Freddie Roach is here on Businessweek of all places, giving a very brief tutorial on how to take a punch. The video is part of a series tied to Bloomberg Businessweek’s second annual “How To” issue. Roach’s advice is part of a 44-page section that puts him in good (or bad depending on your social […]

In a makeshift split-site pay-per-view thrown together after Yuriorkis Gamboa went off the rails and bailed from his signed fight with Brandon Rios, Juan Manuel Marquez dominated the game Sergey Fedchenko in a unanimous decision win. Meanwhile, judges Jerry Roth and Glenn Trowbridge gifted a split decision to Rios against replacement opponent Richard Abril at […]

The latest incarnation of Tyson Fury, this one an Irish southpaw, stomped all over the cooling embers of Martin Rogan on Saturday, at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast. After a shy and somewhat ponderous opening, Fury floored Rogan with a quick left in the 3rd and then polished off the Northern Irish scrapper in round […]

How many months have gone by since Floyd Mayweather, Jr. has said anything dickish or run afoul of the law? Like, months? It feels like forever, especially in contrast with how often these days arch-rival Manny Pacquiao is facing allegations of this or that, the latest such thing being his charity being sued (followed by […]

Felix Sturm (37-2-2) retained his middleweight title with an impressive win over Sebastian Zbik (30-2) when Zbik’s corner threw in the towel at the conclusion of the 9th round. The opening rounds saw some decent back-and-forth with Sturm playing tight defense and working behind the jab while Zbik was more aggressive with combinations and some […]

Heavy underdog Lionel Squash plans to have his wife, Samantha, and his two young children sitting ringside for his fight against top middleweight contender Vashon “Power” Powell on Saturday night. The decision is almost certain to end poorly for the entire family. “I get a lot of strength from my wife and my children, spiritually, […]

When I watch the extended version of this Manny Pacquiao Hennessy commercial that’s all over the television, the message I get is, “Alcohol will make me fight better.” But not Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum. No, he sees a metaphor for the Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather, Jr. fight not happening until 2013: “Manny can chase the wild rabbit […]

Beard slap, mofo! There are a lot of guys with great beards (in the figurative sense) fighting this weekend, but no-one with great facial hair. But chin hairs aren’t the main criterion upon which we judge our fights, so it’s all good. This week’s schedule is actually kind of packed. I’d make some kind of […]

New Zealand heavyweights: It is becoming crystal clear that you should avoid Americans with seemingly fatal blemishes that they are trying to erase from their records. Because in the past month, two of them have erased YOU. Last weekend, it was Kevin Johnson zeroing out Alex Leapai. More graphically, Travis Walker erased Kali Meehan so […]

If you think the lack of big fights in April is scary, put things in perspective. Look at Lindsay Lohan’s face. Truly terrifying. There’s no healthy way to ruin your face, but boxing has to be better than whatever she’s done. At least Daniel Zaragoza had great cardio fitness. But yeah, the schedule ain’t great. […]

Not every boxing weekend is so all-fire important, so not every Weekend Afterthoughts need be novel-length. Let us sweep and dust about the corners and pick up the dust bunnies and dig our fingers into them. For starters, you got this video, via TQBR Schedule Maestro and Australian Bureau Chief Alex McClintock. See, Manny Pacquiao? […]

It’s a wonder what even just a few minutes of nice, crisp action can do for boxing fans thirsting for something more than controversy and letdowns. A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, as that “Sound of Music” lady said. The normal course of “whine for months, delight for days” should hold true […]