By: LV Boxing That loud thumping sound you heard this past weekend was that of Heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz (31-2, 26 KOs) hitting the deck after a massive right hand from Deontay Wilder. The aforementioned Wilder (42-0-1, 41 KOs) successfully defended his WBC title for the tenth consecutive time with …
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By: LV Boxing The key to a successful life is hard work. No one exemplified a better work ethic than the newly minted New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Nelson Cuevas. Growing up in New York, Nelson Cuevas, like many other kids, had big dreams. Thoughts of seeing his …
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By: Sean Crose It’s really all about family these days,” says Jermall Charlo in the leadup to his December 7th bout against Dennis Hogan at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. “I’m fighting even harder for my family now. I feel like I’m on cloud nine and on top of the world right …
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Compiled 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. Photo Credit: Matchroom Boxing Diriyah Arena Ready for Clash on the Dunes Action An iconic …
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By Jason Chertoff, M.D., M.P.H. Over the last year, boxing has seen a spike in traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and deaths secondary to injuries sustained in the ring. With these tragedies, many boxing professionals, celebrities, and commentators have proposed ideas to curtail this problem. One proposed solution, screening CT and …
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By: Hans Themistode Perfection doesn’t exist. It doesn’t matter if we are referring to a basketball court, a football field or in this case, a boxing ring. The search for perfection just doesn’t exist. We can take things a bit further and look at relationships. No matter how much you …
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By Hans Themisode First they love you, then they quickly forget about you. In just a few months time, former unified Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has become a forgotten man. Just before he stepped into the ring with Andy Ruiz Jr on June 1st, at Madison Square Garden, Joshua was …
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By: Sean Crose Some very smart people still aren’t that impressed. And that’s okay. It’s also okay to say they’re wrong. Boxing, like anything else, is open to intelligent debate. So long as people keep it respectful (if only that were always the case), there’s no reason to get worked …
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By: LV Boxing The boxing world stood in disbelief this past Saturday night. The reason why? Deontay Wilder, that’s why. The WBC Heavyweight champion took on Luis Ortiz at the MGM Grand Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was a rematch of a contest that took place between the two …
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By: Hans Themistode Luis Ortiz had the WBC Heavyweight title won. In his rematch against Deontay Wilder this past Saturday night, he was out boxing the long reigning champion. At no point was it close, as Wilder (42-0-1, 41 KOs) seemed to have no answer at all. Fans of the …
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