April is finally here, and I am excited, but not for the reasons you’d expect. The weather is warming up. Daylight savings time has given us more time outside. We can finally put the big coats in the closet, and break out the shorts. All these things are amazing, but it’s going down in April […]
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2021 brought us yet another explosive year in the boxing ring, with landmark victories for several of the sports’ biggest names. There’s barely time to pause for breath, however, since 2022 is already well underway, and with it comes a mouth-watering card full of grudge matches and showpiece bouts. As a result, those who like […]
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With what’s hopefully the last blast of winter, and the Beijing games about to start; it’s time to think about warmer times ahead. And with that, the thought of what’s the best Olympic Boxing Team put together. Yes; there are a plethora of all-time greats that got put onto the map in the Games. However; […]
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2022 Faces Of Combat; Just On The Rim Coming up with “future stars” lists is the toughest of all predictions. Especially in MMA and boxing. However, some of the 2022 faces of combat are ready for the spotlight, and some for now are still way under the radar. To combine both into one article is […]
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Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas: A lot of questions were answered when Terence Crawford became the first person to stop Shawn Porter and hold onto his WBO welterweight strap. Then again, some questions still have no answer to them. However, one thing was clear from the minute Kenny Porter asked that the fight be waived […]
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MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas: If he wasn’t already on the Mount Rushmore of the “sweet science”, Canelo Alvarez boxrec.com/en/proboxer/ is there now. So move over Muhammad Ali, Manny Pacquaio, and whoever your personal third man is; you have company. The 31-year old Mexican is now the first undisputed four-belt super middleweight champion after disposing […]
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State Farm Arena, Atlanta Georgia: In the Peach State, it was friends fighting for the WBO Junior Lightweight strap. Once referee Mark Nelson waived off the fight just 90-seconds into round ten, there was a new champion at 130; as Shakur lights up Herring throughout the fight. ??? ??? ??? WBO JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION‼️ Make […]
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Thanks to the murky and muddy waters in the WBC, we’re finally a little closer to just one name on top. Despite the recognized franchise champion being Teofimo Lopez. The unified champion has his hands full right after Thanksgiving with George Kambosos Jr. But Eddie Hearn has now locked up another key fight at 135. […]
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Boxing fans love one thing more than anything else. Unifications. One name, one face, one weight. And when you think about the ability to do that, it truly is one of the most special and hardest things to accomplish in “the sweet science”. But with so many moving parts now, it appears that for the […]
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Not since the days of Lennox Lewis has there been one name, one face, in the heavyweight division. And it’s making fans wonder if heavyweight boxing will unify. Despite the moving parts that weren’t there in days past. Now; Lewis’ run from 1999 to 2000 was short, but special. What made Lewis so beloved was […]
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He’s not on the all-time list just yet; but Oleksandr Usyk is sure looking like he’s on that yellow-brick road. In upsetting Anthony Joshua, Usyk flips boxing world. And in retrospect, the way the Ukrainian took “AJ’s” belts shouldn’t be as shocking as it sounds. To quote Tony Bellew: “AJ got into a boxing match […]
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Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Florida: After Oscar de la Hoya had to pull out of his main event slot versus Vitor Belfort, due to Covid-19; the card was moved to Miami. So not only did “The Phenom” have to deal with an opponent change, but a venue one as well. And as it […]
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Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland, Ohio: Let’s face it, this was not Ali-Frazier, Hagler-Hearns, or Gatti-Ward. Was it sloppy and slow at times? Yes. However, some questions were definitively answered with Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley throwing down, and a couple were not. But when the smoke cleared it was Paul by split decision. And the […]
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Book Conor – Manny Now There comes a time in every athletes career where they say goodbye, and Manny Pacquiao is at that crossroad. Although he wasn’t horrible against Yordenis Ugas, the tools are starting to slide. For his part, the issues facing Conor McGregor are more heart and mind related. That’s why it makes […]
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