TQBR Radio 3/24: Jhonny Gonzalez Vs. Gary Russell Preview With Brent Brookhouse

Nearly two years after Jhonny Gonzalez shocked Abner Mares with a huge left hook, it’s clear their careers have certainly gone in different directions. For instance, 28 million people in Mexico watched Gonzalez toy with a faded Jorge Arce, while Mares has struggled to impress against nondescript opposition on undercards. The question is whether or […]

Throwback Thursday: Ad Wolgast Curiously Stops Mexican Joe Rivers

A constant thorn in boxing’s side since its inception has been the dissection of its health. Through centuries of prizefighting — and more than 100 years of gloved pugilism — boxing has died and has been resurrected numerous times already. But by the early 1900s, boxing had cut through the hyperbole and hammered tent stakes […]

Transnational Boxing Rankings Board: May 2 Will Crown Welterweight King And May Launch Pacquiao Into Boxing History

NEWS RELEASE The Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, an independent, international, noncommercial rankings organization, announces that the winner of the Floyd Mayweather Jr.–Manny Pacquiao fight on May 2 will be crowned the true welterweight champion of the world. The 44-member board, representing 16 countries and five continents, does not acknowledge the various belts passed off as […]

Manny And Floyd Episode Three: Filthy Lucre

When Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao fight on May 2, they stand to make around $100 million each. Not bad for 45 minutes work. Overall, the fight will be worth more than the some small countries. How are those crazy numbers possible? In episode three of Manny and Floyd, the podcast, we speak to Eric […]

TQBR Radio 3/17: Sergey Kovalev Vs. Jean Pascal Recap

If ever there were a need to tranquilize a beast before it got out of hand, now might be that moment — before Sergey Kovalev becomes self-aware and develops wings or something. Hyperbole aside, after bashing Jean Pascal on the latter’s side of the playground, one fighter stands between Kovalev and supremacy at light heavyweight: […]

The Week’s Boxing Schedule Featuring This And That

Don’t get your hopes up — I can’t offer you a weekend of boxing like the one we had last weekend. The week’s boxing schedule is rather bare, but read on if you need a fix. Alfonso Gomez vs. Yoshihiro Kamegai, Friday, Fox Sports 1/Fox Deportes, Indio Calif. Kamegai (25-2-1, 22 KO) certainly earned another TV […]

When Mayweather and Pacquiao Face Off in May The World Will Be Watching

After a persistent back and forth on whether the fight would ever actually take place, the “Fight of the Century” is officially on between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. The fight was delayed multiple times based on disagreements between the two boxers’ camps on terms for the fight. Issues such as purse split, drug testing, […]

Sergey Kovalev Krushes Jean Pascal In A War

MONTREAL — Sergey Kovalev, the Russian they call “Krusher” who has rolled through everyone he’s faced since arriving on the world stage, finally got a test Saturday night, from a courageous Jean Pascal, who made a bold stand to defend his home soil. The result was still the same: Kovalev brutalized yet another top fighter at […]

MONTREAL, QC – MARCH 14: Vyacheslav Glazkov (right) connects with the head of Steve Cunningham during the undercard fight prior to the Sergey Kovalev versus Jean Pascal main event at the Bell Centre on March 14, 2015 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

Vyacheslav Glazkov Edges A Snoozer Vs Steve Cunningham

MONTREAL — It was the kind of fight that’s hard to score because neither man does much of anything to distinguish himself. Yet in the second HBO fight of Saturday, it was Vyacheslav Glazkov who defeated Steve Cunningham by unanimous decision. It was not a good fight, that’s for sure, a bout where most fans’ reaction was that […]

Kathy Duva: ‘Premier Boxing Champions’ Is Doomed From The Start

MONTREAL — “It’s got so many holes in it, I could drive a truck through them all.” “It’s going to blow up.” “Smart people with access to lots of money make stupid decisions.” There is little love lost between Main Events Promotions CEO Kathy Duva and boxing adviser Al Haymon. She sued him last year, when […]

Easier Than It Looks: Sergey Kovalev Vs Jean Pascal Preview And Prediction

MONTREAL — Sergey Kovalev vs Jean Pascal Saturday on HBO is the kind of fight where there’s a clear favorite (in this case, Kovalev) and there are a whole slew of people who still think it’s closer to a 50-50 fight.  There are good reasons people think this about Kovalev-Pascal. There are good reasons they […]

ONTARIO, CA – MARCH 13: Josesito Lopez (L) throws a punch against Andre Berto during their 12 round welterweight bout at Citizens Business Bank Arena March 13, 2015 in Ontario, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Andre Berto Stops Josesito Lopez In Shaky Victory

Photo: Josesito Lopez (L) throws a punch against  Andre Berto during their welterweight bout. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) In a battle for gatekeeper bragging rights, perennial Al Haymon favourite Andre Berto (30-3, 23 KO) took on the jawbreaker himself, Josesito Lopez (33-7, 19 KO), in the main event of the inaugural PBC Spike TV card. Berto, who […]

ONTARIO, CA – MARCH 13: Erick Bone (L) lands a punch against Shawn Porter during their 12 round welterweight bout at Citizens Business Bank Arena March 13, 2015 in Ontario, California. Porter won by knockout in the fifth round. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Shawn Porter Knocks Out Erick Bone

Photo: Erick Bone (L) lands a punch against Shawn Porter. Porter won by knockout in the fifth round. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) After the last minute pull-out of billed opponent Roberto Garcia, which almost did the unthinkable and left Miguel Vazquez to kick off Al Haymon’s nascent PBC venture, the confirmation of unheralded stand-in Erick […]

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