By: Oliver McManus Last week we kicked off a new series for Boxing Insider by looking at the heaviest professional boxers of all time. In the second edition of Boxing Befuddlements we’ll be looking at the tallest boxers of all time. As with the heaviest fighters there is an obvious …
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Adrien Broner’s Troubles Outside The Ring Continue
By: Sean Crose It’s been a difficult few months for Adrien Broner. Although he was part of a successful Pay Per View broadcast with iconic fighter Manny Pacquiao last January, Broner lost that fight in one sided fashion – then argued it was clear that he had actually won. The …
Read More »Tyson Fury To Face Tom Schwarz June 15th
By: Sean Crose Widely circulated rumors were confirmed on Saturday night when Top Rank Promotions announced that Tyson Fury, the undefeated heavyweight who many feel is still lineal champion of the world, would be facing the widely unknown Tom Schwarz on June 15th , reportedly at the MGM Grand in …
Read More »PBC on Fox Results: Lamont Peterson Announces Retirement, Anthony Peterson Draws
By: Ken Hissner Tom Brown’s TGB Promotions and Lou DiBella’s DiBella Entertainment put on a televised card on Fox Sports live from the MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, MD. This event was promoted in conjunction with Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions (PBC). The main event featured an upset by Sergey …
Read More »Pulev Defeats Dinu on ESPN
By: Sean Crose A Bloodied Pulev Conquers Dinu On ESPN Top RankCard Kubat Pulev literally jumped into the ring at the Hangar in Southern California Saturday night to make himself familiar to American audiences. Although well known among hard core fight fans as a man who challenged, and lost to, …
Read More »DAZN Boxing Results: Edwards Dominates Moreno; Buatsi & Okolie Emerge on the European Scene
By: Ste Rowen Defending his WBC flyweight title for the first time, Charlie Edwards improved his professional record to 15-1 (6KOs), with a completely dominant performance over Spanish challenger, Angel Moreno. Edwards’ light-handed jab and power shots were enough to demoralise his Spaniard opponent over twelve rounds. The final scorecards …
Read More »ESPN+ Boxing Results: Bowen Defeats McCorry has
By: Oliver McManus Saturday night saw the BT Sport cameras the the Morningside Arena for Frank Warren’s second card of 2019. Headlined by Sam Bowen’s British title defence, against Jordan McCorry, the show saw entertainment across the card with Tommy Fury impressing on the unbroadcast undercard. Kyle Haywood and CJ …
Read More »DAZN Boxing Preview: Edwards vs. Moreno
By: Ste Rowen An early Christmas present and a dream realised. On the 22nd December last year, and in his second attempt in just fifteen fights, Charlie Edwards, in dominant fashion, defeated Cristofer Rosales to claim the WBC flyweight world championship. It came just over two years since his last …
Read More »Fight Lit Book Review: Fighter by Andy Lee
By: Stephanie Kent Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Fighter-Andy-Lee/dp/0717183440 Book Review: Fighter by Andy Lee When Andy Lee announced his retirement in early 2018, he was asked how he’d like to be remembered. “An an honest boxer,” came his reply. “A fighter’s personality reflects in their boxing style, and if nothing else I …
Read More »Book Review: The Fight by Norman Mailer
By: Stephanie Kent In The Fight, we follow Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Norman Mailer during the suspenseful weeks leading up to 1974’s “Rumble in the Jungle” matchup between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. Even the most casual of fight fans are familiar with the historic bout, but Mailer unveils a behind-the-scenes …
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