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Entries tagged with "David+Matthew":

• Khan/Judah: A tale of Science & Faith – July 20th, 2011

  I have bought into the hype behind Khan—and fully expect him to win decisively and head to 147 to make serious noise...
  
  

• The Enigma of Floyd Mayweather – September 14th, 2011

  “And Mayweather is beginning to operate like a surgeon," said Jim Lampley. "Fighting Floyd Mayweather is a dose of cold reality..."
  
  

• Mayweather-Ortiz Post-Fight Analysis – September 19th, 2011

  Ortiz’s inexplicable lack of focus was shocking to watch—but was overshadowed by the incompetence of Joe Cortez, who ultimately lost control of the fight...
  
  

• Maravilla: Boxing’s Hidden Gem – September 29th, 2011

  I observed a confident, relaxed, and jovial Sergio Martinez strolling through the casino at midnight before the fight—with two attractive, vibrant women…
  
  

• Andy Lee: The Road to Redemption – October 3rd, 2011

  "The importance of this win was immeasurable," Lee said. "It had been years coming. If not for tonight, I would've been haunted forever..."
  
  

• Khan/Peterson Square Off at DC Presser – October 6th, 2011

  In a press conference that featured as many political luminaries as it did boxing figures, it was standing room only at The W Washington DC Hotel...
  
  

• The Tyson Effect and the Fall of the Pure Boxer – October 9th, 2011

  Can we analyze the heavyweight division in a way that might better educate us on how the division has changed, and why it has declined…
  
  

• Dewey Bozella: Champion of Life – October 12th, 2011

  When I cover Hopkins-Dawson Saturday night at the Staples Center in L.A., I will be thinking of, and rooting for, Dewey Bozella…
  
  

• Bernard Hopkins: Boxing’s Top (Under)Dog – October 13th, 2011

  Bernard Hopkins' final chapter in boxing has been the longest chapter that any fighter has ever authored…
  
  

• Ripley's Weigh-In in L.A. – October 14th, 2011

  
  
  

• The Wild, Wild West: Anarchy in Los Angeles – October 20th, 2011

  As Golden Boy Promotions wields its weapons against the WBC and the California State Athletic Commission, fans are once again caught in the crossfire…
  
  

• Method of Mayhem—The Emergence of Seth Mitchell – November 3rd, 2011

  Mitchell is poised, well-disciplined, but when it comes down to heated moments in the ring—a manufacturer of sheer mayhem...
  
  

• Kirkland Wills Himself to Stardom – November 5th, 2011

  Saturday night reminded us that there is no sport as intensely serious and emotionally captivating as the sweet science…
  
  

• Jim Lampley: Boxing’s Vibrant Expressionist – November 16th, 2011

  “The bottom line is that boxing attracts literate observers because the psychological confrontation between two fighters is so compelling—and so identifiable...”
  
  

• Canelo Blasts Out Cintron; Wants Mayweather – November 26th, 2011

  Now that Canelo seems to be ascendant in boxing, it’s time to see how he would fare against the top tier in the sport…
  
  

• Miguel Angel Cotto: A Warrior Martyr – December 1st, 2011

  I can’t think of a modern fighter who has absorbed more punishment and anguish—both in and out of the ring—than Miguel Cotto...
  
  

• After Redemption, Where Does Cotto Go Next? – December 5th, 2011

  Don’t be surprised if Miguel Cotto—a Warrior’s Warrior—pursues yet another mega-fight in early- to mid-2012…
  
  

• Capital Showdown Media Workout – December 6th, 2011

  While Khan was posing for photos around DC's landmarks—Peterson was taking care of business in the grittier corridors of Chocolate City...
  
  

• Capital Showdown Final Presser – December 8th, 2011

  “If he wants to fight on the inside I will hurt him.,” said Peterson. “People are crazy for thinking I can’t hurt this kid…”
  
  

• Capital Showdown DC Weights – December 9th, 2011

  
  
  

• Round-by-Round in DC – December 10th, 2011

  Boxing.com is providing live round-by-round ringside coverage from the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in DC...
  
  

• Seth Mitchell Manufactures Mayhem in DC – December 10th, 2011

  It’s great to have an American Heavyweight back in the mix, and Seth Mitchell seems very happy that he can deliver absolute mayhem in the square circle...
  
