Month: January 2021

Look, sometimes many awards are bull and just for a bit of publicity. We know that. Lots of businesses in lower level industries often buy awards behind the scenes just for publicity. Sad but true. Okay. Granted. Even still. Sometimes there’s respectable ones that are worth something from people who…

You know, sometimes boxer transition into the commentator and analyst role suits some better than others when their career is over. One thinks of fighters like Johnny Nelson who did a fine job in the UK on Sky Sports over the years for example. Many believe Andre Ward on ESPN…

Over the last week or so various reports, both on social media and elsewhere, purported that a Manny Pacquiao vs Ryan Garcia fight was close to being done. However other than Garcia himself mentioning the fight was on, nothing credible from anyone else came. Indeed some purporting to represent Pacquiao…

If boxing is to have a good year in 2021, which it will, two fights perhaps need to happen more than any. Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua. And Errol Spence vs Terence Crawford. These are two fights that both from a holding within the sport context and mainstream perspective will…

There has been a lot of talk in the boxing world in the last week. Largely pertaining to a possible Manny Pacquiao vs Ryan Garcia fight. One that came out of nowhere. First it was tabbed as a legitimate fight after Garcia confirmed that the bout was on. Subject to…

Michael Coffie continues to impress in his unbeaten professional boxing career to date. A heavyweight with heavy hands once again showed just how heavy on Saturday night in LA. Fighting on the Caleb Plant world title undercard on Fox Coffie put on a highlight reel knockout for fans. One of…

This weekend proved to be a big hit for IBF super-middleweight champion Caleb Plant who chalked up another impressive victory. Defending his belt over Caleb Trux by dominant unanimous points victory. A host of fighters have had their say on the fight and performance from Plant: (Hat tip Fight Hype…

IBF super-middleweight world champion Caleb Plant won a convincing unanimous points decision on Saturday night against fellow Caleb, Caleb Truax live on Fox in LA. It was a shut out win in the end with Plant winning everything in the eyes of the judges. All three awarded him the fight…

Oldest heavyweight champion of all-time and born again Christian George Foreman knows a thing or two about working on weaknesses and improving in life. Getting rid of the garbage and working on his God given gifts something Foreman used to great extent in the latter half of his boxing career.…

Undefeated boxing sensation Devin Haney is a fighter with his feet firmly on the ground. No doubt he has been well advised on the trappings of success that can often come to young men and athletes. Speaking on social media he seems to have sparked a lot of engagement and…

Founder of Premier Boxing Champions and boxing adviser, widely known in the industry to be easily and by far the most powerful man in all of boxing, Al Haymon, continues to grow his power and loyalty with his growing roster of fighters all the time behind the scenes. Making little…

The WBA ‘World Boxing Association’ have once again degraded their own credibility and brought negative attention to themselves and the sport. An organization that a few years back said they would make an effort to go back to having one world title per division. Not only to go back on…

Ray Leonard has been on an inspiring series of boxing instructional as of late. During a time in the world where physical and mental health should be promoted much more. Leonard has shown the importance of boxing drills and the sport overall in this regard. How places like MacDonald’s are…

Loud mouth English boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has come a long way since his introduction to the sport of boxing. Son of successful sport entrepreneur Barry Hearn, Hearn junior has made his own name now. Through a lot of hard work in recent times. His passion and candid take on…

Social media perhaps lends itself to a sport like boxing more than any other. A sport that when it gets into your blood becomes unleavable. Once bitten by the boxing love bug you’re hook for life for those that get addicted to it. Relentlessly keeping up with latest news on…

Devin Haney is one of the brightest undefeated fighters in the sport today. Without doubt. One of the great young fighters breaking through and becoming a star with every fight that goes by. Technically and physically gifted in the ring as well as a keen student of the sweet science.…

Talks surrounding a possible showdown between the two best welterweights in the world appear to have started again. In a time where not many international big fights are being made. Yet, one of the fighters is from a State where fights are happening at the moment (Texas). Perhaps all is…

Once again Floyd Mayweather has looked to think outside the box and roll the dice with his entertainment/boxing career. However in any business anyone worth their salt will tell you some times the chips are up. Some times the chips are down. Life is a gamble. Isn’t it funny. The…

Manny Pacquiao is not finished just yet in boxing. Not by a long shot. While talks linked him of a possible showdown with one Conor McGregor in a boxing ring not long ago, judging by this it would have been a massicre in favor of Pacquiao. At 42-years young he…

