Interviews

By Sean Crose If the author F. Scott Fitzgerald was correct when he asserted that “action is character,” then it’s pretty clear that Adrien Broner may be of low character indeed. Whether he’s humping an opponent, choking someone at a weigh-in or just behaving in an insulting manner, Broner makes …

By Sean Crose There are solid reasons why people “in the know” raise their eyebrows at the name of 20s era heavyweight champion Gene Tunney. Hey never fought a black opponent for the title, after all, even though there were many black fighters out there at the time. Tunney was …

By Sean Crose First it was Sergey Kovalev. Then it was Bernard Hopkins. Now Jean Pascal might join the growing list of name boxers who light heavyweight champ Adonis Stevenson won’t get in the ring with. There’s not much worse for a fighter than being accused of cowardice, but fans …

By Bryanna Fissori Legal Analyst No stranger to domestic violence charges, Floyd Mayweather Jr. has just been served with a lawsuit by ex-fiancée Shantel Jackson. The case was filed on Thursday in Los Angeles County Court stating multiple causes of action, including a number of assaults by the boxer, one …

By: William Holmes Adrien Broner is now campaigning in the junior welterweight division after his short run as a welterweight title holder. He’ll be fighting in his hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio on a televised card on Showtime that features three fights featuring contenders in the junior welterweight and welterweight divisions. …

By Ivan G. Goldman Manny Pacquiao casts just one vote out of 250 in the lower house of the Philippines Congress. To get things done he’s had to study his colleagues and try to determine why they say the things they do and what it is they’re really after. Photo: …

By Tyson Bruce Few fighters entered 2013 with more expectations and promise than Lucas Matthysse and Adrien Broner. They were two of boxing’s most exciting new stars. Mattyhsse looked like the second coming of Wilfredo Gomez with his seemingly inhuman punching power and Broner looked like a virtuoso talent that …

By Sean Crose “This fight I believe is going to be the most anticipated fight of 2014.” So said promoter Kathy Duva from the podium at the famed Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City Tuesday afternoon. “This,” she added, “is what boxing’s supposed to be.” She was right. For …

By Jackie Kallen There are going to be some really interesting fights at the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati this Saturday night. Native son Adrien Broner is bringing the action home when he faces 18-2 Emmanuel Taylor. Broadcast on Showtime, this promises to be a solid night of action. Photo: …


By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of August 26th to September 2nd, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Manny Pacquiao Throws Out First Pitch at Dodgers Game Manny Pacquiao took the mound at Dodger …