Joshua v. Klitshko: The Biggest Fight Nobody is Talking About By: Matthew N. Becher Literally the biggest fight in the world is in less than two weeks, and nobody seems to be aware of it. Anthony Joshua (18-0 18KO) will be defending his IBF Heavyweight title against the former 2x …
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Boxing Insider Notebook: Klitschko, Joshua, Mayweather, McGregor, Ward, Kovalev, Canelo, Chavez, and more…
Boxing Insider Notebook: Klitschko, Joshua, Mayweather, McGregor, Ward, Kovalev, Canelo, Chavez, and more… Compiled By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of April 11th to April 18th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Photo Credit: …
Read More »HBO Showcases the Ukrainian Olympic Squad
HBO Showcases the Ukrainian Olympic Squad By: Eric Lunger There is an ideal narrative arc in the career of a professional boxer: prospect to contender to champion. Normally, the prospect period is spent in dreary isolation, training hard and fighting four or six round undercard bouts in front of mostly …
Read More »Boxing Insider Interview with Gilberto Zurdo Ramirez: The Next Big Thing
Boxing Insider Interview with Gilberto Zurdo Ramirez: The Next Big Thing By: Francisco Martinez Gilberto Zurdo Ramirez a 168lbs southpaw standing 6′ 2” with technical boxing ability along with speed and stamina and not to mention good looks is an easy sell to the public. This coming Saturday April 22nd …
Read More »Who is the pound-for-pound ruler: April 2017 Edition
Who is the pound-for-pound ruler: April 2017 Edition By: Kirk Jackson Ever since September of 2015, there is a void in the landscape of boxing, as the reigning pay-per-view king and perennial pound-for-pound ruler Floyd Mayweather retired after defeating Andre Berto. Forget numbers and pay-per-view buys, followers of boxing really …
Read More »Why Is Disappointment Such An Enormous Part Of Boxing?
Why Is Disappointment Such An Enormous Part Of Boxing? By: Sean Crose Seanie Monaghan wanted to fight Adonis Stevenson. He was disappointed. Adonis Stevenson wanted to fight Joe Smith. He was disappointed. Gennady Golovkin wanted to fight Billy Joe Saunders. He was disappointed. Billy Joe Saunders then wanted to fight …
Read More »Boxing Insider Interview with Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev
Boxing Insider Interview with Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev By: Francisco Martinez This past November 19th Sergey Kovalev walked into the ring as the unified world champion when he faced Andre Ward. That’s WBA, IBF and WBO 175lbs titles. Titles Sergey wants back and says are his “dream” and “goal” “it’s my …
Read More »Barrera Blasts Through Parker On HBO Latino Card
Barrera Blasts Through Parker On HBO Latino Card By:Sean Crose The ballroom at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut featured Main Events Boxing’s Rising Stars program on Saturday night in a card that featured light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera. A former opponent of Andre Ward (who beat him by …
Read More »The Ukrainian Connection of Lomachenko, Usyk and Gvozdyk!
The Ukrainian Connection of Lomachenko, Usyk and Gvozdyk! By: Ken Hissner This writer recently was talking to PA HOF trainer Fred “Herk” Jenkins outside of the 26th and Masters Recreation Gym in North Philadelphia. “I can’t believe there were three Ukrainian boxers shown on HBO,” said Jenkins. His boxer the …
Read More »Philly Heavyweight Joey “The Tank” Dawejko Back in Action Tonight!
Philly Heavyweight Joey “The Tank” Dawejko Back in Action Tonight! By: Ken Hissner The MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, MD, will be back in action tonight via Sho Box. Popular Philly heavyweight Joey “The Tank” Dawejko, 17-4-3 (10), will have his first fight in 2017 when he takes on Rodney …
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