What We Asked For: Timothy Bradley Vs. Devon Alexander Preview And Prediction

Let’s grant the wishes of promoters Don King and Gary Shaw and set aside chatter about the marketing and the business of Timothy Bradley-Devon Alexander and talk about the fight. Because there’s plenty to talk about — this is the first big bout of the year, one of the most important bouts in boxing period […]

Promoting Failure: How Gary Shaw, Don King And HBO Have Bungled The Timothy Bradley – Devon Alexander Fight

On September 29, 2007, undefeated middleweight champion Jermain Taylor and undefeated challenger Kelly Pavlik battled in a memorable slugfest at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Although Taylor, from Little Rock, Arkansas, was the champion, promoters Lou DiBella (Taylor) and Bob Arum (Pavlik) chose to stage the fight in Atlantic City, a historically strong fight town […]

Emanuel Augustus’ Journey To End In Detroit

 Although he has only fought there twice, the state of Michigan will always define the career of Emanuel Augustus. It is the site of his biggest opportunity, his most notable loss, his most entertaining moments and his most frustrating of moments as well. So, it’s fitting that Saturday night on the undercard of Devon Alexander […]

Weekend Afterthoughts, Featuring Lucas Matthysse Vs. DeMarcus Corley, Additional Thoughts On The Top Rank/CBS Story And More

Lucas Matthysse-DeMarcus Corley. That didn’t go well for minor TQBR favorite Corley Saturday on Solo Boxeo. Matthysse was, by contrast, very good. When Corley last went to Argentina for a junior welterweight bout, it very nearly worked out: He fought Marcos Maidana close enough that many thought he deserved the decision victory. That’s quite a […]

Heroes Don’t Need Zeroes

It sounds ironic, but two fighters who aren’t huge draws will trade fists this Saturday in a nearly-deserted stadium for what could be one of the biggest prizes in boxing. Unbeaten junior welterweights Timothy Bradley (26-0-0) and Devon Alexander (21-0-0), widely considered the top two fighters at 140 pounds on the planet, are dueling Jan. […]

No Redemption For Evander Holyfield

Former heavyweight champ Evander Holyfield’s comeback was dealt another blow Saturday night after an early end to an uninspired outing against Sherman “Tank” Williams at The Greenbrier resort. Referee Dave Johnson called the fight a no contest after three rounds due to a cut above Holyfield’s right eye. The 48-year old Holyfield (43-10-2, 28 KOs) […]

Quick Jabs: Manny Pacquiao Vs. Shane Mosley Documentary Series On CBS?; Dogma About HBO; Demarcus Corley And His Denim Suit; More

That’s DeMarcus Corley wearing a denim suit — repeat, denim suit — in Argentina in advance of his junior welterweight fight this evening with Lucas Matthysse. That man is fantastic. He’ll fight anybody and he’s reliably colorful. (Photo courtesy team Corley via our Corey Erdman, who got some love over at RingTV this week.) Also, […]

Evander Holyfield And The Myth Of The Tarnished Legacy

When I think of baseball great Willie Mays, the indelible image that pops into my mind is the sight of a broken-down Say Hey Kid trudging on 42-year-old legs in his classic orange, blue, and white Mets uniform while batting a meager .211 (.211/.303/.344 for you Bill James stat geeks out there) in his final […]

The End Of Joan Guzman

In a tragic foot race with a just result, Joan Guzman’s lack of professionalism caught up with and passed his tremendous talent yesterday. The junior featherweight turned featherweight turned junior lightweight turned lightweight turned junior welterweight — with a lot of “overweight” thrown in to the mix for all the times he came up extra […]

British Beat: Jamie McDonnell Looks To Build On A Breakthrough Year

Jamie McDonnell has had one hell of a year. The Doncaster bantam had amassed a modest 12 wins from 15 career contests coming into 2010, yet in the space of just three short months he’d managed to snatch British, Commonwealth and European titles with a brace of smash and grab raids that helped usher him […]

Evander Holyfield’s Gift To Sherman Williams

Without Evander Holyfield, Sherman Williams would never be headlining a pay-per-view event. His name would never be mentioned on ESPN, and he most certainly wouldn’t be talked about first thing in the morning on CNN. Most importantly though, without Evander Holyfield, Williams’ future outlook in boxing would be cloudy at best. “I’ll just hitch my […]

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