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WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley Jr. connects on Brandon Rios during their title fight at the Thomas & Mack Center on November 7, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Requiem For Rios – Or How I Learned To Stopped Worrying And Love The Bam

0 comments by on 11/13/2015

“Talk to me son,” bellowed referee Russell Mora after Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios had received a third low blow In the space of two minutes. “Let’s go baby!” came the defiant response from a man who seemed almost to be drawing energy from his opponent’s attempts to foul. Although his body would sag with each […]

Pound-For-Pound Top 20 Boxers Update, 10/15

0 comments by on 10/18/2015

Floyd Mayweather is gone, again, and who knows how long he’ll be retired for this time. His departure leaves a vacancy atop the pound-for-pound throne. So who’s the new “The Man?” That was determined by the usual main standard, which is quality wins of recent vintage (with overall resume and the “eyeball test” secondary factors; […]

When The Devil Answers The Door: Amir Khan Just Might Get What He Wants

0 comments by on 9/23/2015

Amir Khan has been pounding on doors for awhile. He spent years chasing the best boxer in the eorld, Floyd Mayweather, to no avail. In fact, Mayweather seemed to revel in dangling a possible fight in front of Khan, only to rip it away like the school bully holding some poor kid’s lunch just out […]

LAS VEGAS, NV – SEPTEMBER 12: Floyd Mayweather Jr. throws a right at Andre Berto during their WBC/WBA welterweight title fight at MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 12, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Floyd Mayweather Outclasses Hapless Andre Berto In Final Fight

0 comments by on 9/13/2015

Floyd Mayweather vs Andre Berto was every bit of the 18-1 mismatch Vegas bookies predicted. The future hall of famer out-boxed, out-smarted and out-everythinged his opponent for 12 rounds on Showtime Pay-Per-View en route to a unanimous decision to improve to 49-0, 26 KO, matching Rocky Marciano’s hallowed record. Mayweather dictated the fight with stiff jabs […]

LAS VEGAS, NV – SEPTEMBER 11: Boxers Floyd Mayweather Jr. (L) and Andre Berto face off during their official weigh-in at MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 11, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather will defend his WBC/WBA welterweight titles against Berto on September 12 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

The More Things Change: Floyd Mayweather Vs Andre Berto

0 comments by on 9/12/2015

The business of boxing is changing, and fast. Long-time fighter advisor turned media mogul Al Haymon is collecting fighters and broadcast deals like lesser mortals collect belly button lint. In less than a year, the sport has gone from a few expensive channels and late nights on ESPN2 (after the tennis) to prime-time on network […]

Floyd Mayweather, USADA, Thomas Hauser And The Search For One Clean Kill

0 comments by on 9/11/2015

We’ve been here plenty of times over the years. Boxing writer Thomas Hauser comes out with an article that is drenched in smoke; that begs questions that never get answered and seem to be raised only as part of some kind of effort toward generating a general incriminating fog; that has one or two tidbits […]

LAS VEGAS, NV – SEPTEMBER 09: Boxers Floyd Mayweather Jr. (L) and Andre Berto face off during a news conference at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on September 9, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather will defend his WBC/WBA welterweight titles against Berto on September 12 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Let Down And Hanging Around: Can Andre Berto Give Floyd Mayweather A Fight?

0 comments by on 9/10/2015

If you were to poll 100 boxing fans on who Floyd Mayweather’s final opponent should be, the answers would vary. The majority would probably select Gennady Golovkin, the middleweight monster who is capable of Hulk-smashing everything in front of him. Some folks would select a rematch with Manny Pacquiao, whose shoulder woes likely contributed to […]

Manny Pacquiao Thinks Salt Water Cured His Shoulder (Or He’s Lying)

0 comments by on 8/13/2015

(pictured: miracle sauce) Manny Pacquiao has always been a little on the daffy, superstitious side of things. This one takes the cake, or it’s something more insidious. That shoulder that was said to be injured before the Floyd Mayweather fight? It’s all good now, because miracles. “I’m fine. It’s God’s work. I never saw a doctor. […]

OAKLAND, CA – JUNE 20: Andre Ward celebrates after beating Paul Smith in the eighth round during their Cruiserweight fight at ORACLE Arena on June 20, 2015 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Alexis Cuarezma/Getty Images)

Pound-For-Pound Top 20 Boxers Update, 8/15

0 comments by on 8/9/2015

(Andre Ward after beating Paul Smith on June 20; Alexis Cuarezma/Getty Images) Activity. Inactivity. They can have an effect on who deserves to be ranked among the best fighters in the world, regardless of weight. This month’s update brings the return of a fighter long off the scene, and the departure of two fighters who haven’t fought […]

Defiant Until The End, Floyd Mayweather Goes Out On His Own Terms

0 comments by on 8/8/2015

Let’s start here first — this is in no way an endorsement of Floyd Mayweather’s reputed swan song, a Sept. 12 Showtime Pay-Per-View fight against Andre Berto. Far from it. Indeed, this writer’s reaction was part of the collective groan the boxing world let out when serious rumors first started swirling about a possible Mayweather […]

Floyd Mayweather Vs Andre Berto Is Still A Dumpster Fire

0 comments by on 8/4/2015

Floyd Mayweather vs Andre Berto is still a dumpster fire. It’s a slightly different dumpster fire than when we first discussed what a dumpster fire it was, so you get a picture of a different dumpster fire than last time. How’s it different? The Sept. 12 bout, announced officially on Tuesday, will be on pay-per-view […]

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