Before this year’s Olympics we spoke on here earlier in the year about the need to keep a close eye on some of these Swiss numpties in amateur boxing. Some of these amateur boxing things are like the United Nations of boxing. Don’t trust any of them. No time for them. No good. That said, […]

Manny Pacquiao’s retirement from boxing this week has been big news worldwide. Not least that a former world champion will now try to run for President in his native Philippines post-retirement. Throughout the Pacquiao story and professional boxing career was another legend. His trainer Freddie Roach. Freddie Roach’s boxing gym reacted to Pacquiao retiring by

It is said that the jab is the most important punch in boxing. A punch that sets everything up. Used as an offensive weapon and defensive one in different situations. The double jab however is perhaps not talked about a lot. Coach Pat Barry of Barry’s Boxing in Las Vegas has done an instructional here

Modest Mike Tyson is a far removed man from that of his fight days. These days a more slow paced, easy going individual. Involved still in exhibition bouts in boxing, Tyson now is more focused on his podcast and Cannabis businesses. He spoke here on one of them in California: Different strokes for different folks.

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder face one another for a third time. In a little over a week’s time. A highly anticipated match-up at heavyweight. Involving two of boxing’s biggest characters and exciting talents. Fury last time out dispelled all talk that he couldn’t punch concussively. SEE ALSO: Biggest Character In Boxing Happens To Be

Nico Hernandez had his career put on hold a little under a year ago. A gun shot wound to the leg has kept him on ice during this time. Now however Hernandez (7-0-4 KO) sees a return to the boxing ring in sight: This will be good news for boxing fans as Hernandez has a

Boxing is one of those special sports that can produce some special people and special characters. Sometimes. Sky Sports (hat tip) pointing to one of them this week — who’s birthday it would have been: Former heavyweight champion Max Schmeling was a tremendous prizefighter but outside the ring, perhaps an even better person. Oftentimes in