Undefeated WBC middleweight world champion Jermall Charlo is hoping to have news of his next fight soon. The 30-year-old boxed just once last year. A unanimous points victory that took him to 31-0-22 KO as a professional. Talks suggest that he is one of the potential names in the mix…

Many are hoping some of boxing’s best young guns fight this year. It would be great in fairness. Keeping them busy continues to be a challenge given the world situation but if it improves hopefully some of them can do battle. One such fight involving Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia…

Larry King will be well known to many boxing fans over the years. Some of his in-depth interviews and discussions with legends of the sport a real insight at different times. An excellent interviewer and broadcaster in his time. The sad news of King’s passing was confirmed in recent days…

One time pro boxer and UFC fight star Conor McGregor is coming off some bad news. As well as coming off the first knockout loss in his MMA career he has been dealt a further blow to his boxing career. Talks in recent months suggested there was legitimate moves by…

Former world boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi and one time pro boxer, and UFC champion Conor McGregor, are no strangers to one another. In the run up to the world renowned Mayweather vs McGregor event a few years back the two were sparring partners. McGregor drafted the former champion into his…

Joey Borrero of Las Vegas went 7-0-7 KO this weekend in Mexico. Another win on the road and another win during the current world situation. Another knockout to continue his highly impressive start to his career. A standout amateur and nephew of boxing great Tito Trinidad of Puerto Rico. Also…

Conor McGregor suffered a defeat by knockout on Saturday night in the latest installment of the UFC’s ‘Fight Island’. Due to his one time venture into professional boxing a few years ago McGregor has been since linked with various boxing returns. In recent times notably against the likes of Manny…

Floyd Mayweather has really gone off on one following the Conor McGregor knockout defeat on Saturday night. A furious ‘Money’ May has let loose his anger on McGregor amid various others following the loss. Speaking on social media after McGregor’s first knockout defeat in mixed martial arts Mayweather posted a…

Whacky YouTube star and newly pro boxer Jake Paul recently called out Conor McGregor for a professional boxing showdown. In a video that went viral with goofy Paul holding the Irish flag and making disparaging comments about McGregor’s wife. Alas, nothing much was seriously paid attention to it in boxing…

The fight game is a crazy business. No doubt about it. Professional fighters in reality have a short window of opportunity to make their money and get out of the game with their faculties intact. Taking huge risks in the process. A short endeavor in the grand scheme of things…

Irish fight star Conor McGregor suffered his first knockout defeat of his career on Saturday night. During uncertain times for the world the UFC put on an event dubbed as ‘Fight Island’. One time professional boxer McGregor fought previous opponent Dustin Poirier. Following the fight long time rival of McGregor,…

On another quiet weekend of boxing the fight game turned its attention once again to Irish combat sports star Conor McGregor. One time pro boxer in a fight with Floyd Mayweather a few years back. A bout he lost inside the distance making his pro boxing debut. In recent months…

The older generation in society are now starting to receive a response to the current world situation. In boxing attention has turned to some of the sport’s legends in this regard. The older guard are priority in receiving any help at the moment. Rightly so. There seems to be a…

As 2021 commences the jostling for position between the relevant parties in the heavyweight division is underway in the sport of boxing. The boxing industry like any sport or business has seen adverse impacts on its economic performance. Due to what can only be described as unforeseen circumstances in the…

Youngest heavyweight boxing champion in history Mike Tyson has been on a transformative roll in recent times. Since his fight, well, exhibition with Roy Jones Jr., Tyson continues to grow as a brand and a star around the world. Long removed from his ferocious fighting days, now a more wise,…

Lightweight star and champion Teofimo Lopez is considered by many to be the best fighter at lightweight currently. Some would argue Gervona Davis is. An electric division in the sport at the moment. 135 lbs. being perhaps one of the most exciting weight classes in all of boxing currently. The…

All around us in today’s times there’s a lot of negativity. This and that, bad health, suffering and uncertainity around the world. On a business level you can see it in the stock market as volatile and unpredictable as I can ever recall. Driven by fear and pure speculation. Little…

Former heavyweight champion of the world Mike Tyson has been on fire lately. Kudos. He’s created arguably one of the biggest sport and pop culture podcasts in America. In the world even. Over the last year alone. Remarkable stuff. Way faster growth than Joe Rogan’s for its time, too. An…

Confidence in a young fighter is certainly a much needed facet of the game. In a world champion it is part and parcel. Sometimes it is up sometimes it is down according to human perception. All fighters and people experience doubt at times. That’s the way life goes. Real self-belief…

