I have a question, are we expecting too much of the young Peterson brothers?¬† As I watched Lamont Peterson score a dominating ninth round stoppage over Rogelio Castaneda I had to ask that question aloud.¬† It was not the first time that I pondered such a question.¬† I asked the same thing as I watched […]

If you’re flipping through the channel and happen across the introduction to a boxing match, and you hear the ring announcer introduce one of the combatants as “frrrrrrrrrrommmmm Colombia,” put down the remote control right away. You’re in for a show. Saturday night’s thrilling one-round brawl, pitting new 140-pound belt-holder Kendall Holt against Colombian Ricardo […]

Unfortunately I was unable to catch the anticipated lightweight title fight between Manny Pacquiao and David Diaz live a couple a weeks ago as I was out of town.¬† While I was confident that Pacquiao would emerge victorious I did not see him knocking out the tough-as-nails Diaz in such definitive fashion.¬† Well thanks to […]

Makes you want to scream. I did. Kendall Holt went down twice in the first 35 seconds of the 1st round. Seconds after knockdown #2, on shaky legs, he landed a monster overhand right that left Ricardo Torres slumped against the ropes out cold. Real cold. Eyes not moving for a good long minute cold. […]

Winky Wright built an unlikely career as a star in boxing the hard way: Winning until no one could deny that, despite his defense-first style and utter lack of knockout power, he was one of the best in the sport, deserving of recognition and eyeballs. And for a while, it really was working out for […]

“The Star Spangled Banner” probably will never sound sweeter to Kendall Holt than Saturday night, because the alternative, from the first time he fought Ricardo Torres, is drunken Colombians pelting him in the back of the head with full beer bottles, showering him in brew and even grabbing at his ankles. All that and more […]

We’ll get to the preview and prediction of a very interesting weekend rematch between 140-pounders Ricardo Torres and Kendall Holt quite soon, but first, let’s pump some “Quick Jabs,” checking in with last weekend’s combatants, some recent boxing in-the-court news, the Olympics and more:

Judging by the fact that ESPN.com put a story up on Manny Pacquiao’s title-winning fight Saturday night on its main page, plus other measures, the new pound-for-pound best fighter on the planet is crossing over to the squares who don’t follow boxing. Squares: Consider this your comprehensive introduction to one of the most exciting, accomplished […]

I knew this was a mismatch, this Manny Pacquiao vs. David Diaz number. What I didn’t imagine is how much Pacquiao would thoroughly dominate a tough lightweight (135 lbs.) title-holder en route to a 9th round knockout that mercifully ended an absolute massacre. By the end of the fight, Diaz, laying on his back, was […]

I want to amplify on something my man Sean just said below about Manny Pacquiao, then delve into three recent/related instances where mental strength was the difference in a fighter’s life, revisit last weekend’s (alleged) post-knockout kicking of Edison Miranda and finish off these here “Quick Jabs” with “Round and Round,” a look at some […]

You can typically gauge the enormity of a fight by whether or not the general public is talking about it.¬† From the random observations and chatter I have overheard in my office Manny Pacquiao vs. David Diaz getting a lot of attention.¬† Further proof of this was confirmed as I was filling up my truck […]

You’d think between their frequently big mouths and a profession where gritty detail is available in abundance, boxers would make for natural bloggers. Instead, they are few and far between. The good news is, there are several proliferating. And if you pay attention, you’ll get information on everything from one boxer’s recent prostate exam to […]

No exaggeration: There is a boxer on this planet so popular that when he fights, rebel wars in his homeland halt and crime drops to zero. Boxing fans around the world, in addition to a rabid Philippines following, know this fighter, Manny Pacquiao, to be among the top handful of most exciting boxers today. Some […]

In a weekend with equal amounts controversy — wacky disqualifications! alleged post-knockout foot-whompings! — and star-making perfomances — welcome to America, Arthur Abraham! hope you enjoy your arrival, Andre Berto! — there’s no way Saturday’s quick wrap-up could suffice. The week that was offered some ha-cha-cha too. Sean’s already hit up Friday night on Showtime, […]

Perhaps I am in the minority here but did anyone else get the feeling that they were watching a Cayman Islands infomercial during Friday night’s ShoBox telecast?¬† Seems that between every other round Nick Charles was narrating clips of tourists attractions and sea turtle sanctuaries.¬† Damn sea turtles always needing an assist from us homo […]