidis Prescott as he takes on Kevin Mitchell. Khan is expected to take out Salita fairly easily but it will be interesting to see if Prescott can come back from a loss to beat the undefeated Mitchell. Mitchell is lightly challenged in this past and is stepping up to take on Prescott. Expect Prescott to test his chin and defense in what should be an interesting fight that has gone unnoticed. The interesting thing is whether a Prescott win means he'll get a shot at Khan. It will be great for Khan to put those cob webs to bed once and for all but other than revenge Prescott offers little value given there is no lack of star power at junior welterweight level. Regardless, the Dec. 5th card should be very entertaining.

MMA Pound for Pound List for November

The top five pound for pound MMA fighters for the month of November are:

1. Anderson Silva

Silva has dominated the middleweight division in recent years to a phenomenal degree and destroying Forrest Griffin at light heavyweight definitely edges out Fedor for number one. Let's hope someone good steps up to challenge him and make it interesting at middleweight. I'm not really interested in seeing him fight at light heavyweight.

2. Fedor Emelianenko

Fedor is close to Silva after recently putting on an amazingly exciting fight against the solid Brett Rogers. He'll have a few more solid challengers in Strikeforce that should help him remain the most dominant heavyweight in the world.

3. Georges St. Pierre

St. Pierre has become the premier welterweight in the world after some solid recent victories. Although his dominance hasn't been as solid and indisputable as Silva or Fedor he is still young and now showing that he will stay dominant for a while.

4. BJ Penn

Truly a pound for pound star. The prodigy has fought at several weight divisions throughout his career including light heavyweight despite being a natural lightweight. His dominance at lightweight is unquestionable and his record outside of lightweight is solid as well.

5. Lyoto Machida

Barely hanging on after what should have been a loss to Mauricio Rua. There are a lot of solid light heavyweights that could eventually take this spot.

Pacquiao Sells 1.25M PPV Buys and Gets Accused of Taking Steroids

The Miguel Cotto - Manny Pacquiao fight generated a massive 1.25M PPV buys. Most expected the fight to be huge and the numbers have now reinforced that. Floyd Mayweather recently did 1M buys against Juan Manuel Marquez and now looks primed for a shot at the pound for pound king. The fight between the two should be huge at the box office.

Mayweather's father recently said he suspected Pacquiao of taking steroids. Of course, with no evidence to back up such a claim and the fact that Manny is constantly tested and hesitant to even take vitamins it's probably all just chatter to help start the hype for the mega fight.

Pacquio seems to be much better at his more natural weight of just under welterweight. His power hasn't diminished significantly although it has a bit in my opinion and he is just as ferociously determined to attack for a knockout. Anyways, let the hype, trash talk and all the rest that makes for a good promotion begin!

Super Six Continues Tonight

Andre Ward will take on Mikkel Kessler in the final first round match of the super six tournament for super middleweights. Expect this to be the ultimate test for Ward who has tread carefully in his career. Kessler is considered to be the top super middleweight in the world and a co-favorite in this tournament (alongside Arthur Abraham who just moved up a division). This fight should be very telling and set the tone for the tournament. So far, things have played out as expected for the most part with Carl Froch and Abraham winning the other first round fights.

Tito Ortiz versus Forrest Griffin Tonight

Tito Ortiz makes his comeback to the UFC tonight as he takes on Forrest Griffin in a much anticipated rematch. The original fight was extremely competitive and expect this one to be the same. If Ortiz can come back in great shape expect him to do some damage on the ground. Regardless, the fight will be interesting especially if Ortiz can get himself back in the mix after making a living out of tormenting Ken Shamrock for several years. Check it out if you can.

November Boxing Pound for Pound List

Here's the boxing pound for pound list for November:

1. Manny Pacquiao

Manny further solidified his legendary status in the sport by dismantling Miguel Cotto with a 12th round TKO. There really is no one else left outside of a mega blockbuster fight with our number 2.

2. Floyd Mayweather Jr.

After a perfect shutout against the smaller Juan Manuel Marquez, there are still lingering unanswered questions about Mayweather's desire to fight a truly risky opponent. Now is the time for him to step up and fight Manny Pacquiao.

3. Bernard Hopkins

Bernard's most recent fight was a wipe out of Kelly Pavlik but that was over a year ago. Bernard will now return for a tune up bout before a rematch with Roy Jones Jr next year.

4. Paul Williams

Still underrated but clearly one of the top fighters in boxing. His victories over Winky Wright, Antonio Margarito, Verno Phillips and Carlos Quintana along with his versatility across weight divisions plant him solidly in the top 5. Williams' biggest challenge is to attract fights with top opposition given his lack of drawing power and the risk he poses in the ring.

5. Juan Manuel Marquez

Marquez doesn't lose much after a tough loss to Floyd Mayweather in a fight way beyond his weight class against a fighter who came in two pounds over the agreed upon limit. Not to mention - his opponent was the former pound for pound king and current number 2.

Pacquiao enhances his brilliant resume against Cotto

Last night Manny Pacquiao dissected Miguel Cotto in a display of precision aggression. Manny's speed and accuracy were too much for Cotto's size and power. Similar to Oscar De La Hoya, Cotto lost due to an accumulation of shots when the referee stopped the fight in the 12th round. The only difference was that Cotto landed more clean, crisp shots than Oscar did when he fought Pacquiao. Manny showed us something new - that he could take a punch at 145. In fact, his chin held up amazingly well against Cotto's hard shots. Manny is on the top of the boxing world even more solidly placed as the pound for pound king.

Next up for Manny certainly has to be former pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather who, unlike Manny, prefers to fight smaller versus bigger top notch fighters. Well, Manny's a great smaller fighter so it really just boils down to money and how they split the purse. At this point, you have to think 50-50 is more than fair for Floyd if not too much.

