“Irish” Jack O’Halloran – From Boxer to Hollywood Actor! By: Ken Hissner Jack “The Giant” O’Halloran was born in Philadelphia and though ending up in Runnemede, NJ, for the most part before returning to Philadelphia now at age 73. At 6:06 he was one of the tallest boxers from 1966 …
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Update: Pacquiao Now Running Poll For Next Opponent
Update: Pacquiao Now Running Poll For Next Opponent As if Manny Pacquiao’s tweet on Saturday that he’d be fighting in the United Arab Emirates – as opposed to Australia – wasn’t enough, PacMan returned on Sunday to set the fight world abuzz again. “Who do you want me to fight …
Read More »Breaking: Pacquiao Announces United Arab Emirates As Location For Next Fight
Breaking: Pacquiao Announces United Arab Emirates As Location For Next Fight By: Sean Crose “See you in UAE for my next fight. #TeamPacquiao” So Tweeted Manny Pacquiao Saturday evening. Assuming the letters UAE stand for United Arab Emirates, rumors that the PacMan would throw down in Dubai apparently are true. …
Read More »Robert Easter Dominates, Tops Off Entertaining PBC On Bounce Card
Robert Easter Dominates, Tops Off Entertaining PBC On Bounce Card By: Sean Crose Terrell Gausha stepped into the ring in Toledo, Ohio on Friday night with a perfect record of 19-0. His opponent, Luis Hernandez, was 15-3, a slightly less impressive resume. Still, Hernandez took it to his opponent right …
Read More »ShoBox Results: Baranchyk and Ramos Deliver a Ten Round Thriller, Fernandez and Williams Victorious
ShoBox Results: Baranchyk and Ramos Deliver a Ten Round Thriller, Fernandez and Williams Victorious By: William Holmes The Buffalo Run Casino and Resort in Miami, Oklahoma was the host site for tonight’s ShoBox card live on Showtime and featured a main event between Ivan Baranchyk and Abel Ramos. Jon Fernandez …
Read More »Top Ten Biggest Winners and Top Ten Biggest Losers Ever in Boxing!
Top Ten Biggest Winners and Top Ten Biggest Losers Ever in Boxing! By: Ken Hissner WINNERS LOSERS Len Wickwar 340 Reggie Strickland 276 James Figg 269 (bare knuckle) Peter Buckley 256 Billy Bird 260 KristianLaight 238* Harry Greb 260 Jason Nesbitt 198* Willie Pep 229 Tiger Bert Ison 175 Ted …
Read More »When Will Deontay Wilder Step Up?
When Will Deontay Wilder Step Up By: Matthew N. Becher It has been two years now that Deontay Wilder (37-0 36KO) took on Bermane Stiverne in Las Vegas and became the WBC Heavyweight champion, winning a unanimous decision. Since then wilder has defended his title four times, against Eric Molina, …
Read More »The Night “Butterbean” Dropped Larry “The Easton Assassin” Holmes!
The Night “Butterbean” Dropped Larry “The Easton Assassin” Holmes! By: Ken Hissner It was on July 27, 2002, when former world heavyweight champion Larry “The Easton Assassin” Holmes, 68-8 (44), was looking for a final “patsy” to end his career with. Holmes was known for “picking his opponents” to give …
Read More »Gerald Washington: Year of the Rooster
Gerald Washington: Year of the Rooster By: Francisco Martinez After Alexander Povetkin & Andrzej Wawrzyk tested positive for performing enhancing drugs the WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder was left without a dancing partner until Gerald Washington quickly stepped up and claimed the empty slot for a shot at the green …
Read More »The Return of Lamont Peterson
The Return Of Lamont Peterson By: Sean Crose It seemed to me as if Danny Garcia was the favored child of the powers that be in the lead up to his 2015 battle with Lamont Peterson. Needless to say, the iffy decision tossed Garcia’s way after he and Peterson had …
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