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The Truth is Revealed – May 27th, 2017
Errol “The Truth” Spence lived up to his nickname when he stopped the truly gifted Kell “Special K” Brook in the 11th round…
Eight questions for the Brook/Spence fight card – May 25th, 2017
Brook may have a good chin but can the body stand up to a vicious attack? That is the wildcard and I think it is a definite possibility here…
May 20: Big Fight Primer – May 18th, 2017
He could be a true superstar and this presents an intriguing test against someone who will not be there for him to hit...
Carl Froch vs. Jermain Taylor – April 24th, 2017
On April 25, 2009 at Foxwoods Resort in Mashantucket, Connecticut, WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch, from Nottingham, England, fought former WBA/IBF/WBO middleweight champion Jermain Taylor, from Little Rock, Arkansas. Carl the Cobra was undefeated at 24-0. Taylor was 28-2-1, having lost a…
Questions Answered: Haye vs. Bellew – March 7th, 2017
The only questions seemed to be, how long would it last and could Bellew land anything meaningful before he was stopped?
Discussing Haye, Hendrix, Hacks, HBO, Herzog and Hitting 30 with Elliot Worsell – January 11th, 2017
“David hated the boxing business and all who claimed to be a part of it. He had no time for promoters, managers or trainers. He saw himself as different...”
Carl Froch vs. Tony Dodson – November 23rd, 2016
On November 24, 2006 at Ice Arena in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, BBBofC and Commonwealth super middleweight champion Carl Froch defended his titles against former BBBofC super middleweight champion Tony Dodson from Liverpool. Froch was 19-0 going in and his glory years were to come. Dodson…
Jorge Linares Defeats Anthony Crolla – September 25th, 2016
Linares hits opponents the way he hits the open road, with precision and delight. He came to Manchester looking for a fight and there stood Anthony Crolla…
GGG & Chocolatito: Reputation vs. Reality – September 4th, 2016
At what cost is the Kazakh willing to wait for his shot at a man who has already relinquished his belt and clearly gets his rocks off at being in control?
Froch Hammers Golovkin – August 13th, 2016
"It’s an exciting fight—whether you think Kell Brook will get knocked out or not, you still want to watch it…"
Way of the Warrior: Warrington Beats Amagasa – April 17th, 2016
This limited fighter continues to grow, assuredly not into multi-weight world championship proportions, but where exactly?
A Venerable History: British Boxing Board of Control – April 14th, 2016
“Tyson is Tyson. How he’s been brought up, that’s how he is. In fact, if you were to meet him face to face, he’s a very nice guy…”
Manchester: The Jackal Outfoxes Quigg – February 28th, 2016
Carl Frampton leaves this fight with even more momentum behind him, and you better believe the world is paying attention. America certainly is...
Carl Froch: High Noon – January 30th, 2016
In an ideal world, in an ideal sport, the subject would never even arise. But the world is no more ideal than boxing…
Kovalev-Pascal II: This Time, It’s Personal – January 28th, 2016
Kovalev’s power and fearlessness, no less than his killer instinct, will still be a handful, no matter what Freddie Roach teaches Pascal…
Boxing in 2015: Strange Brew – December 22nd, 2015
Somewhere in Hell, Fritzie Zivic, The Croat Comet, is probably cussing a blue streak, but it's a brave, new world...
What Now on Fury Road? – November 30th, 2015
Klitschko has always felt like a B-level movie star who was cast as a leading man, not quite made for the spotlight…
Needle in a Hayestack – November 24th, 2015
David Haye is as glib as ever, but given the fluid state of the heavyweight division anything is possible...
Klitschko / Fury: Skill and Power vs. Zig-Zags and The Almighty – November 23rd, 2015
Klitschko is a fine architect, calmly deconstructing faces, subtly carving through the resolve of the man opposite…
Can Martin Murray Finally Win a World Title? – November 19th, 2015
“It would be great for British boxing to have another world champion, but I just don’t think he has got the tools to pull this one off…”
Froch vs. Ward: Why Not? – November 11th, 2015
Former world champion Carl Froch has said he would consider returning to the ring next year for one fight to reclaim his title…
James DeGale vs. Lucian Bute – October 9th, 2015
Boxing’s byzantine politics and the diktat of capital make a super middleweight unification bout unlikely any time soon...
Saving Jermain Taylor from Himself – August 28th, 2015
“It’s time for Jermain Taylor to say when, no matter how many tests he’s passed. Boxing is about to get him. This is a fight that he cannot win...”
The British Are Coming! – August 18th, 2015
Is British boxing going through a renaissance, or has the Internet simply made the world a smaller place for fight fans?
Lucian Bute Is Back – August 15th, 2015
Former IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute stopped Andrea Di Luisa at 1:53 of round four of a scheduled 10…
Which Frochin' Fury should Wilder fear? – August 14th, 2015
Was the British boxing scene always this interesting ... or are we only now beginning to notice?
