By Jackie Kallen It was July 21, 1992 and it was a hot night at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Tim Witherspoon was headlining the card against Everett Martin. He lost. But on the undercard, I turned a young fighter from Monroe, MI pro. His first fight was a 1st …
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By Jaime C. Feal A big problem with today’s fight fans is that a love for boxing tends to decrease respect and interest in MMA, and vice versa. The search for which combat sport is better overshadows the fact both are great, exciting sports. It is easy to forget that …
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How Adrien Broner Can Live Up To The Hype There’s a question that’s been making the rounds of fight fans for quite some time now. It’s a legitimate question, too, one which hangs over today’s boxing world like a dark, uncertain cloud. Is Adrien Broner really all that great? The …
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By Sean Crose There are knockouts and then there are acts of sheer destruction. What Sergey Kovalev did to Ismayl Sillakh in Quebec on Saturday night was an act of sheer destruction. Brutal, complete, sheer destruction. Make no mistake about it, Kovalev is now the big man on campus. Linear …
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By: William Holmes The Light Heavyweight Division was given some clarity today as two world titles were on the line in Quebec City, Canada. A replay of last week’s pay per view fight between Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios opened up HBO’s broadcast. The dream matchup between Manny Pacquiao and …
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By Tyson Bruce London, England: The United Kingdom is becoming to quick stoppages what Germany is to hometown decisions, which, needless to say, is not a good thing. Last weekend, Howard John Foster stopped a thrilling fight between George Groves and Carl Froch in what had to be one of …
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By Jackie Kallen To say that Paul Spadafora has had a tumultuous life is an understatement. This guy doesn’t have to look for trouble. It has found a way to find him at every turn. Between drugs, drinking, assaults, shootings and prison time, he has been through the wringer. But …
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By: William Holmes Canada is a major hotspot for boxing and the light heavyweight division is by far Canada’s best. Adonis Stevenson is the current light heavyweight kingpin after knocking out Chad Dawson in the first round. Jean Pascal and Lucian Bute also call Canada home and compete in the …
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By Tyson Bruce The light heavyweight division is boxing’s version of no-man’s land. Despite being one of the original weight classes of boxing it is often considered to be the ugly stepchild between the more glamorous middleweight and heavyweight divisions. An observer would have to go all the way back …
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By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of November 19th to November 26th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Bob Arum’s Statement on Manny Pacquiao’s Tax Issues Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum issued the …
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