On this day in 1916, Sept. 4, Freddie Welsh, the Welsh Wizard, successfully defended his world lightweight title with a 20-round decision over Chicago’s Charley...
Happy 51st Birthday Lennox Lewis. Lennox Lewis is a well known figure and not just in boxing circles. He has been successful in many areas of...
Condescending Canelo – Move over Floyd Mayweather. There’s a fighter on the block who is more condescending than you ever were, with the difference being he’s less...
Dear Champ, We need to talk. As Angelo Dundee would say, “you’re blowing it, son.” Even though the bout was boring as hell, your historically important...
Canelo Alvarez Meets the Media – As Saul “Canelo” Alvarez performs in front of the media on Wednesday, many perceive his showdown with England’s Liam “Beefy”...
Many count Castillo vs. Corrales (2005) as their favorite while older fans like Graziano vs. Zale (1947), Durelle vs. Moore (1958, Pep vs. Saddler (1949) and...
By Jeffrey Freeman — It’s hard for the typical fight fan to understand exactly what the current criteria are for induction into the International Boxing...
Jimmy Slattery Gone But Not Forgotten – August 25th marks the birthday of ring legend Jimmy Slattery. “Slats” was born in the First Ward of Buffalo,...
The Mayweather Effect – The Mayweather influence is impossible to miss. If you’re an astute follower of professional boxing you’d have to be blind to miss...
By David A. Avila BIG BEAR, CA.-Standing in the middle of the boxing ring at the Summit, Gennady “Triple G” Golovkin and Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez...