Perhaps it’s premature for me to write a headline like that, because it implies that we’re over boxing’s incredible March stretch. The month just keeps delivering dramatic, unexpected encores, the latest being last night’s surprising upset. At this rate, tonight’s ESPN2 card is can’t-miss, because it falls within the confines of what has been an […]

Flatly: When has anyone ever debuted a completely new technology — as Internet broadcasting of boxing basically is — and it’s worked out perfectly? Don King Productions’ sojourn into the format Thursday evening went remarkably nicely, all things considered, even though it strangely began streaming Bravo TV at one point. It didn’t start on time, […]

A quick post to share some semi-compelling fights that will be airing tonight. DKTV Say what you will about Don King but the man has shown a knack for adapting to the ever changing world we live in.  Truth be told his adaption is more of a vain attempt to line his pockets but I […]

Some quick news briefs to tickle your fancy… Juan Diaz Signs w/ Golden Boy File this one under “news you already knew was coming” but former lightweight champion Juan “The Baby Bull” Diaz (33-1, 17 KOs) has signed on to fight under Oscar De La Hoya’s promotional company, Golden Boy Promotions. Diaz is coming off […]

Jumping right in to all kinds of topics…

See? There was some gas left in the tank of Joel Casamayor, who landed a beaut of a left hook in the 10th round against a foolishly reckless Michael Katsidis and finished him off shortly thereafter. And really, I don’t care if Katsidis wins or loses any fight he’s ever in. Every one of them […]

Well, this isn’t a post I expected to be writing anytime soon. On ESPN’s Friday Night Fights, perhaps the most hyped prospect in the sport — unbeaten middleweight (160 lbs.) Andy Lee, whose legendary trainer, Emmanuel Steward, has compared to the all-time best fighter, Sugar Ray Robinson — suffered a seventh round technical knockout loss […]

Top o’ the morning to you and yours.  If any of you out there share my habits then you too are probably just now shaking off the ill effects of some St. Patty Day shenanigans involving the odd concoction of green tinted ale.  And while I can’t think of one other holiday that strangely plays […]

We’ve just completed a lengthy stretch of big, meaningful and/or potentially exciting fights with the conclusion of Manny-Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez II last weekend, and what have we gotten from it? Well, we did get one lemon-juice-in-the-eyeballs letdown in the heavyweight unifications bout between Vladimir Klitschko and Sultan Ibragimov, but virtually everything else delivered as promised, […]

In my short tenure as a self-proclaimed boxing writer, I’ve received dozens of comments over time to the effect of: “What do you know about boxing? You’re an idiot,” and, “You’ve got no right to criticize fighters because you don’t know what it’s like to be a fighter.” I got them a month ago from […]

No, not literally, but I wanted to post this quick link to this Singapore web report that the Filipino Army called a seven hour truce with insurgents to watch Manny Pacquiao’s rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez.  For all the posturing these superstars in boxing perform, not one can touch Pacquiao in terms of popularity.

In my preview and prediction of Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez II — which was just as exciting as the first meeting, laced throughout with high-level action and considerable drama — it turns out I was only half-right about the key question in a moment that ended up being the most crucial of the night. I […]

First I want to go on record as stating that I had Marquez winning the fight by a score of 115-113.  It was a closely contested battle between two of the games best but I just think Marquez landed the cleaner, harder blows.  I am not disputing the outcome as it could have gone either […]

MANNY PACQUIAO IS THE WORST FIGHTER EVER! I kid. I’m just trying to get a rise out of my new friends among the Pacmaniacs, who have called me a lotta names in the last couple days for daring to think Juan Manuel Marquez may come out on top in their man’s junior lightweight rematch Saturday […]

Coming up Saturday on HBO: The second most important fight that can be made in boxing, behind only the possibility of Floyd Mayweather-Miguel Cotto. A long-overdue rematch of a thrilling 2004 draw.  Two of perhaps the top three boxers on the planet, once again behind only Mayweather. One half of the best boxing brother combo […]