Posted on Thursday, March 17th, 2016 at 8:32 am.
Our debate of the week last week was regarding long time contender Lucas Matthysse. He made headlines with recent comments saying that he no longer has the passion or desire for boxing that he once had. This is ironic as these same qualities have seen him in some very thrilling and exciting fights. The responses :READ MORE…
Posted on Thursday, March 17th, 2016 at 5:48 am.
With the Showtime network finally announcing a comprehensive schedule for this spring and early summer, the boxing world is beginning to turn a little quicker and with more purpose. Big fights are on the horizon, some of them anticipated by the fans, some not so much, but they are coming. With that said, here is :READ MORE…
Posted on Wednesday, March 16th, 2016 at 7:39 am.
Our pick last week came from the world title fight between unbeaten WBO lightweight champion Terry Flanigan (30-0, 12 KOs) and countryman Derry Mathews (38-10-2, 20 KOs) . The main event will take place at the Echo Arena, in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. The bout was scheduled for 12 rounds and promoted by Frank Warren (Queensberry :READ MORE…
Posted on Tuesday, March 15th, 2016 at 4:47 pm.
When it looked like the emergence of the Premier Boxing Champions of Al Haymon had given the Showtime’s network boxing program a serious blow, late last week Stephen Espinoza, their boxing czar, revealed their schedule for spring and early summer. Beginning in early April Showtime will begin broadcasting a serious of interesting fights that will :READ MORE…
Posted on Tuesday, March 15th, 2016 at 4:19 pm.
Former world champion Mike Alvarado (34-4, 23 KOs) of Colorado returns to the ring Saturday. It will be his first fight in more than a year. Alvarado is currently riding a three fight losing streak. It should be noted that he received a lot of punishment in all of those fights. Alvarado has not won :READ MORE…
Posted on Monday, March 14th, 2016 at 8:27 am.
Former 4-time world champion Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz (40-4, 19 KOs) returns to the ring this Saturday. Diaz will take on Fernando Garcia (30-7-2, 18 KOs) of Mexico. The main event lightweight bout is scheduled for 10 rounds. The site location will be the Aerial Theatre in Diaz’ native Houston, Texas. Top Rank will promote :READ MORE…
Posted on Saturday, March 12th, 2016 at 6:37 am.
It is no secret in the boxing world that the majority of fighters are of the lower economical class. Like the fictional Rocky Balboa once said when asked why he fought, “because I don’t know how to sing or dance.” Like many, school doesn’t agree with them so they find themselves in front of a :READ MORE…
Posted on Friday, March 11th, 2016 at 9:12 am.
Former multi-divisional world champion Zab Judah (42-9, 29 KOs) of Brooklyn New York continues on his with his career this Saturday. This will be his 20th year as a professional that begin back in September of 1996. The 38 year old veteran will face Josh Torres (15-4-2, 7KOs) of New Mexico. The bout will take :READ MORE…
Posted on Thursday, March 10th, 2016 at 8:26 am.
Our debate last week was on the opinion of our followers regarding professional boxers being allowed to participate in this year’s Olympics. The biggest concern is safety. The thought of some of this top level professionals fighting lesser experienced amateur young men worry many. The other thing is many feel this will make it an :READ MORE…
Posted on Thursday, March 10th, 2016 at 4:24 am.
The drought known as February is behind us and now we look towards the rest of the year to give us the fights and the news we want and/or expect. With that said we have some news coming down the boxing pipeline in this, your latest edition of Around the Ring: 1.Not The Same “Rocky” :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…
