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by B.A. Cass After beating Jessica McCaskill, Katie Taylor was criticized by Mike Costello and Steve Bruce of the BBC for what they viewed as a spotty performance. They were both unimpressed by her defensive skills and felt that she lacked ring intelligence. The worst round for Taylor in her …

By Bryanna Fissori   It is no secret that the history of boxing is riddled with theories (and confirmations) of thrown fights. The concept of competitors losing a fight in exchange for additional pay or other incentives is not exclusive to boxing, but it is commonly associated with the sport. …

By: Oliver McManus Many who start out in professional boxing have aspirations to become World Champion, only a handful will make it, but across the weight classes oftentimes goes a forgotten brand of fighter – the journeyman. You can bet your bottom dollar, too, that every world champion’s record has …

By: Eric Lunger As the final wrapping paper gets cleaned up from under the tree, and as we collectively vow – in varying degrees of enthusiasm and conviction — to get back to sensible eating and exercise, it’s time to take a glance ahead at the upcoming year in boxing, …

Compiled By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of December 19th to December 26th covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. USA Boxing Nationals Champion Jared Anderson America’s Next Great Heavyweight? Christmas came early for Jared …

By: Ken Hissner The two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Ukranian Vasyl “Hi-Tech” Lomachenko, 10-1, living in Oxnard, CA, moved up from holding the WBO Featherweight title to defeating WBO World Super featherweight Roman Martinez in June of 2016, and defeating in his first defense the former WBA Super World featherweight champion …

By: Waquas Ali One of boxing’s greatest talents in the modern era, Vasyl Lomachenko (10-1) has been acclaimed for his boxing skills and achievements ever since he turned pro. From being a two-time Olympic gold medallist to winning his first world title in only in his third professional bout and …

By: Ken Hissner USBA Featherweight Champion Jose Haro is from West Jordan, Utah, and won the title back in June knocking out Daniel Franco in the 8th round. He won every round up until then and scored a pair of knockdowns with the second one putting Franco out cold. Haro, …

By Bryanna Fissori What happens when you put to marketing geniuses in the same mass media headline? The crowd goes wild. And both Dana White (UFC President) and Floyd Mayweather Jr sure know how to work a crowd. With the statement “Talks about a UFC deal with Floyd are real,” …

By: Ken Hissner New Jersey boxing trainer Raul “Chino” Rivas is one of the most underrated boxing trainers in the country. On November 25th in the co-feature of Kovalev-Shabranskyy main event his boxer the former WBA World Super Featherweight champion Jason “El Canito” Sosa, 20-3-4, of Camden, NJ, lost a …