The 85th Round Ladies and gentlemen, I want to be as brief as possible today. If you would, please consider the following hypothetical: A fighter, who...
I usually don't root for or against any fighters being in the position I'm in. I cover and write about the sport of boxing and it's...
What if in this corner was Carlos Monzon (11-7-70 thru 7-30-77) from Santa Fe Argentina, the middleweight champion of the '70s, and in this corner was...
The 84th Round I heard a story once about a promoter who, in what could best be described as a highly unusual move, went about approaching...
Scott Harrison is a small man with big plans. He plans to rule the talent rich featherweight division before too many more suns set on his...
Reports are starting to appear that Undisputed World Middleweight Champion Bernard Hopkins is going to fight current WBA Champion William Joppy sometime in mid to late...
The 83rd Round In the sport of professional boxing, promotional contracts are what make the world go 'round. You will rarely find an instance on national...
The 82nd Round If you were following us toward the end of “Operation Cleanup: A Blueprint for Boxing Reform”, you're familiar with our media poll for...
In case we didn't know already, Tuesday night in Indiana Angel Manfredy showed us that his last title shot was exactly that – his last. At...
Vassiliy Jirov’s long, slow journey back to boxing fame and fortune begins Aug. 7 when the former IBF cruiserweight champ faces “Mad Dog” Ernest Mateen at...
The 81st Round his is the official definition of a PROMOTER, according to the Professional Boxer Safety Act: “(9) Promoter. The term 'promoter' means the person...
The 80th Round As part of the process of “investigating” the tragic injury suffered by Greg Page on March 9, 2001, the Kentucky Athletic Commission took...
The 79th Round (NOTE: The “Q & A” passages in these reports, as well as the direct quotes, are a product of a deposition taken from...
The 78th Round Since the beginning of “Operation Cleanup”, the only organization that ever asked me for my input on its ratings system has been the...
Fernando Vargas took care of business this past weekend as expected against the hand-picked and over-matched Fitz Vanderpool. But while he did come out victorious, he...
A few days back former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to, (third degree-assault, disorderly conduct, and harassment charges stemming from a...
The 77th Round You know, there's nothing like a few quotable quotes — “Don't taint my business. It's an honorable business. It's not a joke. It's...
The 76th Round Whether they want to admit it or not, networks have always had more than just a passing interest in controlling the product that...
The 75th Round The people who involve themselves in discussions as to whether television networks should be licensed by boxing commissions tend to fall into the...
The 74th Round Any discussion of the regulation of television interests in boxing has to start with a little perspective on just how TV affects the...
