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• Wladimir Klitschko: The Case for the Defense – December 1st, 2013

  I rank Wladimir as a great heavyweight, one of fifteen that have ever lived, but I think Dempsey might have beaten him with that elusive, rhythm-breaking style...
  
  

• Mike Tyson Uncaged (1986) – November 29th, 2013

  The documentary "Mike Tyson Uncaged" dates from 1986, the year he became the youngest man in boxing history, at age 20, to win the heavyweight crown. No one knew at the time what was to come; it looked like he might he remain champion forever. But as unknown as his topsy-turvy future would turn out to…
  
  

• We Are the Hollow Men – November 28th, 2013

  Does anyone seriously believe Corrie Sanders and Lamon Brewster would have knocked out Dempsey, Louis, Marciano, Liston, Foreman or Ali?
  
  

• Mike Tyson on ObamaCare – November 28th, 2013

  It’s hard to believe that the folks who brought flying killer robots to the battlefield can’t create a website that works...
  
  

• The Week That Was (Nov. 18-24, 2013) – November 25th, 2013

  More than 7,000 miles from that bone-chilling scene in Las Vegas, Pacman made it clear that not only is he back, but he might be as good as ever…
  
  

• Pacquiao-Rios: Made in China – November 21st, 2013

  Not to worry. A diamond in a rhinestone world, Pacquiao has more options than Miss America after last call at a bachelor party…
  
  

• Best Heavyweight Jab? – November 20th, 2013

  
  
  

• The Undisputed Foof – November 20th, 2013

  
  
  

• A Legacy vs. 91 Seconds – November 19th, 2013

  
  
  

• “Undisputed Truth” Hits HBO – November 17th, 2013

  In the HBO special, “Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth,” Tyson puts on a one-man show that is maddening, marvelous, painful, real, and ultimately redemptive....
  
  

• The Return of Andre Ward – November 15th, 2013

  No matter what Ward does, however skilled, however effective, however beautiful to watch, it will never be enough for some…
  
  

• It’s David vs. The Goliath – November 15th, 2013

  Quick and slick Ustinov is not. So of all the ranked fighters, he is probably the one Tua has the best chance against...
  
  

• The Long and Short of It – November 12th, 2013

  
  
  

• Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson – November 9th, 2013

  On November 9, 1996 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield met heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, who was defending the WBA title he won two months earlier by icing Bruce Seldon. Holyfield was 32-3 going in, having suffered losses to Riddick Bowe (twice) and…
  
  

• Golovkin vs. Stevens Preview – November 1st, 2013

  
  
  

• Maskaev vs. Williams Should Not Happen – October 31st, 2013

  This is a fight that should not be happening in the first place. Danny Williams should not be in there with Oleg Maskaev or anyone else…
  
  

• Mike Tyson’s Autobiography – October 23rd, 2013

  Once again perspective—or the lack thereof—rears its ugly head, this time in the form of a decapitated fish…
  
  

• Kings of The Ring—History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990 – October 22nd, 2013

  
  
  

• One Punch from the Promised Land – October 19th, 2013

  Even Spinks’ mother told him, “You're crazy, Leon. You'll get wiped out.” The authors add, “Nobody disagreed. Not even Leon…”
  
  

• The Legacy “One” / The Marquez “Wynn” – October 18th, 2013

  Afterwards Bob Arum will comment that if the fight was held in the Eastern U.S. Marquez would have won 7 rounds to 5…
  
  

• When a Lion Roared – October 10th, 2013

  Lennox Lewis was now the undisputed champion of the world and no belts in trashcans or mental disintegrations could impugn his ascension...
  
  

• The Week That Was (October 1-6, 2013) – October 7th, 2013

  “I should have known better than to relax in the ring against a guy with that kind of power,” Rodriguez would say after the knockout…
  
  

• Bowe Establishes the Pattern – October 4th, 2013

  
  
  

• A King Will Be Crowned – October 3rd, 2013

  When Wladimir recently compared Povetkin's style to that of Mike Tyson, it was hard to hear him over the stifled guffaws of the pressmen retyping it...
  
  

• A modern day great? – September 30th, 2013

  When listing the greatest heavyweight fighters of all time it is customary to list the usual suspects: Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano among others but when the dust settles in Moscow on Saturday night it might be time to include a new name in that list, perhaps it will…
  
  

• Cus D'Amato Tribute – September 25th, 2013

  Constantine "Cus" D'Amato was one of the last in a long line of old school trainers. Born in the Bronx in 1908, after abandoning dreams of entering the priesthood, he embraced the dream of boxing. A small time operator working out of the Gramercy Gym, Cus knew his stuff and shared that knowledge with…
  
  

• On FOX Sports' “Being: Mike Tyson” – September 21st, 2013

  “When you were pure in your profession, with them black shoes and those black trunks, you had the simplicity of a killer…”
  
  

• Mayweather, Broner, and Pacquiao – September 13th, 2013

  
  
  

• Rules of Elusion: Shoulder Roll, Check Hook, Jab – September 11th, 2013

  Unlike some of his boxing brethren, Mayweather has no urge to acquire the macho credentials that come with being able to absorb punishment…
  
  

• Canelo is Easy Money for Mayweather – September 8th, 2013

  Showtime demanded a “real” fight in the wake of the financial failure that was Mayweather-Guerrero, and in the sense that they meant, they have it...
  
