In a quiet time for boxing until later in the month the sport was on a bit of a hiatus this past weekend. Given the Super Bowl in particular. Hat tip to Tom Brady and Co at the weekend. The cream always rises to the top. In the end. Seven Super Bowls. Astonishing stuff for […]

The sport of boxing is often portrayed in an adverse light out of the ring. The old adage that the sweet science has taken more black eyes outside of the ring than it ever did inside it rings true often. What you won’t see however is the countless lives boxing saves both directly and indirectly.

Historians of the sport of boxing may recall the 1976 USA boxing team with fond memories. Arguably one of the best boxing teams that ever competed in Olympic history. Five gold medal winners on the team in total out of a seven man team in Montreal, Canada. Sugar Ray Leonard won Gold, same with brothers

The sport of boxing has lost one of its heavyweight legends in the form of Leon Spinks. Some very sad news that has taken the sweet science back. Putting things in perspective of the shortness of life. Alas, no doubt Spinks is up in heaven for eternity now however. Leon Spinks will be a well

While the start to the year has been a little slow for boxing the end of the month sees the return of the sport’s pound for pound number one. Numero uno. Head honcho. Top dog. The pound for pound don. The best of the best. The crème de la crème. The main man. And so

Ah yes Mike Tyson vs Evander Holyfield 3. Fact or fiction? Upon balance it has now being confirmed as fact. If you thought Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones was a bit of work last year this is certainly next level. Not celebrity boxing or YouTube boxing but rather two legends of the ring once again

All around the world at the amount seems doom and gloom, negativity, darkness and uncertainty. Coupled with a lot of deception and conflicting information. A perfect habitat for more negativity to be created. If you let it. But, it’s a choice. You have a choice in anything at the end of the day. No matter

Teofimo Lopez is considered one of the brightest young talents in the sport of boxing today. The 23-year-old young man from Brooklyn has come a long way with his father inside his sixteen fight unbeaten professional career thus far. Capitulating in much deserved world championship success last time out. Winning a unanimous decision over previously

Look, everyone is entitled to earn a living. That is a human right. But in any business or walk of life there has to be at least a bit of balance and common sense. Come on. Not the case with the WBA it seems. The World Boxing Association. An organization that promised the sport only

The sport of boxing like any other professional sport at the moment is in survival mode like the vast majority of businesses and people around the world. Keeping the lights on as best it can during the current times. Amateur boxing has suffered far more sadly. Gym closures and going out of business a common