Miles Davis Was a Boxing Fan
Jazz musician friends told me that the legendary Miles Davis was a devoted boxing lover. With curiosity, I decided to research Miles…
Modern Classics: Rosario-Bramble
By: Sean Crose Lightweight Edwin Rosario had just engaged in the fight of his life and had come up short.…
At 23-years old who is the better fighter, Floyd Mayweather, Canelo Alvarez or Oscar De La Hoya?
By Kirk Jackson “If you were to put us together side by side at 23-years old I think he’s a…
Re-Visiting the Ward vs. Kovalev I “Robbery”
Re-Visiting the Ward vs. Kovalev I “Robbery” By: Matt O’Brien In the immediate aftermath of Andre Ward’s unanimous victory over…
Post Taylor-Serrano, what’s next for women’s boxing?
By Stephanie Kent Why WBC’s Jill Diamond is “cautiously optimistic” about the future of female fighting Sports Illustrated has April 30th’s…
Why Did Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Avoid Paul “Pittsburgh Kid” Spadafora?
By: Ken Hissner Floyd Mayweather, Sr. entered the gym and asked “when are you going to let my son spar…
The Art of a Journeyman Boxer
By: Oliver McManus Many who start out in professional boxing have aspirations to become World Champion, only a handful will…
The Dread of Dreadlocks
Look here; far be it from me to judge anyone's hairstyle. It's their business. Lord knows I've had too many…
Tragedy and Chances – The Andrew Golota Story
By: Ste Rowen The Story of Andrew Golota The ‘Foul Pole’ Who Caused a Riot & Almost Changed New York…
Consequences of Brain Scanning Boxers
By Jason Chertoff, M.D., M.P.H. Over the last year, boxing has seen a spike in traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and…
Golovkin v Canelo: An Early Look
Golovkin v Canelo: An Early Look By: Ben Sutherland With the controversial Ward v Kovalev rematch slowly fading from memory…
10 Must-See Boxing Documentaries
by Hans Olson This is a relatively slow month if you’re a boxing fan; we’ve gone a few weeks between…
Business of Boxing: How Does the Pay-Per-View Deal Work?
by Charles Jay Where does the money go when a fan plunks down $49.95 to see a pay-per-view fight on…
Amateur Boxing last chance to survive in Olympic Competition
As if things were bad enough before the Catastrophic invasion of Russia into Ukraine happened, now Amateur boxing is facing…
Aging, Pee-Drinking Juan Manuel Marquez Obsessed with Beating Manny Pacquiao
By Ivan G. Goldman Manny Pacquiao will face 39-year-old Juan Manuel Marquez a fourth time on Saturday, not because it…
Spence vs. Ugas: Does the PPV Help Errol’s ‘Brand’ Proposition?
By Charles Jay I’m thinking that if there is going to be an American superstar in boxing, Errol Spence Jr. has about…
MMA Street Fighting Legends Who Could Have Been UFC Champions
By: Jesse Donathan There was always something spiritual involved in perfecting my jump shot from nearly every conceivable angle on…
The Ten Toughest Fights of Floyd Mayweather’s Career
By Tyson Bruce This Saturday on Showtime PPV Floyd Mayweather Jr. will fight in just the second rematch of his…
Is Adonis Stevenson In Over His Head?
by Sean Crose Quebec-based light heavyweight Adonis “Superman” Stevenson (24-1, 20 KOs) doesn’t fight respectable competition. It’s that simple. He…
Waiting With 100 Media Aristocrats to Question Floyd Mayweather
By Ivan G. Goldman I’m in a nondescript room in downtown Los Angeles with about 100 other media people, mostly…
Philip H. Anselmo: Remembering Ron Lyle
BY PHILIP H. ANSELMO In the late 1980’s, maybe even the very, very early ‘90’s, my Ultra-stocked collection of fights…
What Happened To Adrien Broner?
By: Sean Crose He seemed on top of the world once, not so long ago, a terrible representative or the…
People For The Ethical Treatment of Floyd
by Charles Jay Okay, we have come to the conclusion, through much consideration, that Floyd Mayweather will not likely do…
After The Final Bell: Boxers And Addiction
English boxing icon Ricky Hatton has become a sad case indeed. After being pushed from boxing’s upper tier by Manny…
Deontay Wilder: The Perfect Fighter For 2 Seconds
By: Hans Themistode Perfection doesn’t exist. It doesn’t matter if we are referring to a basketball court, a football field…