Manny Pacquiao: Timeless, Tireless.

The welterweight division, 147 pounds, the division of Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Leonard and a pantheon of other lightning like fighters has a new champion.  He’s 40 years old. We’ve seen this sort of thing before but not quite. We’ve seen George Foreman become a champion in his forties. We’ve seen Bernard Hopkins become…

The Hornet Strikes Again – Review

Its an unusal one for some of us Stateside. Every once in a while we get a boxing match with breakfast and almost always the fighters hail from Oceania and the Far East. While not necessarily relevant to the hegemony of the welterweight division, Friday’s Aussie grudge match between Jeff…

End Of An Era – HBO and Boxing

“Once upon a time we were a promising kid. Then a challenger. Then a champion. A great champion. A long-time champion. And then a has-been who finally retired. So long, champ,” Larry Merchant- HBO  broadcaster on the end of HBO Boxing. One didn’t need a telescope or a tarot card reading…

World Championship Boxing: Gassiev vs Usyk Preview

Soccer fans have had their fun in Moscow, Russia, but come July 21st it’ll be a night for the sweet science as two fighters will clash in a matchup that has hardcore fans absolutely rabid. Russia’s unified champion Murat Gassiev will meet in the World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight final against Ukraine’s…

Adonis Stevenson – A Boxing Anomaly

Tonight is certain a night for the uncommon in the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Generally second to Montreal in the big fight game, nevertheless it hosts the most meaningful defense in years of lineal and WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson as he squares off against Badou Jack…

Rigondeaux No Contest Ruling Could Be On The Horizon

A Guillermo Rigondeaux no contest ruling is the last thing ‘El Chacal’ needs in a professional fight career filled with frustration for him. Reports have come in that the Nevada State Athletic Commission is planning to change the first round knockout win for Cuban amateur phenom turned undefeated professional champion…

Confirmed: Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor Official

Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor official as a boxing match and is now a reality after months and months of speculation. The much rumored and heavily anticipated matchup between boxing great Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Mixed martial arts UFC superstar Conor Mcgregor is officially on as Mayweather on his Twitter…

Why Is Terence Crawford Continuing To Go Unnoticed?

  Why is Terence Crawford going under the radar despite his considerable talent? There might be a number of reasons, but the only way is up. It’s a rare thing, indeed, to see a champion like Omaha’s Terence Crawford. Most likely the odds on favorite to be boxing’s next undisputed…