Lucien Bute in Must Win – August 11th, 2015
If Bute has any hope of sharing the spotlight (with Adonis Stevenson and a surging David Lemieux), he MUST win…
Carl Froch: A Career Retrospective – August 5th, 2015
Carl Froch will be remembered as a true fighting champion in an era where other stars decided to simply rest on their laurels…
Kovalev-Mohammedi Preview – July 22nd, 2015
“I can count on my left hand who are the real fighters in boxing: Gennady Golovkin, Miguel Cotto and Keith Thurman...”
Snake Eyes: Carl Froch Retires – July 14th, 2015
“I don’t think I can be the man that I need to be, the fighting machine I need to be to succeed at the top level…”
Joe Gallagher: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants – June 17th, 2015
It's clear as day that the United Kingdom has a fighting spirit, it's in our genes and intertwined with our DNA...
Feast or Famine: Ward vs. Smith – June 16th, 2015
“I’m more than prepared for anything Paul Smith brings to the table. He’s going to be hit early. He’s going to be hit often…”
David Haye: Seeing Is Believing – June 14th, 2015
In the case of David Haye, seeing is believing because his past promises have been as hollow as a seashell…
British Boxing at Center Stage – June 3rd, 2015
May-Pac is just a distant memory and was a night when boxing seemed to get it wrong. That great night of boxing in London last week got it right...
The People vs. Eddie Hearn – May 28th, 2015
Every time he appeared on Sky Sports news, I was delighted for not only the fighter who was signing but for UK boxing as a whole...
Triple G and The Cobra – May 26th, 2015
“Carl doesn't need this fight. But he says he is intrigued by how he would deal with him. He's crazy that way…”
Last Train to Palookaville – May 25th, 2015
It doesn't take a judge, psychiatrist, or neurologist to know why Jermain Taylor behaves as he does…
Andre Dirrell vs. Carl Froch – May 22nd, 2015
On October 17, 2010, at Trent FM Arena in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK, Andre Dirrell, from Flint, Michigan, traveled to Carl Froch's backyard to challenge The Cobra for his WBC super middleweight title. Both fighters were undefeated coming in. Dirrell was 18-0. Froch was 25-0. The fight was scheduled…
Prodigal Son Returns: Chavez Jr. vs. Fonfara – April 17th, 2015
The litany of Chavez’s transgressions against the sport is longer than the lines at the Internal Revenue Service during tax season…
Kudos: Kovalev TKOs Pascal – March 14th, 2015
Despite a premature stoppage by referee Luis Pabon, the fight was one of the more competitive bouts in recent memory…
Kovalev-Pascal Preview – March 12th, 2015
Pascal’s plan is to take Kovalev deep, land combinations, and show the world that he’s got a chin that just won’t quit...
The Cream Rises – February 14th, 2015
One thing that is certain is, no matter the era or the competition, the object of the game is to be the best...
Rock ‘Em, Sock ‘Em: The Top 10 in 2015 – January 11th, 2015
2015 could be the year where wholesale changes are made to the sports hierarchy (provided everyone gets the memo, of course)...
Top 20 Knockouts of 2014 – December 26th, 2014
Few believe that 2014 was a knockout year in boxing. It wasn't, however, for want of trying. There were plenty of fights, both good and bad, followed by decisions both good and bad. But knockouts, which take the guesswork from the hands of judges, are what boxing is about. Gorilla Productions just released…
Tested Meets Untested: Billy Joe Saunders vs. Chris Eubank Jr. – November 28th, 2014
"If I can't beat him in five rounds, I swear I'd give up boxing. My dad would beat me with a chain if I didn't beat him...”
Non-Superlative: This Year’s Ballot for Boxing’s Hall of Fame – October 20th, 2014
Is this year’s crop of potential Hall-of-Fame inductees very good? They are. Are some of them excellent? Probably. Are they worthy of being remembered?
Why the Jermain Taylor Show Should Not Go On – October 16th, 2014
Taylor has had his happy ending with the title win. Let's hope he walks away before the ending takes a severe turn for the worst…
King exiled by Bad Intentions – October 9th, 2014
Jermain Taylor shocked the world and silenced his critics by becoming the new IBF Middleweight Champion last night, recording a unanimous decision over the extremely courageous Sam Soliman at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. ESPN2 screened live. Taylor (who suffered a bleed on…
Leeds: The Featherweight with Heavyweight Fans – October 5th, 2014
Fanatical followings always present that danger of unhinging technique, of making you go all out when the other chap isn't even stung...
Andre Ward and the Art of Cool – October 1st, 2014
Cool needn't proselytize to all within earshot as to the value of its worth. Pseudo spectacles, brash exhortations, and cerebral tricks are unnecessary…