Boxing Odds and Ends: Looking Back and Looking Ahead There were a slew of important fights this past Saturday beginning with Tony Yoka’s match in Paris...
Martin Bakole scored a major upset in Paris today, out-pointing previously undefeated Tony Yoka in a 10-round affair that was originally set for January and pushed...
The World Boxing Association recognizes two world heavyweight champions – Oleksandr Usyk and Trevor Bryan. Leaving aside the absurdity of that, Bryan has a very important...
Several people of this writer’s acquaintance were present when Dimitry Bivol wrapped up his training for last Saturday’s match with Canelo Alvarez. These individuals, neutral observers,...
LAS VEGAS, NV — The presumption going into tonight’s big fight in Las Vegas between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Dmitry Bivol was that Bivol didn’t punch...
Boxing Odds and Ends: Canelo-Bivol Undercard Notes and More In the lexicon of boxing promoters, the word “stacked” invariably precedes the word “undercard.” Matchroom honcho Eddie...
Last Saturday’s mega-fight in New York between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano was a fast and furious go that consumed 20 minutes of actual fighting. It’s...
Taylor vs. Serrano Was a Fight for the Ages and Something More The late, great New York sportswriter Dick Young once wrote that there is no...
LAS VEGAS — Heading into tonight’s match with Oscar Valdez at the MGM Grand, Shakur Stevenson had engaged in 17 pro fights and, in total, he...
Andres Cortes Aims to Make Another Big Statement on Top Rank’s Big MGM Show Undefeated 130-pound world title-holders Oscar Valdez and Shakur Stevenson clash on Saturday...