Boxing Insider Notebook: Cotto, Kirkland, Khan, Golovkin, Jacobs, and more…. Compiled By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of January 3rd to January 10th; covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Photo Credit: Rebecca Taylor, Dave …
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Super Heavyweight to Cruiser Never Hurt Mike Wilson’s Ability!
Super Heavyweight to Cruiser Never Hurt Mike Wilson’s Ability! By: Ken Hissner I used to see Mike Wilson and Mike Hunter’s names in the amateur results all the time. Both are unbeaten in the professional ranks at 15-0. Wilson turned professional in 2009 at the age of 26 which Hunter …
Read More »Report: Pacquiao To Face Horn In April
Report: Pacquiao To Face Horn In April By: Sean Crose Credit ESPNs Dan Rafael with breaking the news: Manny Pacquiao will be defending his WBO world welterweight title against Jeff Horn on April 22nd . Rafael reports that the sight of the fight is unknown, but Horn’s native Australia is …
Read More »Thurman-Garcia Is Great…But What About Afterwards?
Thurman-Garcia Is Great…But What About Afterwards? By: Sean Crose “That’s when they were fighters,” the man behind the counter said. I had heard that line a million times before and had always, without exception, rolled my eyes at it. This time, however, it struck me. Why? Because the man behind …
Read More »Selby Defends IBF Crown Against Jon Barros With One Eye on a Unification Fight
Selby Defends IBF Crown Against Jon Barros With One Eye on a Unification Fight By: Phil Oscarson Former WBA World featherweight champion Jonathon Victor Barros (http://boxrec.com/boxer/244423) fought his way to a split decision over Satoshi Hosono in early October. Barros` 41st professional victory laid the path for a mandatory title …
Read More »What Some Fighters Could Learn From Miguel Cotto
What Some Fighters Could Learn From Miguel Cotto By: Sean Crose Make no mistake about it – Miguel Cotto is a great boxer. At least he’s been one. It’s been some time since he’s been in the ring, after all, so the wear and tear may show when he throws …
Read More »The Return: Cotto vs. Kirkland
By: Francisco Martinez February 25th in Frisco, Texas in the Ford Center at The Star Miguel Cotto is set to make his long awaited & anticipated ring return versus the rugged James Kirkland. Cotto’s last bout, a much more competitive bout than the official judges scorecards would indicate to be. …
Read More »Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev Robbed of Belts and Unbeaten Record!
Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev Robbed of Belts and Unbeaten Record! By: Ken Hissner As a boxing writer I have covered former WBA, WBO and IBF light heavyweight champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev, 31-1-1 (26), for years. He is a perfect example along with Gennady “GGG” Golovkin of how a boxer should act …
Read More »My Fighter of the year for 2016 is – Vasyl Lomachenko
My Fighter of the year for 2016 is – Vasyl Lomachenko By: John Hoolan There were three fighters on my shortlist, however I could not really see past the 28 year old Ukranian who, as we close out the last few days of 2016 has only had eight fights… Lomachenko …
Read More »Did Sergey Kovalev Scare Andre Ward into Retirement?
Did Sergey Kovalev scare Andre Ward into Retirement? By: Matthew N. Becher A little less than two months ago, at the T-Mobile arena in Las Vegas, Andre Ward defeated Sergey Kovalev in one of the most highly anticipated fights in years. Ward, the former unified Super Middleweight champion edged out …
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