0 comments by Alex McClintock on 6/15/2016
There are just two (2!) televised fight cards this weekend, and neither is top flight. Polish light heavyweight Andrzej Fonfara headlines a PBC on NBC card in his adoptive hometown of Chicago against a guy you’ve never heard of before, with a rematch between bantamweights Juan Carlos Payano and Rau’Shee Warren on the undercard. Not […]
0 comments by Cathal McGuigan on 6/14/2016
The announcement that professional boxers will be able to compete at the 2016 Rio Olympics is certainly controversial, but is undeniably one of the most interesting developments in the amateur game in a long time. It remains to be seen whether any pros feel the need to try for a medal and can stand the […]
0 comments by Tim Starks on 6/11/2016
Maaaaaaaybe Vasyl Lomachenko’s 130-pound debut went A-OK. On HBO Saturday night, he scored one of the best knockouts of 2016, taking out veteran contender Roman Martinez with a sensational uppercut-hook combo. Martinez went head-to-head with Orlando Salido twice, fought Juan Carlos Burgos, Diego Magdaleno, Ricky Burns and others and only lost by knockout one other […]
<> at RioCentro on December 6, 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
0 comments by Tim Starks on 6/9/2016
Some guy named “T.S.” wrote this for The Economist, about pros entering the Olympics. Look for another, original article on pros/Olympics in this space soon… (RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – DEC. 6: Lisa Jane Whiteside of Great Britain, blue, fights Virginia Fuchs of the United States during the Women’s Fly class during the International Boxing […]
Nov 2, 2015, Oxnard , Ca. — Two-time Ukrainian Olympic gold medalist VASYL LOMACHENKO works out during media day Monday in Oxnard,Calif for his upcoming world title defense. LOMACHENKO, defending his WBO featherweight world title against Top-10 world-rated contender ROMULO KOASICHA of Mexico, will open the HBO telecast featuring the Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley Jr. vs Brandon Rios WBO Welterweight world championship fight, Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Promoted by Top Rank®, in association with the Wynn Las Vegas and Tecate, remaining tickets to the Bradley vs. Rios event, priced at $400, $250, $150, $100 and $50, may be purchased at the Thomas & Mack Center Box Office, online at www.UNLVtickets.com, at UNLVtickets Outlet Town Square Las Vegas and La Bonita Supermarkets. To charge by phone call 702-739-FANS (3267) or 866-388-FANS (3267).
— Photo Credit : Chris Farina – Top Rank (no other credit allowed) copyright 2015
0 comments by Alex McClintock on 6/8/2016
I’m calling it: Vasyl Lomachenko’s headband is the boxing fashion statement of the year. He’s fighting this week: against Rocky Martinez in what could be a really fun fight. Ruslan Provodnikov is back too. They’re not the most competitive match-ups they can be in, but hey, I ain’t complaining. Rocky Martinez vs Vasyl Lomachenko, Saturday, HBO, NY. […]
0 comments by Tim Starks on 6/5/2016
We finally got a great fight in 2016. We were well overdue, and it was worth the wait. Francisco Vargas and Orlando Salido fought to a draw in the kind of bout where hardly anyone cared what the scorecards read: We witnessed, on HBO Saturday night, the best the sport has to offer. Two men […]
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 03: A statue of Muhammad Ali on display in front of posters – at the preview of the ‘I Am The Greatest’ Muhammad Ali exhibition on March 3, 2016 in London, England. The exhibition showcases the life and career of heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali and features over more than 100 artefacts including personal memorabilia, unseen footage and photographs. It is open to the public from Friday March 4, 2016 at the O2 in London. (Photo by Chris Ratcliffe/Getty Images)
0 comments by Tim Starks on 6/4/2016
I’ve got a remembrance of Muhammad Ali, who passed away Saturday, over at The Daily Beast. Rest in peace, great one. (LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 03: A statue of Muhammad Ali on display in front of posters – at the preview of the ‘I Am The Greatest’ Muhammad Ali exhibition on March 3. The exhibition, […]
0 comments by Steve Zemach
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Lightweight Rances Barthelemy (25-0, 13 KOs) looks poised to step up in weight after his split decision victory over Mickey Bey (22-2-10, 10KOs). Two ringside judges turned in correct, respectable scorecards, 117-110 and 116-111. Judge Hilton Whitaker III turned in a bogus 117-110 scorecard for Mickey Bey. The cards were expected to […]
0 comments by Alex McClintock on 6/2/2016
If you’re a boxing fan you know where it’s at this weekend: Francisco Vargas vs Orlando Salido on HBO. Everything else seems a little underwhelming by comparison. Francisco Vargas vs Orlando Salido, Saturday, HBO, Carson Calif. In what seems to be a surefire fight of the year candidate, rugged Mexican junior lightweight Vargas takes on […]
0 comments by Sam Sheppard on 5/26/2016
“Before the main event Saturday Night, Morales shadowboxed in his dressing room. He was bone dry. His arms were no more impressive than an accountant’s and his torso had the consistency of a week-old party balloon.” The great beauty of Springs Toledo’s latest collection of essays, entitled “In the Cheap Seats,” is moments like the […]
0 comments by Alex McClintock on 5/24/2016
In an average week of fights its nice to have an inspiring poster like this one for Amnat Ruenroeng and Johnriel Casimero’s Wednesday clash in Beijing. I do believe future! And yes, that is a creepy looking Mike Tyson. Anyway, on with the schedule. Amnat Ruenroeng vs Johnriel Casimero, Wednesday, Beijing. We may as well start with […]
0 comments by Max Williams on 5/20/2016
The building work hits you first. Follow a narrow passage down the railway arches and you reach a gutted room, all dust and concrete, in the process of refurbishment. Miguel’s Boxing Gym is expanding, practically doubling in size. If you want a hard luck story you’ve come to the wrong place. Each boxing gym is […]
0 comments by Alex McClintock on 5/19/2016
It’s a middling week for boxing, but it’s a bumper week for fighters who could be minor character from Dune: Ankrah, Taras Shelestyuk, Tra-Kwon Pettis, Rakhim Chakhkiev and Bela Juhasz are all fighting. But the punches must flow, and we’ve got it all previewed for you. Erislandy Lara vs. Vanes Martirosyan, Saturday, Showtime, Las Vegas. This biggest show of the week hasn’t exactly […]
0 comments by Alex McClintock on 5/10/2016
When the boxing schedule isn’t all that exciting, you’ve got to make your own fun. For example, boxers fighting this weekend who sound like Game Of Thrones characters include: Rashad Bogar, Luke Blackledge, Cido Hoff and Thomas Snow. Andrew Tabiti vs Keith Tapia, Friday, Showtime, Las Vegas. A decent ShoBox card headlined by Mayweather Promotions cruiserweight prospect Tabiti and former […]
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 06: Canelo Alvarez and Amir Khan pose during their official weigh-in at T-Mobile Arena – Toshiba Plaza on May 6, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two will meet in a WBC middleweight title fight on May 7 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
0 comments by Tim Starks on 5/7/2016
Amir Khan frustrated Canelo Alvarez for most of five rounds with his speed and rare discipline Saturday night, but size and power took over for Canelo with one punch in the 5th, whereupon Canelo punched Khan into another dimension. Khan remained there, unconscious, worryingly, for a full several minutes. It was a spectacular right hand against […]
