Day: December 10, 2017

With 2018 just around the corner this out of date thinking on combat sports with a ban in one part of Canada seems stuck in the dinosaur ages. It is well documented all the good that the sport of boxing does, and indeed the positive influence all combat sports have…

UFC President Dana White speaks on Pacquiao vs McGregor boxing reports surrounding the two possibly meeting in the ring in 2018. A Pacquiao vs McGregor boxing match has been reported in numerous places in recent times with Pacquiao himself even sending McGregor a social media message telling the UFC fighter to…

The George Groves abuse of DeGale could not have come any sooner after his rival suffered bitter defeat to lose his world title. The phrase “kicking a man while he’s down” springs to mind, but then again, in boxing anything seems to go these days when it comes to fighters…

Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte responds to Hughie Fury request as a fight between the two looks possible for 2018. The heavyweight division is certainly interesting at the top of the pile once again, in terms of the champions. But just below unification and significant fight level, a number of intriguing rivalries…

Lomachenko vs Rigondeaux TV ratings are in, and they are quiet impressive from first looks of them to be fair. The bout was shown on ESPN in the US last night and enjoyed a strong run in before the coverage started for the boxing action. The main event according to…

Former world champion Chris Eubank senior reacts to DeGale world title upset by American Caleb Truax in his hometown of London, UK. Caleb Truax will be flying back to the States today a happy man knowing that he became arguably a part of boxing history by recording surely the biggest…

Slick Mick Conlan showcased his full repertoire of sweet science inventory this weekend at the iconic Madison Square Garden. The Irishman was fighting at the famed venue for his second time in his very first year as a pro. The 26 year old proved too strong in the end for…

Powerhouse Daniel Dubois extended his unbeaten knockout record again this weekend as he continues to strike fear in the heavyweight division. Still very inexperienced as a boxer, both amateur and pro, that in itself almost shines through at the moment in the primal, raw nature of power that he’s displayed…

The Lomachenko punch stats in his fight with Guillermo Rigondeaux could make their fight one of the lowest punch outputs in world title history. The fight didn’t catch fire really, mostly because Lomachenko was too good for the timid and non-action orientated Rigondeaux. For the six rounds that it did…

Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob Arum conceded this weekend that communication by Pacquiao to McGregor for a fight did in fact happen. It seems like a farcical boxing match to make really. Sure, Mayweather vs McGregor was an event last August, but this just seems way too out there…

Lomachenko Rigondeaux was a fight that ultimately didn’t live up to expectations for a number of reasons, when all is said and done. The boxing world has been crucifying one of its most talented fighting sons today – Guillermo Rigondeaux. Whether demand will exist to see him in a big…

Former world champion turned commentator Paulie Malignaggi believes Rigondeaux’s performance against Lomachenko could stem from emotional issues. In boxing it is generally understood that emotions have no place in the ring. Anger for example, is often taught from an early age to aspiring fighters as something to never bring into…

Lomachenko breaks his silence after no doubt a long, long night of celebrations in New York that saw him defeat Guillermo Rigondeaux in a one-sided beating. “Hi-Tech” as he’s known in the trade gave himself a new nickname this weekend after making his rival “Rigo” quit rather than fight to…

Nonito Donaire fought Guillermo Rigondeaux a little over four years ago and after watching his fight this weekend, he’s baffled. Their fight at the time was a big one in the then pound for pound debate. Nonito Donaire was coming off a then recent Fight of the Year award and…

The Amir Khan Jungle best moments from the hit show “I’m A Celeb” brought out a different side not known to fight fans previously. His willingness to be himself, open up and just generally get stuck in to some tough but at the same time, hilarious challenges, won over an army…

Lomachenko amateur and pro has pretty much done everything already in the sport of boxing. When you look at this, it’s quiet extraordinary. Very few Olympic Gold medallists ever go on to reach the heights in the pro ranks if boxing history is anything to go by. Often times the…

Mayweather and Lomachenko – could you have imagined it? Well, one well known writer thinks he could have and has brought up an interesting point. Mayweather and Lomachenko is a fantasy fight that we’ll never get to see now that American boxing great Floyd Mayweather has retired from the sport.…

Tyson Fury and Bellew actually discuss in public how a fight could work out with one another in some very transparent conversation indeed. In boxing fights are often made online these days, due to sheer public demand online. In the heavyweight division talks of unification bouts and big fights in…

James DeGale makes a big admission after losing his world title to American Caleb Truax at the Copper Box Arena in London. “Chunky” is a talented fighter when he’s on song. Every boxing fan worth his bread knows that. When he’s without injury and firing on all cylinders with those…

Boxing fans have shown a lot of respect for Hall of Fame promoter Frank Warren in his reaction to James DeGale’s shock defeat. James DeGale lost his IBF title this weekend but judging by the commentary team in the UK, it appeared that they didn’t think this should have been…

Teddy Atlas sounds off with his opinion on the Lomachenko vs Rigondeaux fight with his ESPN colleague Stephen A.Smith. The bout ultimately let people down with many labelling Rigondeaux as a quitter for not continuing in his bout with Lomachenko due to a hand injury cited to his left hand…

Olympic Gold medallist and former world champion James DeGale speaks the morning after the night before – in the upset of the year in boxing. Upset of the year for 2018 in boxing could well go to Caleb Truax of the US this weekend who came to former IBF 168lbs…

George Groves continues to let his old rival have it following a stunning upset defeat to lose his IBF super-middleweight world title. The fight business can be a cruel, ruthless game at times. Perhaps the most ruthless of them all, really. One day a fighter can be on top of…

Orlando Salido retires from boxing after a fight that proved to be the final one of a stellar career that took place in Las Vegas. Another one of boxing’s old school warriors and world champions has decided to walk away from the sport this year and hang up the gloves.…

What Lomachenko and Rigondeaux earned approximately for their bout at Madison Square Garden in New York city. The fight ultimately didn’t live up to the hype expected by the hardcore boxing fan circle but alas, they seldom do when you match fighters of such technical styles against one another. The…

Guillermo Rigondeaux explains the reasoning behind pulling out of his fight mid way through against Vasyl Lomachenko. The Cuban boxer’s interview afterwards was met by a chorus of boos by fans in attendance, which perhaps said more than any words could in truth. An incredible boxer who had a remarkable…

Some very well known, experienced combat sports journalists blast Rigondeaux for what they deemed him to have quit in the fight. Critics of the Cuban’s performance last night have been frequent and consistent for the most part. The fight ultimately didn’t live up to what many expected of it. In…

Lomachenko reacts to Rigondeaux victory in Madison Square Garden and takes it upon himself to give himself a new nickname. Vasyl Lomachenko walked away with an impressive win this weekend over Cuban Guillermo Rigondeaux who he ultimately made quit in their bout. Rigo cited a hand injury at the time…

Fight fans around the world react to Lomachenko TKO of Rigondeaux in Madison Square Garden, New York, USA. It was the fight billed as one between two of the most skillful boxers in the world today but in the end, it proved to be a one sided affair in the…

Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury reveals 2018 plan of attack in typical Fury manner on popular UK TV show. Next week the long-awaited UKAD hearing will come for Tyson Fury where at long last he will learn his fate with the organisation and figure out if he’ll be able…

The Salido vs Roman live stream video of the undercard action has been made available right here live from Las Vegas. It would be easy to forget that there’s other boxing action going on tonight in the US with the whole Rigondeaux vs Lomachenko build-up in New York this week.…