Day: July 8, 2021

Once again, boxing has had to contend with another big fight falling out due to the current world situation. ESPN, one of the main networks carrying Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3, confirmed a short time ago that the fight will need to be postponed. Currently October is being looked…

A lot of conflicting information emerged regarding the upcoming trilogy fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder at heavyweight. As always, best to hang back and wait for official information. Predictable and boring after a while. Boxing fans simply want to see the fights and care nothing for politics. Boxing…

Life is a like a game of Texas Holdem poker someone once said. Sometimes the chips are up. Sometimes the stocks are down. But in the end, only a journey to learn as much as you can and have a good life before passing on to eternal life. Oldest heavyweight…

It has been a few years now since one of the great trainers, coaches and mentors in the history of boxing departed from this world. No doubt looking down on many of his fighters from heaven now. Emanuel Steward is up there for one of the most highly regarded trainers…

Former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz continues his comeback trail since losing his title but without doubt is still a force in the division. With the new living right mentality with his diet changes, one could expect him to be very strong indeed when the changes settle and bed in fully.…

Boxing is a funny sport at times. Two fierce competitors can later on in years become friends and work colleagues. David Haye and Dereck Chisora once shared a boxing ring in London. A fight won inside the distance by Haye but an excellent, excellent heavyweight fight. The bad blood between…

With the Olympics coming up in Japan for boxing later this month it is pertinent to remember just how important grass roots – amateur boxing is. Without it, there would be no professional boxing. No heavyweight champions. Nothing. Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson knows just how crucial amateur boxing is,…

In another great episode of the Mike Tyson podcast his latest guest he had on was none other than former world champion and now promoter Oscar De La Hoya. It is well documented that the near 50-year-old De La Hoya is looking at a comeback in a boxing exhibition and…

Ukranian boxing genius and all round character Alexander Usyk faces the fight of his life soon enough. Not only is he attempting to become one of the few in boxing history to ever become a cruiserweight and heavyweight champion but he’s hardly taking an easy touch with the first title…

For many years the use of Marijuana sometimes referred to as pot, cannabis and the like, had been deemed as a banned substance for professional boxers. Now, however, a big decision has been finally made that could set precedence worldwide. Las Vegas in Nevada is regarded by many as the…

Australian super-welterweight Tim Tszyu’s career crossed over from domestic in his home country this week to international. The son of a boxing legend, with father Kostya Tszyu, is now well and truly standing on his own two feet and making his own way in boxing. Following a convincing win over…