By Jackie Kallen I guess every boxing fan has certain matches in their head that they’d like to see for one reason or another. I have compiled a list this morning of the fights that I’d like to see if I could put any two fighters in the same ring …
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By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of May 13th to May 20th covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Will Tomlinson Retains IBO Super Featherweight Title “Wild” Will Tomlinson (21-0-1) retained his IBO Super Featherweight …
Read More »By Matthew O’Brien “Are you gonna give me a ring about this training then or what?” called out the coach, across the noisy gym through the swinging bags. “You give me a ring – and I’ll make you famous” shot back the fighter, over his shoulder as he strolled nonchalantly …
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By- Antonio Cooper Results Kameron Snyder def. Damian Burton (title fight) (Submission, Rd. 1) Jamie Espinoza def. Keyton Tummell. (TKO, Rd. 1) Lamar Foster def. Victor Jones (title fight) (Unanimous decision) Giani Swires def. Steve Gossett (title fight) (Submission, Rd. 1) Dean Nasser def. Travis Rhodes (title fight) (Submission, Rd. …
Read More »Coming off the excitement of Saturday’s third-round stoppage of Lamont Peterson in a non-title fight, Lucas Matthysse got some high praise immediately, though admittedly it was from someone who has a stake in his career. As Matthysse was getting ready to be interviewed by Showtime’s Jim Gray, Richard Schaefer, the …
Read More »Carl Froch is hopping mad at a couple of his countrymen. Does he have a right to be? Froch is engaging in final preparations for his fight next Saturday against Mikkel Kessler, when the IBF and WBA super middleweight titles will be at stake. But it’s Kessler’s preparation that he …
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This summer, live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, IBF light heavyweight champion Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins will step into the ring once again in pursuit of breaking yet another record as he continued to solidify his legacy as one of the top pugs to ever lace up the …
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By Ivan G. Goldman We’re already hearing that Lamont Peterson is as good as finished. Knocked out by Lucas Matthysse in round three, he is, some fans and analysts tell us, toast. Not so fast. Photo: Tom Casino/Showtime They said the same thing about heavyweight John Ruiz after his 1996 …
Read More »In the super featherweight battle between Sergio Thompson (26-2, 24 KO) and Gustavo Sandoval (13-4-1, 11 KO), Thompson came out of the gate looking to be the enforcer and bring the fight to Sandoval. Immediately he began to let his hands go, landing the majority of his combinations an utilizing …
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By: William Holmes It’s not a very good idea to promote a boxing card in Atlantic City and have zero fighters from Philadelphia, New Jersey, or New York City. Simply having Philadelphia boxing legend Bernard Hopkins as part of your promotional team does not lead to ticket sales. Lamont Peterson …
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