My compadre Tim did a most excellent job summarizing the tantalizing fights of this past weekend so I will spare you a complete rehashing of the results.  That is not to say that I don’t have a thought or two regarding the entertaining scraps and thanks to the incredibly low standards of MVN I have […]

The dueling, promising HBO and Showtime double-headers made for a satisfying night of boxing. On Showtime, the light heavyweights (175 lbs.) delivered one tremendously excellent fight, young Chad Dawson’s decision win over veteran Glen Johnson, and one decent fight in surprising Antonio Tarver’s decision win over the uninspired Clinton Woods. On HBO, the welterweights (147 […]

This weekend should be great, what with the nasty-good double-headers on HBO and Showtime I previewed here and here, but I find myself strangely looking forward to April 19’s light heavyweight (175 lbs.) contest between two living legends, future Hall of Famers and top-five fighters of any weight, Bernard Hopkins and Joe Calzaghe. I know […]

Each of the eight boxers who comprise the excellent HBO and Showtime double-headers have something big to prove. Miguel Cotto wants to prove his continual worthiness for a career-defining match with the sport’s pound-for-pound best, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Antonio Tarver wants to prove that, contrary to the beliefs of everyone but himself and his inner […]

For years former heavyweight title holder Chris Byrd (40-4-1, 21 KOs) has sought his fame and fortune in boxing amongst the behemoths of the heavyweight division.  For a man barely 6 feet tall and maybe 220 pounds soaking wet, his merits in the sports glamour division were pretty damn incredible.  Twice the man named Byrd […]

This weekend marks a return to high-level, quality boxing match-ups when competing double-headers Saturday night on HBO and Showtime bring us stars big and small in all stages of evolution. There is the certifiable “now” star in Miguel Cotto, one of the top attractions, and talents, in the sport, capable of filling Madison Square Garden […]

If they are to be believed, and I have no particular reason to doubt them, Don King Productions got some good traffic with its March 27 free webcast boxing show. A news release from DKP puts the traffic at 400,000 total page views and 200,000 unique page views. This, for a card that featured in […]

I feel remise in my blogging duties due to what I would like to refer to as the unavoidable demise of the human race.  Ok, the truth is I’ve just been hella busy with the various demands of life as a self described boxing writer and corporate whipping boy.  While the nation has its attention […]

This week has shined a lot of attention on Floyd Mayweather, Jr.’s foray into professional wrestling, the success thereof, and what it all means in the big picture. For instance: Said foray by the world’s best boxer into Wrestlemania made Sports Illustrated this week, always a mark of legitimacy. Others have written about how Mayweather’s […]

Somewhere, somehow, Kassim Ouma has stopped being Kassim Ouma. The once-exciting former junior middleweight (154 lbs.) titlist used to throw more than a hundred punches a round, and was undaunted by the notion of getting hit in return. On ESPN2 Friday night, his opponent, Cornelius Bundrage, had something to do with him looking less like […]

This is great news: Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez II did 400,000 pay-per-view buys, a record for a bout at lightweight (135 lbs.) or under. It was a great fight, as was Israel Vazquez-Rafael Marquez III at 122 lbs., which had a nice live gate and appearances at ringside by the likes of Jack Nicholson and […]

Perhaps it’s premature for me to write a headline like that, because it implies that we’re over boxing’s incredible March stretch. The month just keeps delivering dramatic, unexpected encores, the latest being last night’s surprising upset. At this rate, tonight’s ESPN2 card is can’t-miss, because it falls within the confines of what has been an […]

Flatly: When has anyone ever debuted a completely new technology — as Internet broadcasting of boxing basically is — and it’s worked out perfectly? Don King Productions’ sojourn into the format Thursday evening went remarkably nicely, all things considered, even though it strangely began streaming Bravo TV at one point. It didn’t start on time, […]

A quick post to share some semi-compelling fights that will be airing tonight. DKTV Say what you will about Don King but the man has shown a knack for adapting to the ever changing world we live in.  Truth be told his adaption is more of a vain attempt to line his pockets but I […]

Some quick news briefs to tickle your fancy… Juan Diaz Signs w/ Golden Boy File this one under “news you already knew was coming” but former lightweight champion Juan “The Baby Bull” Diaz (33-1, 17 KOs) has signed on to fight under Oscar De La Hoya’s promotional company, Golden Boy Promotions. Diaz is coming off […]