So continues our marathon coverage of one of the biggest fights of 2013, Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez on Showtime pay-per-view on Sept. 14. Previously: the meaning of Mayweather-Alvarez; a special edition of TQBR Radio; the undercard and week's schedule, previewed; keys to the fight parts I and II; how good Mayweather-Alvarez could be; a […]

So continues our marathon coverage of one of the biggest fights of 2013, Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez on Showtime pay-per-view on Sept. 14. Previously: the meaning of Mayweather-Alvarez; a special edition of TQBR Radio; the undercard and week's schedule, previewed; keys to the fight parts I and II; how good Mayweather-Alvarez could be. Next: […]

So continues our marathon coverage of one of the biggest fights of 2013, Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez on Showtime pay-per-view on Sept. 14. Previously: the meaning of Mayweather-Alvarez; a special edition of TQBR Radio; the undercard and week’s schedule, previewed; keys to the fight part I. Next: keys to the fight part II. Even […]

British boxing’s keenest rivalry remains, for now, unrequited: Bury stylist Scott Quigg and Belfast’s Carl Frampton are yet to spin the penny on their potential junior featherweight jackpot. Rather than holding, though, hoping for the reels to get hot, the duo are bidding to acquire world title belts in order to maximise their winnings: converting […]

So continues our marathon coverage of one of the biggest fights of 2013, Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez on Showtime pay-per-view on Sept. 14. Previously: the meaning of Mayweather-Alvarez; a special edition of TQBR Radio. Next: keys to the fight. Wladimir Klitschko isn’t fighting this week (there are rather more important fights on), but how […]

So continues our marathon coverage of one of the biggest fights of 2013, Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez on Showtime pay-per-view on Sept. 14. Previously: the meaning of Mayweather-Alvarez. Next: the undercard and the rest of the week’s schedule, previewed. (Left to right: Tim Starks, Patrick Connor, James Foley, Scott Christ and Jimmy Tobin, probably; source) Once every […]

So continues our marathon coverage of one of the biggest fights of 2013, Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez on Showtime pay-per-view on Sept. 14. Previously: the meaning of Mayweather-Alvarez; a special edition of TQBR Radio; the undercard and week's schedule, previewed; keys to the fight part I; how good Mayweather-Alvarez could be. Next: preview and […]

So continues our marathon coverage of one of the biggest fights of 2013, Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez on Showtime pay-per-view on Sept. 14. Previously: the meaning of Mayweather-Alvarez; a special edition of TQBR Radio; the undercard and week's schedule, previewed. Next: how good Mayweather-Alvarez could be. Mind. Matter. How do Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and […]

(Chris Arreola celebrates as Seth Mitchell is halted by the ref; photo credit: Esther Lin, Showtime) Once-vaunted heavyweight prospect Seth Mitchell didn't just fly into the danger zone Saturday on Showtime — he damn near was on a kamikaze mission, signing to fight Chris Arreola, a boxer whose strengths and weaknesses so completely negated Mitchell's […]

It never fails to astound how often this happens in boxing: Everyone scoring the fight, from the broadcasters to people on Twitter, tips it to the visiting fighter from another region of the world; everyone fears that the judges will save the neighborhood kid by the scruff of his neck; that's what they do; and […]

(Seth Mitchell, left, Chris Arreola, right; credit: Esther Lin, Showtime) For as much as has been made of heavyweight Chris Arreola not being such a giant fat ass for the last year plus, it's also not the case that he ever looks fully prepared. Maybe it won't matter against Seth Mitchell, who probably won't be […]

(Ol’ Blue Eyes and TQBR Radio agree, like always — it’s been a good year; source) There are still just under three full months to go on the calendar year, but 2013 has already been memorable and, at the least, above average in terms of action, quality match ups and fan desires mostly coming true. […]

I’ve drawn you a bath full of nice hot boxing, so settle in and relax. The sport is back from its usual August lull and I’m sure I don’t need to tell you that there are some very big fights on the way. This week should be a great appetizer for the big fight next […]