0 comments by Matthew Swain on 8/29/2015
(Jonathan Maicelo, left, Brandon Bennett, right; Joe Tarlecky/King’s Promotions) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Walter E. Washington Convention Center feels like an unlikely place to hold a boxing card. It’s too clean and new. There is an almost antiseptic aura about the place. You walk in and think, “This is where bankers hold a convention. How the […]
0 comments by Jonathan Moreland
It’s hard to get excited about many American heavyweight prospects these days. But while Trevor Bryan might not be worthy of “can’t miss” prospect status, his performance on tonight’s ShoBox card certainly was worth getting excited about. Bryan (16-0, 11 KO) kept his unbeaten record intact by decisioning the durable Derric Rossy (30-10, 14 KO) in an […]
0 comments by Lou Catalano on 8/27/2015
There was a time, and it wasn’t that long ago, where the boxing world would have went bonkers over a fight between Leo Santa Cruz and Abner Mares. But, like countless fights through the years, this thing never came to fruition when both fighters were ripe. So when Santa Cruz and Mares go to battle […]
0 comments by Alex McClintock
Shane Mosley vs Ricardo Mayorga and Floyd Mayweather vs Andre Berto are nearly upon us. They’re both want your cold hard cash ($50 in for Mosley/Mayorga and $65/$75 in HD for Mayweather/Berto), so how are you going to decide? How does anyone decide anything these days? With (stupid) graphs of course. It’s hard to argue […]
0 comments by Lou Catalano on 8/25/2015
Shirts were removed. A woman’s derriere was slapped. Shoes were thrown. A near-riot ensued. No, “Jersey Shore” didn’t have a reunion episode. I hear some of them have other things going on. This was much more disturbing. It was a press conference for the rematch between Shane Mosley and Ricardo Mayorga, airing this Saturday night […]
0 comments by Alex McClintock
It’s official, as summer turns into falls (as you Americans would say), boxing’s off season is coming to an end. And season openers don’t get much better than Leo Santa Cruz vs Abner Mares, one of the better fights in the sport as a whole. There’s also a pretty good old guy fight (if you’re into […]
0 comments by Andy Ryan on 8/23/2015
Sports Illustrated asked me to cover the post fight activities – how the winner would spend the evening – which I expected would involve following Muhammad Ali around on a hectic evening of celebration. George Plimpton had expected a party. Sports Illustrated had asked him to cover Muhammad Ali’s celebrations after his March 1971 fight […]
0 comments by Alex McClintock on 8/18/2015
So I’m here to inform you about the week’s boxing schedule. Trouble is, there isn’t much of one. So here are a couple of things you could do with the time you would have otherwise spent watching boxing. 1) Spend time with your family and friends. 2) Shower. 3) Watch some classic fights—I’ve been catching up […]
0 comments by Tim Starks on 8/15/2015
It was another of those weekends where the only U.S.-televised shows came from influential adviser Al Haymon’s mostly-free PBC series, and while much of it was as bland as it looked on paper, we genuinely got one of the better fights of 2015 so far in Krzysztof Glowacki’s upset win over Marco Huck. The highlights: Krzysztof Glowacki […]
0 comments by Alex McClintock on 8/14/2015
After interminable negotiations, it’s on — Mexico’s Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will challenge Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto for the lineal middleweight championship of the world on November 21 in Las Vegas on HBO pay-per-view. Never mind that neither man has so far campaigned as a true middleweight, this is one of the best fights that can be made […]
0 comments by Tim Starks on 8/13/2015
(pictured: miracle sauce) Manny Pacquiao has always been a little on the daffy, superstitious side of things. This one takes the cake, or it’s something more insidious. That shoulder that was said to be injured before the Floyd Mayweather fight? It’s all good now, because miracles. “I’m fine. It’s God’s work. I never saw a doctor. […]
0 comments by Tim Starks on 8/12/2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZQ2Bg1mqMs Al Jefferson’s voice acting in NBA 2K15 is a laughingstock. But at least you can believe that he’s really that boring, maybe. Marcos Gabriel Martinez — now THERE’S an unconvincing actor. We rarely get such blatant-looking dives as the one that just got Martinez suspended by Argentinian authorities. That one punch from Braulio Rodriguez […]
OAKLAND, CA – JUNE 20: Andre Ward celebrates after beating Paul Smith in the eighth round during their Cruiserweight fight at ORACLE Arena on June 20, 2015 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Alexis Cuarezma/Getty Images)
0 comments by Tim Starks on 8/9/2015
(Andre Ward after beating Paul Smith on June 20; Alexis Cuarezma/Getty Images) Activity. Inactivity. They can have an effect on who deserves to be ranked among the best fighters in the world, regardless of weight. This month’s update brings the return of a fighter long off the scene, and the departure of two fighters who haven’t fought […]
0 comments by Lou Catalano on 8/8/2015
Let’s start here first — this is in no way an endorsement of Floyd Mayweather’s reputed swan song, a Sept. 12 Showtime Pay-Per-View fight against Andre Berto. Far from it. Indeed, this writer’s reaction was part of the collective groan the boxing world let out when serious rumors first started swirling about a possible Mayweather […]
0 comments by Tim Starks on 8/4/2015
Floyd Mayweather vs Andre Berto is still a dumpster fire. It’s a slightly different dumpster fire than when we first discussed what a dumpster fire it was, so you get a picture of a different dumpster fire than last time. How’s it different? The Sept. 12 bout, announced officially on Tuesday, will be on pay-per-view […]
