Daily Media Weigh-in

Boxing vs MMA – The Showdown » Next month at UFC 118, Randy Couture will square off against former heavyweight boxing champion James Toney. With not a punch or kick yet thrown, the fight is already proving one of the most controversial in UFC history… Alan Murphy, www.joe.ie

Chantilly High Grad And Artist Continues His Passion For Boxing At Age 35 » There are things you should know about Zain Shah’s hands. • In a studio, they can snap an artsy photograph and create classy graphic designs. In a boxing ring, they can rearrange your face like a cubist Picasso painting… Reed S. Albers, www.washingtonpost.com

Undefeated Hopefuls Are Fighting For Recognition » The biggest and most anticipatedfight in boxing is Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather. What could be the highest-grossing fight of all time doesn’t look like it will happen this year, however, asPacquiao’s representative, Top Rank, has given Mayweather until Friday to decide if he wants to fight Pacquiao on Nov. 13. Mayweather has given no indication he wants to fight again in 2010… Bob Velin, www.usatoday.com

Toney photo by Howard Schatz; Shah photo by Shamus Ian Fatzinger/fairfax County Times.