Last night was an iconic one for the sport in many ways. Grandson of the great Muhammad Ali, Nico Ali Walsh, made his professional boxing debut. And, importantly, he got off to a tremendous start in his pro tenure. An exemplary campaign in the ring that saw him win in the first round, and, moreover, […]

Nico Ali Walsh. Remember the name. It won’t be hard to forget, of course. Given the fact, that he is, the grandson of the one and only Muhammad Ali. Making his pro debut he got things off to a very good start for him: (Hat tip Top Rank Boxing YouTube) Very impressive. To say the

Israel Goldman fighting out of Las Vegas continued his quick start to the pro ranks this weekend in Mexico. Fighting in his third professional contest he went 3-0 and continued his 100% knockout ratio. Measured performance in the beginning but when he found the distance, he finished the fight with deadly instincts. Boxing News and

John Riel Casimero. If that name wasn’t known in boxing as much as should have been before this weekend, it will be now. Deservedly so. He managed to upset whom many consider as the greatest Cuban fighter of all-time: A split decision win in the end for the Filipino. Enough to capture the WBO bantamweight

Heavyweight boxing is perhaps the most unforgiving division in all of professional boxing. Just one punch is enough to end a fight for anyone. By any of them, really, if they land. Such is the force they are punching with. Cuban heavyweight Mike Perez burst back on the scene with an exemplary campaign in the

Budding professional boxer Jake Paul is continuing to make noise in boxing. Whether or not he goes far in the sport, he has certainly built a large following and made a lot of money out of it thus far. There is a school of thought, though, that once he steps in there with a genuine

Ah yes, boxing weigh-ins never cease to create original story lines. As do BOXING press conferences. If you were to compare boxing to any other industry it is certainly atypical in it’s creativity for generating interest and selling fights. This weekend greatest Cuban boxer of all-time Guillermo Rigondeaux returns to action and before the fight,