Expect the Cotto fight to be far bigger for Pacquiao than the Marquez fight was for Mayweather when it comes to economics and sales numbers. The fight last night should easily surpass a million pay per view buys. Both Pacquiao and Mayweather should earn more than they have for any fight in the past as a match up between the two will be huge and the biggest in recent years if not ever.

Ultimately when Floyd and Manny square off in the ring, I think the weight of the fight will be the largest factor in who ultimately wins. Mayweather's defense is the best in the business while Pacquiao's attack is the best in boxing. Such a contrast always makes for a great promotional storyline as if the potential blockbuster needed more promotional advantages.

Manny Pacquiao versus Miguel Cotto Tonight

The biggest fight of the year is almost here. The excitement leading up to this fight has been huge. Manny Pacquiao is the pound for pound king of the sport and he once again attempts to defy the odds by taking on a bigger top flight fighter in Miguel Cotto. Cotto is strong and is considered one of the top 2 or 3 welterweights in the world.

Manny has had distractions in his training camp leading up to this fight but all will be told tonight as to whether or not those distractions had an impact. This fight has explosive action written all over it and should be every boxing fan's dream to witness.

Manny Pacquiao takes his shot at history against Miguel Cotto

Manny Pacquiao's biggest challenge is now directly in front of him. He takes on a solid welterweight in Miguel Cotto tonight. Pacquiao said he "really needs this fight" recently on ESPN and I couldn't agree more. This is the fight that could truly set him up for legendary status. It won't make him a legend but it will set up big fights that will (assuming he wins them).

The fight with Cotto presents the biggest challenge for Pacquiao because Cotto is a prime true welterweight. Oscar De La Hoya was a great welterweight but not in his prime when Manny dismantled him. Cotto has recent victories against prime welterweights including Joshua Clottey and Shane Mosley. The fight should be a huge draw on PPV and extremely exiting to watch as well given the styles of the two fighters. Pacquiao has always been an entertaining fighter to watch with his aggressive attacking style. Don't miss this one whatever you do ...

Brett Rogers Proves He's The Real Deal

On Saturday night, Brett Rogers took on the best in the world and showed the world that he was right there in the same league as Fedor Emelianenko. He had Fedor in trouble at one point but couldn't close out the supremely talented Russian. Dana White recently stated that Rogers would easily lose to Brock Lesnar or Cain Velasquez. Of course, that's total BS, in my opinion Rogers is probably a top three heavyweight based on that showing. Fedor hadn't been to round two in over 2 years and Rogers performance was likely better than any UFC fighter has done against Fedor. I wouldn't be surprised at all if Rogers KOs both Lesnar and Cain (if they ever fight). Only time will tell how truly good Rogers is ...

As for the UFC, their next PPV card is pretty weak with Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Cain Velasquez headlining. They're doing a free television card with Couture coming up and it will be interesting to see how much that draws. I think any future work between CBS and Strikeforce will do very well especially as they get more and more exposure.

Fedor Still The Best - KOs Rogers

Fedor Emelianenko took an uncharacteristic beating in his second round TKO of Brett Rogers last night. Rogers proved he's the real deal when he went toe to toe with the best fighter in the world. Rogers' striking ability was clearly impressive and his size on the ground made it more challenging for Fedor than anticipated. In the end, however, Fedor's accurate punching eventually caught up to Rogers when Fedor landed a solid straight right hand that flattened the big Rogers. Rogers was out; Fedor jumped on top of him and the referee quickly stopped the fight. The main event was exciting and the entire card was quite good. Definitely will be a huge success for Strikeforce and CBS. In other fights, Jake Shields won the middleweight title via decision and Gegard Mousasi showed once again that he is the future of the sport by winning his light heavyweight tilt in style. In the opening bout, Fabricio Werdum took out Antonio Silva in a clash of heavyweight ju-jitsu warriors.

Next up for Fedor could be a few options. There's the possibility of a rematch with Rogers given how exciting the fight was I'm sure the fans wouldn't mind seeing that again. There's also Werdum and awol heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem. Both would make for exciting fights. I think Rogers needs another easier fight before stepping back in the ring with Fedor. The next crack at Fedor should go to Overeem or Werdum as both would be interesting and should draw well especially after the success of last night.

Fedor Emelianenko versus Brett Rogers Tonight

One of the most intriguing fights ever at heavyweight will happen tonight when the experienced world best Fedor Emelianenko takes on newcomer and knockout artist Brett Rogers. Rogers has little experience with only ten fights (all knockouts) but has dominated and demonstrated tremendous striking power and accuracy. Fedor's ground game should be far too strong for Rogers so it is really a matter of Fedor getting in and taking down Rogers. In theory, that should not be hard for the best heavyweight MMA fighter in the world. Rogers, however, always has a puncher's chance and that is what will make this fight so interesting while it lasts. The fight is being televised by Strikeforce on CBS tonight which adds another interesting dimension. I expect a lot of fans to tune in and get their first real taste of Fedor. For Rogers it could be a huge opportunity to catapult himself on the world stage. Expect a big audience and an exciting card. Don't miss it.

Shogun Rua Robbed of Title

In last week's Mauricio Rua vs Lyoto Machida light heavyweight title match Rua clearly won the fight even though it wasn't a complete wipeout. Bottom line is that it was a clear victory. The UFC is obviously banking on Machida as an undefeated star who is willing to call out Brock Lesnar (a super heavyweight). Rua spoiled the party last week when he applied his game plan perfectly and dissected Machida not allowing him to mount any sort of attack. Rua should have the title regardless of whether there is a rematch which there most certainly will be. Machida may end up keeping the title after the rematch but his fight with Rua will always be a blip against his star power moving forward.