The Errol Spence injury ahead of next weekend’s big fight with Manny Pacquiao came at the last minute. Such is the case often in boxing. Unexpected news that knocked people back but a fight, at least, still goes ahead. Official clarification has come now in a simple, concise statement detailing when and where exactly this […]

Next weekend’s Manny Pacquiao fight in Las Vegas goes ahead minus pound for pound fighting machine Errol Spence of Texas. The show goes on as they say. Spence’s last minute replacement opponent is capable too and Yordenis Ugas of Cuba is a champion in his own right, too, of course. He comes into next weekend’s

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson may have turned 55 recently but he sure is not slowing down with his work ethic in the gym. It appears Tyson looks to be getting back into condition for another possible exhibition bout in the near future. Even at his age, this near accidental decapitation of his boxing trainer

It has been reported extensively recently that former multi-weight world boxing champion Oscar De Hoya and former UFC champion Vitor Belfort will compete in a boxing exhibition. However, this on De La Hoya’s Twitter page suggests it will be a real fight: Time will tell exactly the outcome and nature of the bout. Alas, only

Heavyweights of today’s times are certainly bigger and stronger than in years gone by. That’s the nature of improvements in science, sports nutrition, recovery, training programs, and so on. Whether they are better fighters though, well, that is subjective. One great heavyweight that would have translated his ability to any era was of course was

Manny Pacquiao has had to roll with the punches ahead of a now changed fight opponent next week. Pound for pound star Errol Spence of Texas has been forced to withdraw due to a severe eye injury. Pacquiao fights on, against a decent step in replacement opponent, it should be noted, in fairness. Speaking for

It makes no logical, sober-minded sense that Errol Spence would fake injury ahead of next week’s now shelved (for him) fight with Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao has since had a replacement opponent drafted in. For Spence, it is rehab likely for the rest of the year. The seriousness of the injury pointed out by his fellow