Winky Wright built an unlikely career as a star in boxing the hard way: Winning until no one could deny that, despite his defense-first style and utter lack of knockout power, he was one of the best in the sport, deserving of recognition and eyeballs. And for a while, it really was working out for […]

“The Star Spangled Banner” probably will never sound sweeter to Kendall Holt than Saturday night, because the alternative, from the first time he fought Ricardo Torres, is drunken Colombians pelting him in the back of the head with full beer bottles, showering him in brew and even grabbing at his ankles. All that and more […]

We’ll get to the preview and prediction of a very interesting weekend rematch between 140-pounders Ricardo Torres and Kendall Holt quite soon, but first, let’s pump some “Quick Jabs,” checking in with last weekend’s combatants, some recent boxing in-the-court news, the Olympics and more:

Judging by the fact that ESPN.com put a story up on Manny Pacquiao’s title-winning fight Saturday night on its main page, plus other measures, the new pound-for-pound best fighter on the planet is crossing over to the squares who don’t follow boxing. Squares: Consider this your comprehensive introduction to one of the most exciting, accomplished […]

I knew this was a mismatch, this Manny Pacquiao vs. David Diaz number. What I didn’t imagine is how much Pacquiao would thoroughly dominate a tough lightweight (135 lbs.) title-holder en route to a 9th round knockout that mercifully ended an absolute massacre. By the end of the fight, Diaz, laying on his back, was […]

I want to amplify on something my man Sean just said below about Manny Pacquiao, then delve into three recent/related instances where mental strength was the difference in a fighter’s life, revisit last weekend’s (alleged) post-knockout kicking of Edison Miranda and finish off these here “Quick Jabs” with “Round and Round,” a look at some […]

You can typically gauge the enormity of a fight by whether or not the general public is talking about it.¬† From the random observations and chatter I have overheard in my office Manny Pacquiao vs. David Diaz getting a lot of attention.¬† Further proof of this was confirmed as I was filling up my truck […]

You’d think between their frequently big mouths and a profession where gritty detail is available in abundance, boxers would make for natural bloggers. Instead, they are few and far between. The good news is, there are several proliferating. And if you pay attention, you’ll get information on everything from one boxer’s recent prostate exam to […]

No exaggeration: There is a boxer on this planet so popular that when he fights, rebel wars in his homeland halt and crime drops to zero. Boxing fans around the world, in addition to a rabid Philippines following, know this fighter, Manny Pacquiao, to be among the top handful of most exciting boxers today. Some […]

In a weekend with equal amounts controversy — wacky disqualifications! alleged post-knockout foot-whompings! — and star-making perfomances — welcome to America, Arthur Abraham! hope you enjoy your arrival, Andre Berto! — there’s no way Saturday’s quick wrap-up could suffice. The week that was offered some ha-cha-cha too. Sean’s already hit up Friday night on Showtime, […]

Perhaps I am in the minority here but did anyone else get the feeling that they were watching a Cayman Islands infomercial during Friday night’s ShoBox telecast?¬† Seems that between every other round Nick Charles was narrating clips of tourists attractions and sea turtle sanctuaries.¬† Damn sea turtles always needing an assist from us homo […]

2004 Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward captured the NABO super middleweight title by systematically pounding Jerson Ravelo into submission Friday night in the Caymen Islands.  Ravelo, a former Olympian for the Dominican Republic, was completely out-classed in this contest with his awkward style enabling him to last as long as he did.

Nights like Saturday make being a boxing fan — with all the annoyance of being made to feel like you’re in some weird cult — all worthwhile. Showtime and HBO put on competing double-headers that produced one action fight after another. Middleweight (160 lbs.) titlist Arthur Abraham answered questions about whether he deserved his 2006 […]

Boxing can turn the stomach either through seediness or grisliness. The 2006 middleweight (160 lbs.) fight between Arthur Abraham and Edison Miranda managed both. Miranda broke Abraham’s jaw in two different places, and after that, every time he hit him in his badly misshapen face, blood spilled out copiously. It was hard to watch. It […]

Headlining this Saturday’s HBO Boxing After card from Memphis, TN is a WBC welterweight title fight between Andre Berto (21-0, 18 KOs) and Miguel Angel Rodriguez (29-2, 23 KOs).¬† Initially billed as a WBC title eliminator once Floyd Mayweather opted for the greener pastures of retirement the bout became a full fledged title fight.¬† For […]