Re-Visiting the Ward vs. Kovalev I “Robbery” By: Matt O’Brien In the immediate aftermath of Andre Ward’s unanimous victory over Sergey Kovalev in their first fight last November, emotions from both sets of fans were running high and the controversial nature of the decision elicited some intense scrutiny of the …
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The Best Match In Boxing Is Going Down This Saturday…Does Anyone Care?
The Best Match In Boxing Is Going Down This Saturday…Does Anyone Care? By: Sean Crose While the sports world focuses on more frivolous matters this week, the best matchup in all of combat sports is going down this Saturday. No, it doesn’t involve a loudmouthed Irishman or a flashy hedonist …
Read More »STANLEY SCOTT: Knock Him Out or Be Knocked Out Was His Game!
STANLEY SCOTT: Knock Him Out or Be Knocked Out Was His Game! By: Ken Hissner “He was one of the most exciting kids I had at the Tropicana. He would walk in and knock his opponent out or get knocked out. He was a fan favorite,” said Don Elbaum. Cleveland …
Read More »HBO PPV Preview: Rigondeaux vs. Flores, Bivol vs. Agnew, Ward vs. Kovalev
HBO PPV Preview: Rigondeaux vs. Flores, Bivol vs. Agnew, Ward vs. Kovalev By: William Holmes HBO Sports will present four fights on Pay Per View on Saturday night which will feature a main event rematch between the two top boxers in the light heavyweight division, Sergey Kovalev and Andre Ward. …
Read More »Ann Wolfe Interview: “I was a pure Jr. Middleweight and everybody I fought at Jr. Middleweight I put to sleep!”
Ann Wolfe Interview: “I was a pure Jr. Middleweight and everybody I fought at Jr. Middleweight I put to sleep.” By: Matthew N. Becher Ann Wolfe is best known as “the baddest woman on the planet”. She was a professional boxer from 1998-2006. Wolfe amassed a professional record of 24 …
Read More »Boxing Insider Notebook: Broner, Garcia, Shields, Cintron, Benavidez, and more…
Boxing Insider Notebook: Broner, Garcia, Shields, Cintron, Benavidez, and more… Compiled By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of June 6th to June 13th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Barclays Center to Host Matchup …
Read More »Why The Dislike For Andre Ward?
Why The Dislike For Andre Ward? By: Sean Crose He’s risen above his tough origins. He’s a sound family man. He never makes a scene in public. And he’s one hell of a good fighter. Still, there’s a lot of dislike out there for light heavyweight kingpin Andre Ward. Why …
Read More »Vaughn Alexander Interview: “My overall plan is to be the best middleweight in the world”
Vaughn Alexander Interview: “My overall plan is to be the best middleweight in the world” By: Matthew N. Becher Vaughn Alexander is a 9-0 prospect from St. Louis Missouri who will be fighting on the undercard of the June 17th, HBO pay per view between Sergey Kovalev and Andre Ward. …
Read More »Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna & Anthony “Juice Money” Young Win at the Claridge in AC!
Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna & Anthony “Juice Money” Young Win at the Claridge in AC! By: Ken Hissner Rising Star Promotions returned to the Claridge a Radisson Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ, Saturday night. Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna and Anthony “Juice Money” Young won in a pair of exciting 8 rounders. In …
Read More »Dmitry Bivol Interview: “If I see the opportunity to end the fight I will go for it”
Dmitry Bivol Interview: “If I see the opportunity to end the fight I will go for it” By: Matthew N. Becher Dmitry Bivol is a highly touted young prospect from St. Petersburg, Russia. He sports an undefeated record of 10 wins with 8 coming by way of the knockout. Bivol …
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