When Jorge Arce pulled out of his Feb. 9 fight with an injury, he deprived us not only of his in-ring pocket rocket explosiveness, but also of what surely would have been another flamboyant spectacle of a ring entrance. The ring entrance is all part of the show in boxing. Arce is becoming one of […]

The decision to enter the world of professional boxing is never an easy one to make for a young practitioner of the sweet science.  Uncertainty and doubt creep in and turn a once confident boxer into a one who is concerned about the darkness the great unknown is shroud in.  Still most amateurs enter into […]

No time for a snappy introduction so lets just jump right into it shall we?  Boxing After Dark Shines Little Light on Heavyweight Division Saturday night former amateur standout Alexander Povetkin out worked and out hustled “Not So Fast” Eddie Chambers over 12 somewhat exciting rounds.  My much respected compadre Tim summed up the fight […]

On Saturday, young blood coursed through the moribund heavyweight division, and in a replay of the previous Saturday’s big fight, young-ish blood coursed through the old veins of two legendary ring warriors. A review, some analysis and a look ahead for all the combatants:

Four rather unfocused “Quick Jabs” here touching on a number of shorter topics, from Rocky to an ongoing lottery:

With the recent string of engrossing and entertaining action that has taken place inside the squared circle as of late it is hard to imagine why we collectively keep referring to the heavyweight division as boxing’s “glamour” division.  Still this weekend we are treated to a most interesting heavyweight match-up as Eddie Chambers will travel […]

Perhaps Amy Winehouse is bringing crack back into vogue. Because somebody’s smoking something to think that Floyd Mayweather’s the greatest fighter ever. Too often lately, people have been spouting that nonsense.

At long last, Saturday evening, shortly after midnight the wait was over and the first official mega-fight of 2008 was underway. In the midst of a wild and rather rambunctious Puerto Rican crowd, Felix Trinidad gave an effort to his highest honor but in the end, it wouldn’t be nearly enough as the sports former […]

This past Friday night I covered a local professional show put on by Galvans Promotions in Ft. Worth, TX.  The card featured two young prospects you happen to be brothers as well as very accomplished amateurs. Club shows such as these are the lifeblood of the sport as it offers fans to witness prize fighting […]

When it don’t fit nowhere else, I shoehorn it into this here “Quick Jabs”:

It’s been one unbelievably busy week for the fax machines of boxing promoters and managers. More fights — many of them big-time — were signed, almost signed, agreed to, or scrapped in the last seven days than I’ve seen in a long while. So here’s a run-down of all the battles involving at least one […]

“75” rows=”20″ style=”width:100%; height:550px;” class=”mceEditor”> In case you missed the recent development surrounding Jeff Wald, Executive Producer for The Contender reality series and head honcho of Tournament of Contenders promotional group, and Boxingtalk editor Greg Leon you can click here to read Wald’s side of the story or click here to read Leon’s side. Apparently the argument erupted […]

This Saturday, two living legends who have been — at their best — two of the most exciting performers in the boxing ring of the past decade-plus will have a long-lusted after throwdown. The only hitch, and it’s a big one, is that Roy Jones and Felix Trinidad simply cannot, and will not, be at […]

It’s not as if I spend much time grading myself on how my opinions match up with those of other thoughtful types — if I may be so bold as to give myself that designation — but I can’t help but notice how at odds my views have been with respectable boxing writers and commentators […]

BBC Sport is reporting that a deal has been struck that will pit light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins against super middleweight champion of the world Joe Calzaghe. Well it appears that 2008 is shaping up to be a hell of a year for the sweet science. Frank Warren, Calzaghe’s promoter, is reported to have announced the […]