  

• Khan and Peterson Wage a Classic War – December 11th, 2011

  Always an honest and honorable warrior, Lamont Peterson once again proved to the world that he is as tough as they come…
  
  

• Ward/Froch Vie for Super Middleweight Stardom – December 16th, 2011

  The Super Six World Boxing Classic has revealed hard truths, pro and con, about each and every competitor…
  
  

• Wars to Be Made in 2012—Part 1 – January 5th, 2012

  Yuriorkis Gamboa—the rapid-fire combination puncher from Cuba—has mowed down his competition in dynamic fashion...
  
  

• Wars to Be Made in 2012—Part 2 – January 6th, 2012

  This is the biggest fight to be made in the light heavyweight division, and 2012 might be the year we see this clash…
  
  

• Wars to Be Made in 2012—Part 3 – January 9th, 2012

  If this fight takes place, it has Fight of the Year DNA written all over it and would be an explosive chapter in the storied rivalry between Mexico and Puerto Rico…
  
  

• Wars to Be Made in 2012—Part 4 – January 18th, 2012

  In facing the nearly 6’7” and 240-lb. Helenius, Mitchell would be facing a fighter equivalent in size to either Wladimir or Vitali Klitschko…
  
  

• Mayweather Challenges Cotto at 154 Pounds – February 1st, 2012

  Mayweather has stepped up in dramatic fashion to take on the toughest fight available to him outside of Pacquiao…
  
  

• Chavez Jr. Decisions Rubio – February 4th, 2012

  Chavez Jr. is not the fighter his father was, but he is beginning to make his own independent indentation on the sport…
  
  

• Kaliesha “Wild Wild” West—A Warrior Untold – February 6th, 2012

  A recent women’s boxing bout in Mexico between Jackie Nava and Ana Maria Torres did 31.3 million views. This is a remarkable statistic...
  
  

• Wars to be Made in 2012—Part 5 – February 23rd, 2012

  Quillin is the latest and greatest young prospect to hail from a thriving boxing lineage that originates out of Grand Rapids, Michigan…
  
  

• Klitschko Destroys Mormeck in Dusseldorf – March 3rd, 2012

  Wladimir Klitschko is an unbelievable talent who has developed into an all-time great heavyweight champion...
  
  

• Team Mayhem to Battle Chazz Witherspoon – March 5th, 2012

  Fighters always fight for more than just the sport. Some fight for money, some fight for fame. Others fight for glory...
  
  

• Peterson-Khan II DC Presser – March 15th, 2012

  "I like to think I’m the people’s champ,” said Peterson, “so I listened to them and they wanted this fight, so I was willing to do it…”
  
  

• Mayweather-Cotto Face Off—Sans Controversy – April 29th, 2012

  Cotto’s signature stoic disposition may be impenetrable, even when matched up against one of the sport’s greatest performers both in and out of the ring…
  
  

• Mitchell and Witherspoon Poised for Battle – April 19th, 2012

  Both are young African-American heavyweights. Both are college educated. They are around the same age. Both fighters hail from the mid-Atlantic region…
  
  

• TruSparta Boxing Blog I – April 27th, 2012

  When Chad Dawson and Bernard Hopkins face off tomorrow night in Atlantic City, will the boxing world be interested? They should be...
  
  

• Hopkins-Dawson II Predictions – April 27th, 2012

  Bernard Hopkins, who generates intense reactions pro and con, has hit more ends of the road than he has heavy bags...
  
  

• Mitchell Turns the Tables on Witherspoon – April 29th, 2012

  This was a man’s fight; an American Heavyweight bout which featured two giants who weren’t afraid to let their hands go…
  
  

• Mayweather-Cotto: Opposites Attract – May 3rd, 2012

  Brash Prizefighter vs. Stoic Warrior; Extrovert vs. Introvert; Unblemished Virtuoso vs. Wronged Martyr; Mayweather vs. Cotto is here…
  
  

• TruSparta Boxing Blog II – May 5th, 2012

  In what was one of the most intense and prolonged staredowns we’ve seen in awhile, both Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto...
  
  

• Floyd Outpoints Pride of Puerto Rico – May 5th, 2012

  While some were critical of this fight even being made, Mayweather and Cotto scored a clean knockout on behalf of the fight game…
  
  

• Boxing.com Digital Roundtable – May 6th, 2012

  Mutaurwa Mapondera, David Matthew and Cheekay Brandon, staged a transatlantic Digital Roundtable to analyze Saturday’s fight in real time...
  
  

• TruSparta Boxing Blog III – May 11th, 2012

  Saul “Canelo” Alvarez was absolutely dynamic on the Mayweather-Cotto undercard. His veteran-like poise at the age of 21 is unfathomable...