External YET ANOTHER MEGA-FIGHT DOWN THE DRAIN AS DEONTAY WILDER SHOWS LITTLE IN WIDE LOSS TO JOSEPH PARKER Sometimes in boxing, the end comes overnight, so quickly that we don’t even notice it. A fighter can only take so many punches before the bo… Sun, 24 Dec 2023
External DAY OF RECKONING SHOW WOULD HAVE HAD A MEGA-FIGHT HAD PROMOTERS MADE WILDER FIGHT JOSHUA ON IT It’s often puzzling the moves that are made in boxing, and there’s no better example of that this week than the circumstances surrounding fo… Sat, 23 Dec 2023
External GIVEN HIS POWER, GIVEN HIS DESIRE, IT MAKES NO SENSE DEONTAY WILDER IS NOT THE CURRENT FACE OF BOXING In every generation, there are those boxers who separate themselves from the pack, who become larger-than-life figures. Everyone in and arou… Thu, 21 Dec 2023
External MAYBE THERE’S MORE TO AJ’S GRUFF DEMEANOR THAN THE POOR QUESTIONS HE WAS ASKED IN SAUDI ARABIA One of the reasons that Anthony Joshua has been one of the most popular boxers of the last decade or so is his personality. He’s not only a … Thu, 21 Dec 2023
External JAKE PAUL MAKING PROGRESS TOWARD HIS GOAL OF A WORLD TITLE, BUT MANY QUESTIONS REMAIN TO BE ANSWERED It’s hard to know what to make of Jake Paul as a boxer. As a businessman, he’s got the Midas touch and he has a sixth sense when it comes to… Sun, 17 Dec 2023
External THE EMPLOYEES ARE THE ONES WHO WILL BE MISSED MOST AS SHOWTIME DROPS THE CURTAIN ON ITS BOXING PROGRAM In late 2018, when HBO announced it was exiting the boxing business, it seemed like such a big deal. It was like the kid leaving the house a… Fri, 15 Dec 2023
External JAKE PAUL IS GREAT, EVEN IF HE’LL NEVER PULL A LEGITIMATE WORLD BOXING TITLE BELT AROUND HIS WAIST If there is one thing that Jake Paul has proven good great at in his nearly 27 years on this Earth, it’s making money. He did it as a child … Tue, 12 Dec 2023
External A 15 TO 1 UNDERDOG, RAFAEL ESPINOZA RISES TO THE TOP WITH A SENSATIONAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST ROBEISY RAMIREZ Rafael Espinoza was a pro for 10 years before facing Robeisy Ramirez, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and the WBO featherweight champion, o… Mon, 11 Dec 2023
External DEVIN HANEY IS BRILLIANT IN ONE-SIDED ROUT OF AN OVERMATCHED REGIS PROGRAIS It was plainly obvious to anyone who follows boxing even remotely closely long before Saturday that Devin Haney has oodles of talent. Since … Sun, 10 Dec 2023
External NOBODY WAS EVER MORE DESERVING OF A HALL OF FAME SLOT THAN CLEVER PUBLICIST FRED STERNBURG As Manny Pacquiao was preparing for the second of what would three fights against Erik Morales, boxing writers around the world were puzzled… Sat, 09 Dec 2023
External PBC REACHES BROADCAST DEAL WITH PRIME VIDEO Less than two months after losing its final remaining broadcast outlet when Paramount announced on Oct. 17 that Showtime would exit the boxi… Fri, 08 Dec 2023
External REGIS PROGRAIS A SIGNIFICANT UNDERDOG IN TITLE DEFENSE When Regis Prograis was progressing as a young professional, he seemed to be a combination of a pair of Hall of Famers, Juan Manuel Marquez … Wed, 06 Dec 2023
External Ryan Garcia's feud with Golden Boy spills into fight week promotion Ryan Garcia wouldn't have lost to Gervonta Davis in their much-hyped bout in April if he hadn't called Davis out and pushed hard to make the… Fri, 01 Dec 2023
External Saudi money is helping make big fights, but spells trouble for boxing's future in the U.S. In 2017, a Gallup poll revealed that football was the favorite sport of Americans, with more than three times the popularity of basketball. … Wed, 29 Nov 2023
External Did Francis Ngannou put an end to crossover fights, or will they keep coming? If Francis Ngannou had gotten knocked out in the second or third round by a flabby, out-of-shape Tyson Fury on Saturday at Kingdom Arena in … Wed, 01 Nov 2023
External Tyson Fury gets dropped, but stays undefeated in close call vs. Francis Ngannou Lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury was dropped in the third round and had his hands full with a mixed martial arts fighter making his pr… Sun, 29 Oct 2023
External How does Francis Ngannou vs. Tyson Fury stack up against Buster Douglas vs. Mike Tyson? A search of the internet will almost unanimously tell you that the biggest upset in boxing history occurred on Feb. 10, 1990, at the Tokyo D… Fri, 27 Oct 2023
External Francis Ngannou believes he's already won ahead of boxing debut vs. Tyson Fury The best that can be said for the Tyson Fury-Francis Ngannou boxing match Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is that at least it's not one of… Thu, 26 Oct 2023
External Showtime's demise as a boxing outlet further proof the sport needs to evolve Showtime announced Tuesday its boxing program will shutter at the end of 2023. It has only a pay-per-view event scheduled featuring super mi… Wed, 18 Oct 2023
External Boxing Hall of Fame cases for Class of 2024: Why Antonio Tarver doesn't pass the test Ballots for the International Boxing Hall of Fame have been circulated to voters for the Class of 2024, and in the popular men’s modern cate… Thu, 12 Oct 2023
