(David Price, left, absorbs a right hand from Tony Thompson in their rematch; photo credit: Peter Byrne/AP) What’s a boxing fan to do after a slower-than-wanted weekend followed by a week without much notable action? Why, listen to Queensberry Rules Radio, of course. Sally forth with your boxing psychosis, and join James Foley of Bad […]

(Tony Thompson, left, wallops David Price, right) American heavyweight Tony Thompson hauled himself off the canvas to score a second consecutive TKO over David Price on Saturday – this time halting the British and Commonwealth champion on his feet with a cannonade in round 5. Thompson had declared pre-fight that he intended to walk straight […]

Cinephiles and film buffs have, especially in recent years, lamented the retelling and rehashing of old stories — especially the “grasping at straws” attempts to inject new life into a tale that seemed to be concisely summed up the first time. In “An Evening With Kevin Smith,” the director related an anecdote about being approached […]

(David Price, left, Tony Thompson, right)  Lennox Lewis, a buoy for boxers who have succumbed to a one-punch knockout, represents hope for ephemeral heavyweight sensation David Price. Lewis famously overturned Oliver McCall and Hasim Rahman after the American twosome had put him in the mire with startling exhibitions of stuck in the mud. It was […]

(May 18, 2013; Atlantic City, NJ, USA; Lucas Matthysse celebrates after his victory over Lamont Peterson [not pictured] in their welterweight bout at Boardwalk Hall. Matthysse won via 3rd round TKO. Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) We've got two new top-20 pound-for-pounders, movement from people exiting and movement from at least one more noteworthy win […]

(Gennady Golovkin, left, ends Matthew Macklin’s night with a body shot; photo credit: Joe Camporeale/USA Today) The boxing world is still clutching its collective liver after Gennady Golovkin’s body shot knockout over Matthew Macklin last weekend, but TQBR Radio beat the count and returns this week with plenty more boxing discussion. This week, Bad Left […]

Gallons of lamp kerosene have been sizzled during many a late night in futile attempts to pinpoint why exactly boxers fight. Perhaps a fighter was born into a “fighting family,” like being born a Spinks, a Mayweather, or even a Judah. Or maybe having no other option, and being forced to enter a field of […]

Gallagher of Manchester had his best Saturday night since Liam and Noel reached an apogee at Knebwoth on August 10, 1996. Unrelated namesake Joe, trainer of Anthony Crolla, Paul Smith and Scott Quigg, scored a hat trick of wins at the Bolton Arena – just five miles apart from the gym they’d been germinated. Crolla […]

(Mashantucket, CT, USA; Junior middleweights Gennady Golovkin [blue trunks] and Matthew Macklin [green trunks] box during their middleweight bout at Foxwoods Resort and Casino-MGM Grand Theatre. Golovkin won via third round knockout. Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) Matthew Macklin deserved the win over Felix Sturm. Matthew Macklin might have beaten middleweight champion Sergio Martinez on […]

No frills — just some fights in the works, one involving the man above, some others involving the guys in the headline and some others involving some other dudes too. Golden Boy Promotions has some ideas for Adrien Broner's next fight — Amir Khan, Devon Alexander, Victor Ortiz, Robert Guerrero. Those four welterweights are in […]

Oh, how hard it can be to discern accurate info from the boxing media. You can get sucked into a quicksand quagmire, no smarter than before you read any given article based on incomplete information or agendas. Sometimes even when the boxing media is operating at its peak, the information is still hard to come […]

Frankie Gavin had too much craft and ability for Denton Vassell at Liverpool’s Olympia on Friday. In a showdown between unbeaten welterweights, the skilful Brummie, who seemingly wouldn’t say boo to a goose, stuffed Vassell with all of the trimmings. Using deft footwork and intuitive counter-punching, Gavin outmaneuvered his burly foe for six rounds — […]