There have been too many developments lately — most recently, Vic Darchinyan’s big win — for me to not have refreshed by now my list of the best boxers in the sport regardless of weight. Nor have I been keeping up with the minor updates I sometimes provide immediately after key fights. I’ll do a […]

Former IBF lightweight titlist Julio Diaz looked sharp in weathering the hard charges of Fernando Trejo.  It wasn’t an overly awe inspiring performance by the Coachella fighter but never the less, it provided a good litmus test on where Diaz is following his TKO loss to Juan Diaz last year.  While not completely sold on […]

I’d like to eat most of my words, please. I thought Vic Darchinyan would get totally outclassed by highly-regarded fellow junior bantamweight (115 lbs.) Cristian Mijares Saturday night, and that Darchinyan would get knocked out. Instead, the result was completely, 100 percent diametricaly opposite of that. Darchinyan may have won every round en route to […]

The headline’s a joke. Every episode of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” is very special. Maybe I’m scraping the bottom of the “boxing in pop culture barrel” here, but honestly, I think it’s a good thing that Sunday night, Oscar De La Hoya will guest star in a show on one of the major networks, ABC. […]

Peter Buckley wins! Peter Buckley wins! The “world’s worst boxer” ended an 88-fight winless streak – one of 256 losses over all – in his 300th bout Friday, and now intends to retire. Welcome to “Round and Round,” the feature where I discuss some upcoming bouts, from “the deal is signed” to “that’s just some […]

Economic woes, war abroad, soaring gas prices, political ramblings and finger pointing.  Yes friends, these days good tidings and cheer are about as scarce as a green-eyed Chinese girl (yes, I just dropped a Big Trouble in Little China reference).  Though in these dark times, a glimmer of hope shines through, illuminating our hearts and […]

Angelo Dundee’s a legendary boxing trainer, and he’s earned all the respect in the world, deservedly, for coaching the likes of Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard and George Foreman — 15 champions in all. But I’m underwhelmed by the big “surprise” announcement today that he’ll be lending his assistance to Oscar De La Hoya in […]

For the past three days, I haven’t been able to comment on my own blog, which bothers me greatly, since I make a point of trying to respond to everyone who cares enough to write us. Some people may also find that their comments aren’t posting very quickly. My apologies for all this. Rest assured, […]

Peter Buckley, “the world’s worst boxer,” will retire this weekend after 256 losses, in his 300th fight. “I’ve had my eye on the 300 mark for a while, and it’s a little milestone I want to achieve, but I don’t want to fight on,” he said. “People keep saying to me that I’ll get a […]

Doubt you could find two more different boxers, in the ring or out of it, than Cristian Mijares and Vic Darchinyan. Darchinyan is wild, unconventional, always swinging for the knockout and an arrogant braggart to boot. Mijares is technically brilliant, slick, content to surgically pick his opponent apart and quietly, coolly, confident. Saturday evening on […]

I’m no great fan of the 147-pound fight between Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya on Dec. 6, but if there is one positive side effect it’s that a truly great, truly exciting boxer like Pacquiao is going to get more spotlight than he ever has before, by virtue of sharing a ring with […]

Huh? Two headlines today: “Joe Calzaghe: I’m bored with boxing” — Mirror.co.uk“CALZAGHE: I’M AS HUNGRY AS EVER” — Sportinglife.com

There’s a huge fight ahead this coming weekend pitting two of the top three fighters — Cristian Mijares and Vic Darchinyan — in one of boxing’s three best divisions — junior bantamweight (115 lbs.) — but before we get to that, there are some scraps of news floating about to collate and make fun of […]

Just a few days ago, Joe Calzaghe, the Welsh boxer and BBC “Sportsman of the Year,” proposed that schools teach boxing. And nobody laughed it off. In fact, the Sports Minister shares Calzaghe’s opinion. My question is: Should boxing be taught in schools?

I have to admit that I was quit impressed with Antonio Escalante’s third round TKO victory over Mike Oliver Friday night.  I never really had much of an opinion on Escalante before.  Sure the El Paso fighter has been showcased on more than a few occasion on Telefutura’s Solo Boxeo series, but most fans will most […]