INGLEWOOD, CA – SEPTEMBER 10: Carlos Cuadras of Mexico and Roman Gonzalez of Nicaragua in action during their WBC super flyweight title fight at The Forum on September 10, 2016 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images)

Roman Gonzalez In The Time Of Weight Class Proliferation

0 comments by Tim Starks on 9/11/2016

In some ways, every time you hear, “first X to do Y in Z divisions,” you’re reminded that boxing has too many weight divisions. In other ways, the results in the ring often demonstrate why that many weight classes are a good idea. Saturday night on HBO, when pound-for-pound king and flyweight champ Roman Gonzalez […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 10: Gennady Golovkin (blue trunks) and Kell Brook (red trunks) in action during their World Middleweight Title contest at The O2 Arena on September 10, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Gennady Golovkin Struggles Some Against Kell Brook Before KO Win

0 comments by Tim Starks on 9/10/2016

Gennady Golovkin looked a little less monstrous than usual Saturday on HBO, aided by Kell Brook’s swift hands and sharp technique, and Golovkin’s own overeagerness. But it ended the way the 22 in a row before did: a knockout. There was plenty of criticism of Brook’s corner for stopping the fight in the 5th round, […]

Gennady Golovkin, Roman Gonzalez And The Rest Of The Week’s Boxing Schedule

0 comments by Tim Starks on 9/9/2016

Carlos Cuadras’ epic bacne, coming at ya. Gennady Golovkin vs Kell Brook, Saturday, HBO, London. Still not a fan. Brook is a terrific welterweight, and his bravery for taking this bout is commendable. Golovkin is the best middleweight alive, and fighting someone so much smaller is a bad look, even if it brings some filthy […]

The Liver Punch: It’s Not Easy To Let Go

0 comments by Matthew Swain on 9/2/2016

I’m normally not the guy to tell another adult what to do with their professional life, but every once in a while, you just watch something and cringe. Last weekend, on the undercard of Robert Guerrero’s loss to actual fucking cab driver David Peralta, we were treated to Alfredo Angulo wandering aimlessly after Freddy Hernandez […]

Jerwin Ancajas, Naoya Inoue And The Rest Of The Week’s Boxing Schedule

0 comments by Tim Starks on 8/30/2016

Welcome to the boxing schedule. Sorry we missed ya last week. Naoya Inoue vs Petchbarngborn Kokietgym, Sunday, Zama Japan. The ultra-talented junior bantamweight Inoue has his third straight “meh” fight since a spectacular 2014 campaign, but at least he’s fighting. It wouldn’t be nearly as frustrating except an appetizing match-up with Roman Gonzalez continued to evade us. […]

The Liver Punch: Things Are Looking Up

0 comments by Matthew Swain on 8/26/2016

The end of summer is an odd time of year. For millions of Americans, it means the return of football. For millions of students, it means the return of school. Most of us while away in the heat, waiting for summer to be over so we can return to being productive. The time tends to […]

LOS ANGELES – APRIL 1: Shaquille O’Neal #34 of the Los Angeles Lakers stands on the court during the game against the Houston Rockets at Staples Center on March 24, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers won 93-85. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)

Errol Spence And The Rest Of The Week’s Boxing Schedule

0 comments by Tim Starks on 8/19/2016

It’s a pretty light schedule. Unlike one of Friday’s combatants, who weighs more than Shaquille O’Neal did early in his NBA career but is about seven inches shorter. Errol Spence vs Leonard Bundu, NBC, Sunday, Brooklyn. Spence, a brilliant young welterweight, stays busy in a rare Sunday TV fight. Bundu gave the more accomplished Keith […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 01: Gennady Golovkin (L) and Kell Brook (R) pose for a photo during the press conference ahead of the fight between Gennady Golovkin and Kell Brook at the Dorchester Hotel on August 1, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images)

We All Float Down Here: Kell Brook Boldly Goes Where Canelo Will Not

0 comments by Lou Catalano on 8/13/2016

When I was a kid, I was terrified of my parent’s basement. It was dark. There were weird noises. But the main reason I turned into Usain Bolt when the lights went off was very simple — I’d read Stephen King’s Novel “IT” when I was way, way too young. Most kids were scared of […]

Antonio Margarito, Miguel Flores And The Rest Of The Week’s Boxing Schedule

0 comments by Tim Starks on 8/12/2016

Antonio Margarito’s weird eye is about to get hit some more this weekend. There’s not much happening beyond that. (photo

The Liver Punch: Adios Chino

0 comments by Matthew Swain on 8/10/2016

It’s a little anti-climactic to learn of the retirement of someone who hasn’t fought in two years. Even the reaction to the news of Marcos Maidana’s official retirement was a bit strange. Normally when fans hear a favorite fighter is leaving the sport it’s met with bitter joy because the guy is usually shot and […]

Andre Ward Cruises, Everyone Else Snoozes

0 comments by Tim Starks on 8/6/2016

Welp, Andre Ward vs Alexander Brand Saturday night on HBO didn’t do much to sell Ward vs Sergey Kovalev in the fall, but everyone probably still will watch anyway. Ward won every round with ease, but struggled to hurt the awkward, survival-oriented Brand, making for a snoozer. On paper it was pretty obvious that this […]

OAKLAND, CA – MARCH 26: Andre Ward (right) fights against Sullivan Barrera in their IBF Light Heavyweight bout at ORACLE Arena on March 26, 2016 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Andre Ward Stays Hungry

0 comments by Emmanuel Olaoye on 8/5/2016

Former super middleweight champion Andre Ward shared some insights on how he has managed to stay undefeated since he was 12 years old, speaking at a press conference in Oakland on Thursday. Thirty two year old Ward, who is unbeaten in 29 bouts, is now campaigning in the light heavyweight division. Along with Floyd Mayweather, Ward […]

This Week’s Boxing Schedule, Featuring Andre Ward And The Olympics

0 comments by Tim Starks on 8/4/2016

Andre Ward, son of the guy pictured above (or, like, his brother? the trinity is confusing) is back this weekend. So are the 2016 Olympics. Andre Ward vs Alexander Brand, Saturday, HBO, Oakland Calif. This doesn’t figure to be much of a test at all for Ward in advance of his fall showdown with a […]

The Liver Punch: This Is Why We Watch

0 comments by Matthew Swain on 8/3/2016

For A.M. Life is a series of tragedies. The things we love have a habit of disappointing us in the same way that the people we love do. They’re simply not what we hope they are. Mostly they are best they can be, no matter how much we wish it was otherwise. Anytime this happens, […]

Carl Frampton Tops Leo Santa Cruz In A Cracker

0 comments by Tim Starks on 7/30/2016

The junior featherweight and featherweight divisions have been brimming with match-ups to make boxing drool for some time, and the first couple iterations of those desirable bouts have been compelling yet not outstanding. That changed Saturday night on Showtime when Carl Frampton riveted against Leo Santa Cruz, where the man from Northern Ireland edged a […]