0 comments by Tim Starks on 10/17/2015
Is Gennady Golovkin an android? A golem? Whatever he is, he seems almost perfectly designed to destroy flesh and bone, which is what he did Saturday on HBO Pay-Per-View against David Lemieux. To say that Lemieux never had a chance, despite his own vaunted middleweight punching power, might ignore the most important point, which is […]
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Tureano Johnson beat on Eamonn O’Kane so much Saturday night he set a middleweight record for beating on someone according to CompuBox, scoring a unanimous decision and landing 405 shots. Johnson connected on a whopping 58 percent of his power punches, and yet O’Kane made it to the final bell despite taking two knockdowns in […]
0 comments by Alex McClintock on 10/14/2015
Our first edition of Gennady Golovkin quotes on Tumblr-style motivational backgrounds was so popular that we decided to do it again. This time we’ve used quotes from his HBO Face Off segment with David Lemieux ahead of their fight on Saturday. All the #inspo you need.
0 comments by Alex McClintock on 10/13/2015
It’s an absolute monster of a week in the boxing schedule. Not only is Kazakh menace Gennady Golovkin headlining his first pay-per-view, there are four (4!) “Premier Boxing Champions” cards on four different networks (seriously, that’s nuts) and much more besides. Gennady Golovkin vs David Lemieux, Saturday, HBO PPV, New York. Everyone’s favourite adorable/terrifying Kazakh middleweight, […]
0 comments by Lou Catalano on 10/12/2015
This should be the norm, shouldn’t it? Murderous-punching middleweights Gennady Golovkin and David Lemieux will square off at Madison Square Garden Saturday night on HBO Pay-Per-View. Hopefully it’s the start of a round-robin style middleweight tournament that includes Canelo Alvarez and Miguel Cotto, who will fight each other about a month from now. I use […]
0 comments by Tim Starks on 10/4/2015
If this return performance from Adrien Broner was meant to re-establish that a “focused” Broner could live up to the potential of younger Broner as future pound-for-pound superstar, it didn’t quite get to that. What Saturday night’s win on Showtime might have gotten to is that Broner can be better than he has been — […]
0 comments by Tim Starks on 9/6/2015
“Premier Boxing Champions” has been on a heater, and that means some of the dreck that comes with it is forgivable right now. Super middleweight Anthony Dirrell took a “get well” decision victory Sunday afternoon in the main event on CBS against Marco Antonio Rubio, whose ring wear and inability to compete at 168 were […]
0 comments by Lou Catalano on 8/27/2015
There was a time, and it wasn’t that long ago, where the boxing world would have went bonkers over a fight between Leo Santa Cruz and Abner Mares. But, like countless fights through the years, this thing never came to fruition when both fighters were ripe. So when Santa Cruz and Mares go to battle […]
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)
0 comments by Tim Starks 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 […]
0 comments by Lou Catalano 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 […]
0 comments by Tim Starks on 7/26/2015
Gennady Golovkin vs David Lemieux is booked for HBO pay-per-view on Oct. 17, and there’s a lot to like: These are two of the five best middleweights in the world, both are exciting quantities and it’s sure to end in a sensational knockout. But there are some cons: It’s on pay-per-view, it might not be competitive and it […]
0 comments by Tim Starks on 7/22/2015
It’s possible to think of better unmade fights right now than Andre Ward vs Gennady Golovkin, but the list only goes a couple fingers, tops. The two have danced around each other for the last couple years, each side accusing the other of not really wanting to lambada. But at this precise moment, it’s easy […]
0 comments by Tim Starks on 7/15/2015
If you ever wondered why Carl Froch was always trying to convince you how great he was — and chances are you rolled your eyes or gritted your teeth at least once during one of his arrogant rants — you need look no further than his whole career. No matter what he did, nobody really took him […]
0 comments by Tim Starks on 7/5/2015
There are some snazzy match-ups in the works right about now, one of which is one of the biggest fights that can happen in boxing anywhere. There are, per usual, some bouts that are falling to the wayside. Not all dance partners are so eager sometimes. Here’s just what’s been in the news for the past week: […]
0 comments by Tim Starks on 6/25/2015
It’s not entirely clear why the two Andres look so much like they’re giving a reaction shot in a low-budget comedy, but there it is. Maybe they’re surprised that Quick Jabs is back after such a long layoff. Actually that’s not possible, since Mr. Berto (right) put that picture up on
