Interview with Lucian Bute and Trainer Stéphan Larouche
By Hans Olson Boxing Insider caught up with Lucian Bute and his trainer Stéphan Larouche Friday afternoon to discuss their…
HBO Boxing Preview: Maidana vs. Alexander, Broner vs. Perez
By: William Holmes The welterweight division is crowded with talent, and many of the top contenders in the division are…
HBO Boxing Results: Broner Remains Undefeated, Alexander Nearly Shuts Out Maidana
By: William Holmes The opening bout of the night featured a junior lightweight title matchup between two undefeated fighters, Adrien…
Jackie Kallen on Boxing: Floyd Mayweather vs Canelo Alvarez Possible
By Jackie Kallen There is a rumor rumbling that Canelo Alvarez will face the winner of Mayweather/Cotto. I hope it’s…
Philip H. Anselmo’s Heavyweight Rankings #2 Updated 3/5/12
BY PHILIP H. ANSELMO To paraphrase my first article on these ratings, “My ratings do not follow the average fair,…
Showtime Boxing Preview: Juan Manuel Lopez vs. Orlando Salido
By William Holmes At this time last year, one of the fights that most fans were salivating over was a…
Orlando Salido Stops JuanMa Lopez in an Instant Classic; Garcia Remains Undefeated
By: William Holmes Showtime broadcasted a championship card from the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico in which…
Power Shots: James “Lights Out” Toney and Tyson Fury Keep Talking
By Johnny Walker [This is the first of what will be a regular feature of news tidbits and opinion focusing…
Can Miguel Cotto execute his plan against Mayweather?
By Kirk Jackson Three division champion Miguel Cotto 37-2 (30 KO’s) recently revealed a little bit his game plan against…
A Small Tribute to a Giant Legend: Bert Sugar
By: William Holmes “What do you hope to accomplish by doing this?” he said as he peered at me from…
Philip H Anselmo: Remembering Bert Sugar
BY PHILIP H. ANSELMO Randolph “Bert” Sugar is so gracefully engrained in the minds of boxing folk and boxing fans…
Sergio Martinez Interview: Reflections Going Forward
By Hans Olson “A fight with Chavez would be very important and very successful,” said Sergio Martinez to Boxing Insider…
Floyd Mayweather’s Mind Games with Face Off
By Kirk Jackson Last night HBO aired their pre-fight interview, stylized show between Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto called Face…
Power Shots: Tomasz Adamek vs Eddie Chambers; Chisora Entertains in Russia; Boytsov and Ustinov Return
Power Shots: News and Views on the Heavyweight Division By Johnny Walker This week it was announced that a tasty…
Juan Manuel Marquez and Brandon Rios: Prelude to War?
By Hans Olson War is coming. But before that, Juan Manuel Marquez and Brandon Rios each need to take care…
Power Shots: Tyson Fury vs Martin Rogan, Seth Mitchell and Chazz Witherspoon, More….
Power Shots: News and Views on the Heavyweight Division By Johnny Walker WHEN IRISH EYES AREN’T SMILING This Saturday in…
Steroids: Is Victor Conte’s “Good Guy” Act a Masquerade?
by Charles Jay Like some people, I guess, I could go either way on the steroid issue. I’m a veritable…
Manny Pacquiao and the Liquor Ad – What’s It About?
by Charles Jay There are varying schools of thought on the idea of Manny Pacquiao appearing in an advertisement for…
Jackie Kallen on Boxing: Miguel Cotto is the boy next door
By Jackie Kallen After watching the recent 24/7, I decided that Miguel Cotto is the kind of man I’d love…
Is Tim Bradley Made for Manny Pacquiao?
By Ivan G. Goldman Timothy Bradley, whose fights often feature a distressing cycle of head clashes, will have to move…
Don’t Waste Time on What Floyd Mayweather Says or Thinks about Manny Pacquiao
By Ivan G. Goldman I wonder how many thousands of words have been wasted on articles and columns asking what…
Finish Bernard Hopkins? Chad Dawson Better Study How to Destroy Zombies
By Ivan G. Goldman Bernard Hopkins was already a geezer a dozen years ago. In boxer years he’s gone well…
Power Shots: Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell: A New Kind of American Heavyweight
News and Views on the Heavyweight Division By Johnny Walker “I’m not a braggadocios person. There is no false bravado…
Jackie Kallen on Boxing: Mayweather/Cotto Fight Weekend
By Jackie Kallen I am really stoked to be heading to Vegas this weekend for the Mayweather/Cotto fight. Covering that…
Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto Fight Week Notebook
By: William Holmes The biggest fight of 2012 will be happening this Saturday, as Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0) will be…