Posted on Monday, January 11th, 2016 at 1:34 pm.
The general consensus in the boxing world is that 2015 was pretty much a bust. We had the much anticipated face-off between arch rival Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao which turned out to be money grab more than an actual fight. We had to wait until near the end of the year to get :READ MORE…
Posted on Saturday, January 9th, 2016 at 5:21 am.
In this the last installment of our 2015 awards, we come to the most coveted by those that lace up the gloves, Fighter of the Year. Even though there are no seasons in boxing, you can measure a fighter’s success by what he did in the last calendar year. Many, if not all, elite level :READ MORE…
Posted on Thursday, January 7th, 2016 at 3:00 am.
Our topic last week was the overall feeling of the official announcement of a third fight between superstar Manny Pacquiao (57-6-2,38 KOs) and WBO welterweight world champion Timothy Bradley (33-1-1, 13KOs). The bout will take place April 9th, 2016. It will be scheduled for 12 rounds and take place at the MGM Grand, in Las :READ MORE…
Posted on Saturday, January 2nd, 2016 at 4:30 pm.
Just like end of the year awards are full of accolades to the best of the year, also the worst has to be touched upon. This time will discuss the Disappointment of the Year. One of the nominees is one who many believe to be the pound for pound fighter now that Floyd Mayweather Jr, :READ MORE…
Posted on Thursday, December 31st, 2015 at 8:30 am.
We chose the topic last week of whether former longtime super middleweight champion of the world Chris Eubank rates to be inducted into the international boxing hall of fame. He was one of the most dominate super middleweight world champions of all time. He reigned as world champion in the division from 1990 to 1995. :READ MORE…
Posted on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2015 at 2:15 pm.
We all expected that by now we would be lamenting the fact that Manny Pacquiao would be facing Timothy Bradley Jr for the third time in April of 2016. In case you haven’t heard, Manny Pacquiao, the recognized fighter of the last decade, the Filipino super star, one of the biggest names in the sport :READ MORE…
Posted on Wednesday, December 16th, 2015 at 4:20 pm.
Despite we, the boxing world, are in the last month of 2015, we still have some news swirling around so without further ado, here is the latest installment of Around the Ring: Canelo, GGG & the WBC – This week the WBC announced they granted a voluntary defense each for their middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” :READ MORE…
Posted on Friday, December 11th, 2015 at 3:24 pm.
Earlier this week it was the third anniversary of the shot heard around the world. No, not the Bobby Thompson home-run to win the 1951 National League pennant but the right hand Mexico’s Juan Manuel Marquez landed in the sixth round at MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 8th, 2012, to the :READ MORE…
Posted on Wednesday, December 9th, 2015 at 2:22 pm.
Fight fans, the boxing year is almost coming to a close but there is still some fights on the docket and news coming down the pipeline so with that said, here is the latest edition of your weekly news post, Around the Ring: Fury in Hot Water – Just like his namesake, Mike Tyson, newly :READ MORE…
Posted on Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015 at 12:57 pm.
After a weekend of upsets including a changing of the guard in the heavyweight division last week, we have a full week of boxing news at our door step. For you informative enjoyment, here is your latest edition of Around the Ring: Nelson Named new King – After Ken Hershman announced his leaving as executive :READ MORE…
Boxing History: November 10, 1983 Marvelous Marvin Hagler W 15 Roberto Duran, Las Vegas. Retains World Middleweight Title. Record won 62 (KO 52) + lost 3 + drawn 2 = 67 Marvelous Marvin Hagler (born Marvin Nathaniel Hagler; May 23, 1954 in Newark, NJ) was Undisputed World Middleweight Champion from 1980 to 1987. Hagler made :READ MORE…
