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Compiled By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of October 15th to October 22nd; covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Photo Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank Undefeated Heavyweight Sonny Conto Remains Perfect with 1st Round Stoppage …

By: LV Boxing It’s been an explosive start to the career of Lightweight contender Teofimo Lopez (14-0, 11 KOs). He has made the rounds on Sports Center high light reels for his eye catching knockouts. He might be only roughly 3 years into his career, but he has managed to …

By: Henry Deleon Canelo Alvarez, one of Mexico’s biggest names in boxing, has gained a lot of praise and just as much criticism throughout his career. Many believe him to be P4P the best fighter in the world, while others find him to be a hype job. Like him or …

By: Sean Crose On December 1st of last year, lineal and WBC world heavyweight titlist Adonis “Superman” Stevenson stepped into the ring at the Centre Videotron in Quebec City to face undefeated challenger Oleksandr Gvozdyk. Stevenson had been champion for years, since stopping Chad Dawson cold in the first round …

By: Stephanie Kent No matter the greatness of the teacher, no one can learn boxing from a book. Deep in the archives of great fighting literature, you’ll find Championship Fighting: Explosive Punching and Aggressive Defense by Jack Dempsey. First published in 1950, the heavyweight champ from 1919 until 1926 offers …

By: Ste Rowen In a night highlighted by domestic rivalries being fought, Lewis Ritson and Scott Fitzgerald came out on top in their lightweight and junior-middleweight bouts respectively. Ritson scored a unanimous victory over Robbie Davies Jr, whilst Fitzgerald kept his unbeaten run going also with a unanimous decision win …

By: LV Boxing Two belts were on the line this past Friday night, at the Liacouras Center, in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Center stage stood Artur Beterbiev (15-0, 15 KOs) and Oleksandr Gvozdyk (17-1, 14 KOs). Their contest would not only decide a unified champion in the Light Heavyweight division, but it …

By: Jesse Donathan Something stinks in Beantown and to those intimately familiar with “The Anatomy of the Fight Game,” virtually no part of combat sports remains beyond reproach. If once is happenstance, twice is coincidence and three times is a full-blown conspiracy, then there is something going on in Beantown …

By: Hans Themistode Boxing is an inherently dangerous sport. Serious injuries, mental anguish and unfortunately death is apart of the sport. Although the tragedies associated with the sport are common, they are still difficult to fully accept. Each death that happens in the sport of boxing is an unfortunate one, …

By: Hans Themistode When news broke of former NFL wide receiver Brandon Marshall trying his hand at boxing, it was a surprising one. Marshall, who stands at 6 feet 5 inches and weighs roughly 245 pounds, certainly has the size to cause damage in the Heavyweight division. The question is, …