When Roberto Duran Met Mike Tyson
Roberto Duran remembers the first time he ever met a man he inspired to greatness – Mike Tyson… “My first…
Philip H. Anselmo Plays The Pick ‘Em Game 2009
What will be the deciding factor in the upcoming Vitali Klitschko— Cristobal Arreola bout? Klitschko’s advanced age and supposed slower…
Malignaggi wins in the ring but not outside!
Two of the more charismatic fighters in the junior welterweight put on their gloves to face each other in one…
Nick Charles, Good Luck
Nick Charles is one of the boxing premier reporters, a journalist who began his career at the beginning of the…
Did Boxing Lose It’s Creative Soul?
Why didn’t or won’t HBO entertain the idea to promote and market the world heavyweight champion Klitschko brothers by having…
Cain Vs. Abel II: The Novelty Has Worn Off
By Philip H. Anselmo When David Haye dropped out of his scheduled mega-fights with IBF/IBO/WBO/Ring Magazine heavyweight champ Wladimir Klitschko,…
Celebrity Boxing Fan: Tony Sirico
The actor Tony Sirico, who has achieved fame as the character Paulie “Walnuts” Gaultieri on the TV series “The Sopranos,”…
The Fine Art of Psychological Warfare
Vitali Klitschko once said “the fight begins long before the first bell”, indicating that psychological warfare and dexterity can be…
Philip H. Anselmo: The Day Davey Went to Another Planet…
A while back I alluded that the WBA heavyweight title may as well be on another planet. Well, after the…
Superstar Adamek On The Verge Now
His ring entrances evoke deafening roars in American arenas. His exciting ring style is multi-dimensional and has produced a fine…
The Last Goodbye: Alexis Arguello, Confirmed Suicide
fficials in Nicaragua have ruled the death of Hall of Fame great Alexis Argüello a suicide following an autopsy. The…
…And the Up-And-Coming Heavyweights Keep Rising
6’71/2″ Alexander Ustinov Beats Michael Sprott Over 10 by Philip H. Anselmo (Reporting from Ringside) On the undercard of Wladimir…
Why Is Klitschko Not WBA Champion?
Wladimir Klitschko absolutely dominated WBA Heavyweight champ in recess Ruslan Chagaev for every second of nine rounds in Gelsenkirchen, Germany…
Opinion: Boxing Needs More Boxers As TV Commentators
Look at all the other major sports – each is adequately represented by former competitive athletes as part of their…
Miguel Cotto – Joshua Clottey Preview
Miguel Cotto and Joshua Clottey meet tonight in an intriguing twelve-round welterweight bout that appears nearly even going in. In…
P.H. Anselmo: Haye Pulls Out Of Klitschko Fight, And Now What?
HAYE PULLS OUT OF KLITSCHKO FIGHT, AND NOW WHAT? BY PHILIP H. ANSELMO After all the boasts, head-decapitating predictions etc.…
Haye 100% Punked Out Of The Fight
First it was documented in the media that David Haye has suffered a hand injury last week and was forced…
Golota Favors Chagaev To Beat Klitschko
While most ring observers are heavily favoring Wladimir Klitschko to defeat Ruslan Chagaev on June 20 in their huge Heavyweight…
Steward: “Controlled Aggression” Will Destroy Haye
“Too big a man and too much talent and experience, in every area he’s superior,” said Emanuel Steward about his…
Pacquiao A Big Threat To Floyd, Says Ex-Champ
“But I always thought that somebody with fast hands – that throws punches in bunches and throws them in flurries…
Hopkins Is A Liar: Team Adamek
Bernard Hopkins told Brian Kenny on ESPN2 recently that “We (Golden Boy) ended up offering (IBF Cruiserweight champ Tomasz Adamek)…
Andrew Ward Outclasses Edison Miranda
2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Andre Ward proved oddsmakers correct last night by scoring a lopsided 12-round unanimous
Andrew Ward-Edison Miranda Preview
You would probably have to go all the way back to Sugar Ray Seales to find an Olympic gold medalist…
The Friendship of Angulo and Hatton
Unexpected friendships sometimes happen between boxers from vastly different ethnic background, such as Larry Holmes and Roberto Duran.
Greg Page Story Can’t be Forgotten
The recent passing of former WBA heavyweight champion Greg Page was the sad conclusion to a story I had developed