How To Throw A Left Hook Ah yes. The old left hook. Tried and trusted. A punch that has stood the test of time. A very useful shot in the sport of boxing but one not to be thrown wildly and only at the appropriate time when set up. At…

Behind the scenes boxing legend and matchmaker Bruce Trampler, of American sport promoter Top Rank, knows a thing or two about boxing it’s fair to say. Responsible for putting together some of the great fights over the years in the entire sport. Former heavyweight champion and born again Christian George…

Age is just a number they say. If the young fighters breaking through in the sport last year were an inspiration to many in a tough time. Some of the sport’s older guard are not far behind. Boxing legend Ray Leonard at the age of 64 has shown on his…

Olympic Gold medalist Luke Campbell of the UK may have lost inside the distance to Ryan Garcia last week but his stock no doubt will have increased. An excellent battle that saw Garcia pick himself up from the deck to come back and take out Campbell with a body punch.…

It has emerged that Bulgarian warrior Kubrat Pulev in months before his heavyweight title fight against Anthony Joshua had been suffering with Covid-19. Considering this, Joshua’s win perhaps does not look as impressive as previously thought. Surely the handlers of Tyson Fury will want that fight with Anthony Joshua even…

In the whacky start to 2021 an exhibition between former boxing pound for pound head honcho Floyd Mayweather and YouTube manufactured entity Logan Paul has already been agreed. A sign of the weird times we’re in. Some have suggested Paul could get seriously injured and hammered properly in a vicious…

New young boxing stars Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis appear to be on an inevitable collision course in the ring. Both making waves in the sport at the moment. Exciting, explosive fight styles and very strong fan bases being built at this time. It probably won’t happen next up but…

Boxing and indeed the rest of the world is living through some truly bizarre times at the moment. All this politics bull, left wing, right wing, fried chicken wings etc. A load of nonsense in truth. It appears recently that there seems to be a new thing emerging in the…

Many around the world will be familiar with the name of Dr. Dre, an internationally recognized rapper, producer and businessman. He’s has been an avid supporter of the sport of boxing over the years. Many well known boxers have been seen with him and spoken well of him. In fact…

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury appear to be on a course towards a titanic heavyweight clash of epic proportions at a future date to be determined in due course. Fury may have to fight Deontay Wilder in a third fight first however pending ongoing litigation. One thing I’ve noticed about…

Adrien Broner has started 2021 as he ended 2020. Clean and sober and training in the gym. In a more humble and dedicated version of Broner, he is back doing what he does best in the gym it his emerged. Indeed, he has been taking people out in the gym…

2021 appears to be starting for boxing and indeed the world as it ended in 2020. At least on the surface level. In that, some unrest seems to still exist and could be perceived to be escalating. That said, boxing and the world will be completely fine in the end.…

Fundamentls in the sport of boxing serve an important part of the sweet sceince. Not just at amateur level but even at the highest level of professional boxing. California boxing star Ryan Garcia scored an imprssive body shot stoppage over the UK’s Luke Campbell this past weekend. Doing so after…

Much of the world is climbing through the rubble of 2020 following a dark year. Things will get better in some regards but perhaps for some people things might get even worse for a while. With the current climate in the world boxing matches appear to be falling out left,…

The sport of boxing and its most gifted exponents can offer a lot of wisdom for the world at this adverse time in humanity. Fighting spirit and indeed fighting has been around since the beginning of time since the fall of man after Adam and Eve. Fighting when done for…

Young boxing star Ryan Garcia showed his metal this past weekend to get up off the floor and come back to stop the UK’s Luke Campbell. Classy Campbell paid tribute to Garcia as a future special talent in the sport after the bout. When one surveys previous generations in the…

The boxing world is celebrating a new young star following this weekend in the form of Ryan Garcia. A very young and certainly still a lot to work on fighter but nonetheless an exciting new talent to add to the lightweight mix. What a division it is at the minute…

As 2021 kicks off for the sport of boxing two of the young guns, in terms of the sport’s brightest new world talents, appear to be on a collision course. Earlier in 2020 during a misfortune ridden year Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis was one of the sport’s bright young stars that…

The biggest star in the sport of boxing today — middleweight and light-heavyweight Mexican kingpin Canelo Alvarez — recently returned to action. In emphatic fashion no less. Outpointing the far taller Callum Smith of the UK. Putting on a boxing clinic while doing so. Winning virtually every round. A much…