During the final countdown of the past millennium, we had been subjected to an overwhelming number of Top Ten lists. I had paid particular attention to...
The late 60’s and early 70’s spawned an array of fistic talent in the heavyweight division. From the great champions Patterson, Liston, Ali, Frazier and Foreman...
The Rubber City of Akron has probably never produced anything resilient then a boxer named Doyle Baird. Rugged and balding, he was often compared to Carmen...
From 1991 to 1994, James Toney was arguably the best fighter in the world pound-for-pound. This self described 'old-school' fighter mowed down everyone in his path...
The 5’11”-200lbs. Spencer began his professional journey on May 3,1960 with a third round knockout over Frankie Rowe. He racked up five more wins before losing...
Rick Assad has covered sports in Southern California for nearly three decades and has written for the Pasadena Star-News, Glendale News-Press, Los Angeles Times (Valley Section),...
It's too bad that I'm just a lowly little writer and not the benevolent dictator of the world. Oh, not the whole world- those problems are...
It looked so perfect for middleweight prospect Tokunbo Olajide. Olajide, the younger brother of Michael ‘the Silk’ Olajide’, a middleweight contender of the late 80’s, was...
After a relatively slow month of October, the game of boxing has a November that could be one to remember. This past weekend, the world's best...
It'll Only Be Competitive EarlyÅ By Anthony Tambarella ( IBOPboxing.com ) Saturday July 05, 2003 This Saturday night on Showtime we get to see the greatly anticipated rematch...
All or Nothing – They’re calling this weeks match-up between Fernando Vargas and Oscar De La Hoya, ‘Bad Blood’. And it’s not a bad moniker to...
Much was made about the recent incident this past weekend in Puerto Rico between Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones. Jones, was in town to support his...
So how long does it take to resurrect a heavyweight career? I guess thirty seconds, judging by the way David Tua blew out Michael Moorer this...
This past Saturday Michael Grant would make it five straight wins since his devastating back-to-back knockout losses to Lennox Lewis and Jameel McCline. Grant, who was...
I had the chance to talk to HBO's boxing sage Larry Merchant on Thursday afternoon where I asked him if had recovered from being ringside calling...
This Saturday in the world of college football, Colorado is a hefty 24 point favorite over San Diego St., Washington St. is a big 28 point...
This Saturday night in Atlantic City, New Jersey Wladimir Klitschko takes a supposed step up in class when takes on the rugged Ray Mercer. This big...
Ding dong the witch is dead. Mike Tyson has been vanquished and with it the last vestiges of the 'Iron Mike' that tore through the heavyweight...
But the reaction to this performance proves that the industry is looking for it's white knight in it's glamour division. Even better if he can be...
They say as the heavyweight division goes, so goes boxing. Based on what we’ll see this upcoming weekend, I hope that no longer holds true. No,...
