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Tis the season! I made my list and checked it twice. These are the fights I want to see in 2022. Terence Crawford Vs. Errol Spence Jr. – We will start with the obvious here. This is a fight that many of us have been asking for better part of the last 3-4 years. Promotional … Read more
On Saturday night November 6, 2021, Super Middleweight supremacy will be at stake when Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (56-1-2, 38 KO’s) takes on Caleb “Sweethands” Plant (21-0, 12 KO’s) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Canelo is the current WBA/WBC/WBO/ and Ring Magazine Champion and is recognized by many as the top pound for pound … Read more
After eleven exciting rounds in Las Vegas, Tyson Fury put an emphatic end to his trilogy with Deontay Wilder. This was one of the more memorable heavyweight clashes in recent memory. It had all the drama, tension, and action you should expect from a bout of this magnitude. From the opening bell, they started trading … Read more
The heavyweight landscape was shaken up on September 25 when Oleksandr Usyk defeated Anthony Joshua to become the WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO Heavyweight champion. And this coming Saturday will bring more clarity to the heavyweight title picture when Deontay Wilder (42-1-1, 41KO’s) takes on Tyson Fury (30-0-1, 21KO’s) for the third time on October … Read more
Once again the ineptitude and crooked nature of boxing reared its ugly head this past Saturday night. Mykal Fox stepped in for Cody Corley as a late replacement when the latter tested positive for Covid-19. His opponent was Gabriel Maestre a highly decorated amateur from Venezuela. For all intent and purpose, this was supposed to … Read more
The road to undisputed seems to be a dead-end (at least for now). First reported by Mike Coppinger the proposed Super-Middleweight unification fight between Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant is dead in the water. Plant said the fight fell apart due to Canelo’s “ridiculous requests”. One request was that should Plant be unable to compete … Read more
The 4th of July is still a week away, but Gervonta Davis and Mario Barrios provided plenty of fireworks on Saturday. “Tank” was jumping up two weight classes and facing a challenging and undefeated titleholder. He was a 5-1 favorite, but someone must have forgotten to tell Barrios. The fight was extremely close over the … Read more
All eyes were on the returning Vasiliy Lomachenko Saturday night. This was his first fight since relinquishing his WBA/WBO/Ring Lightweight titles to Teofimo Lopez eight months ago. Known for being a notoriously slow starter, Lomachenko wasted no time in asserting himself. He was aggressive and using his angles early on to impose his will. The … Read more
After the spectacle that was Mayweather vs. Paul, the cries “Boxing is dead” followed soon after. People cried out that Floyd Mayweather, the best boxer of his era, could not knock out a YouTuber who only had one fight under his belt! His legacy is in shambles! His credibility is shot! My reply to all … Read more
Former Champion Roger Mayweather Died At 58 Uncle and trainer for Floyd “Money” Mayweather, Roger Mayeather died today at 58 years old. Roger had been battling health issues for a few years now. This led to him stepping back from his usual position of head trainer for his nephew, Floyd Mayweather, in 2013. Roger Mayweather … Read more
