A Boxing Memory: Miguel Cotto Miguel Cotto didn't get the fairytale finish to his quite magnificent sixteen-year career. But in truth, it didn't matter. Cotto still had his peace. At 37, his time was up. He knew it. His body knew it. Like virtually every fighter before him, Cotto went out on a defeat. It … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Miguel Cotto
Usyk vs. Dubois: Big Fight Preview & Prediction By Matt Elliott Press Conference Quotes: Oleksandr Usyk “My preparation is all good. We did a lot of work with swimming. We played football. We danced." "I’m grateful to my team, my family, my wife. I’m grateful to my country and to Ukrainian soldiers.” Daniel Dubois “I’m ready. … Continue reading Usyk vs. Dubois: Big Fight Preview & Prediction
Mikaela Mayer Targeting a Fight With Natasha Jonas It might seem like a random pointless fight for Mikaela Mayer. It might even seem that Top Rank don't know what to do with her, or even that they have completely given up on her. But there is a plan, and if negotiations go well, Mayer will … Continue reading Mikaela Mayer Targeting a Fight With Natasha Jonas
SMITH vs EUBANK II UNDERCARD CONFIRMED: MIKAELA MAYER AND LAUREN PRICE ON TITLE TRAILIN MANCHESTER ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND Road back to title contention leads former WBO and IBF super-featherweight champion Mayer to Manchester’s storied AO Arena British contender Caroline Dubois has targeted Mayer and will be ringside to watch closely as Mayer clashes with … Continue reading SMITH vs EUBANK II UNDERCARD CONFIRMED: MIKAELA MAYER AND LAUREN PRICE ON TITLE TRAIL IN MANCHESTER ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND
A Boxing Memory: Edwin Rosario A life cut short. A career cut short. It is a story we hear far too often in boxing. Edwin Rosario was only 34 when his life ended in 1997, just a few months after his final fight. Rosario was a two-weight world champion, winning titles at lightweight and super-lightweight, … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Edwin Rosario
A Boxing Memory: Mike Tyson vs. Peter McNeeley It does seem somewhat bizarre that a fight that turned out to be every bit as one-sided as most imagined it would be, still touched a million PPV buys. Harry Mullan ringside for Boxing News wrote, “The affair was a disgrace, an embarrassing pantomime masquerading as a … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Mike Tyson vs. Peter McNeeley
The Greatest Female Fights of the Modern-Era 1: Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano The biggest female fight of all time. With unprecedented hype and anticipation, an iconic venue, it could all have blown up everyone’s faces. In many ways, it needed to deliver. It did and then some. It delivered everything it promised, and more. … Continue reading The Greatest Female Fights of the Modern-Era
Anthony Joshua: Gun Shy or a Sign of Boxing Maturity? By Lewie Laing As the dust settles on Anthony Joshua's latest performance quicker than a pint of Forged Irish Stout, I thought I'd delve into a few of the numbers (thanks to Compubox) behind the former unified world heavyweight champion's displays over his last 11 … Continue reading Anthony Joshua: Gun Shy or a Sign of Boxing Maturity?
Lee Gormley: "I suppose it’s a symptom of the age we live in. There’s just no patience anymore. But I hope it [written content] doesn’t go away completely. Boxing has led the way in great sports writing throughout history.” By Garry White ‘Fighting’ and ‘writing’ may fit together in one easy rhythmic sentence like a … Continue reading Lee Gormley: “I suppose it’s a symptom of the age we live in. There’s just no patience anymore. But I hope it [written content] doesn’t go away completely. Boxing has led the way in great sports writing throughout history.”
Tommy Frank: "In my mind, I’m ready to spoil the party. A win against Galal would be life-changing in so many ways." By Lewie Laing "In my mind, I’m ready to spoil the party. A win against Galal would be life-changing in so many ways," says 'Super' Tommy Frank ahead of his headlining fight against … Continue reading Tommy Frank: “In my mind, I’m ready to spoil the party. A win against Galal would be life-changing in so many ways.”
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