  

• Mike Tyson vs. Bruce Seldon – September 7th, 2013

  On September 7, 1996 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, WBA heavyweight champion Bruce Seldon, from Atlantic City, New Jersey, defended his title against former unified heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, from Brooklyn, New York. The Atlantic City Express was 33-3 coming in. It was Tyson's fourth fight…
  
  

• When Harry Met Ali (Documentary) – September 7th, 2013

  There are no shortage of documentaries on Muhammad Ali. Some are good, some are not so good, and some are better than most. The documentary "When Harry Met Ali" is better than most and is narrated by British boxing writer Harry Carpenter, who followed Ali from his earliest days to the end of his remarkable…
  
  

• We're in the Money – September 6th, 2013

  He has more money than God, which makes sense, since however powerful the Big Guy Upstairs might be, he does not box. Floyd Mayweather, by contrast, does box, and he boxes beautifully. He also makes a ton of money doing what he does so well. A week before his superfight with Canelo Alvarez at the MGM…
  
  

• Tommy Morrison’s Greatest Hits – September 5th, 2013

  Morrison was not merely a white hope fueled on hype. He possessed serious power, the heart of a lion, and the ability to come back from adversity…
  
  

• Smashville After Dark – September 1st, 2013

  
  
  

• “On Experts” / Canelo TKO’d – August 30th, 2013

  What you’re looking for, pertaining to this boxing expert business, is somebody with a “track record” of taking a stand and picking a winner…
  
  

• Uncrowned Champion #1 – August 29th, 2013

  
  
  

• Saving Mike Tyson – August 29th, 2013

  He's about race, and gender, and class, and wealth, and poverty and whatever else we study, or write about, or hold dear to our hearts…
  
  

• Music City Muscle – August 27th, 2013

  
  
  

• The Week That Was (August 19-25, 2013) – August 26th, 2013

  An electric crowd of 7,686 pro-Mares fans cheered on the California-based fighter as he entered the ring with his trademark bandana covering his face…
  
  

• See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me – August 25th, 2013

  I'm no zoologist, but there are two things I know. No wild animal likes being caged and a leopard doesn't change its spots…
  
  

• Leaving No Turning Stone Unturned – August 23rd, 2013

  Argenis Mendez, reigning and defending IBF junior lightweight champion, outclassed Arash Usmanee in a fight that was ruled a majority draw...
  
  

• Tyson Returns to the Ring – August 21st, 2013

  
  
  

• Beating a Dead Horse – August 19th, 2013

  Context is everything. The High Church of Boxing follows its own commandments, which includes the good, the bad, and the irredeemably ugly…
  
  

• Mike Tyson on Past Heavyweight Champions – August 18th, 2013

  Before he was the youngest man in history to be crowned heavyweight champion at age 20 in 1986, Mike Tyson had learned all there was to learn about heavyweight history. Part of his Catskill education took place in the ring, and part of it took place outside the ring, in front of a portable movie screen…
  
  

• The Tiger in the New York Jungle – August 9th, 2013

  Before sampling the punches of New York, Jack Dempsey had taken the blows meted out by his hard life in the Old West...
  
  

• Alexis' Ferocious Right Hand Still Resonates 31 Years Later – July 31st, 2013

  “We are human. We know about psyche. He wanted me to know he can start fast too.” Pryor later stressed, "Aaron don't stand still…"
  
  

• Boxing In and Out of the Ring – July 24th, 2013

  The documentary Boxing In and Out of the Ring examines some of shadier aspects of our beloved sport—namely the games some promoters play, with the connivance of fight managers and sanctioning bodies, to get their fighters the rankings and big money they believe they deserve. Using interviews,…
  
  

• “Terrible” Times: A Life of Tim Witherspoon – July 23rd, 2013

  "King’s objective was to make Tyson the youngest champion of the world. He didn't care about me, Bonecrusher, or Tubbs; we were just in his way..."
  
  

• Putting Butter on the Grits – July 23rd, 2013

  Avoid attempting to impress with feigned swagger. Fans see through the pretentious stuff faster than you can say “Adrien.” You either have it or you don’t...