By: William Holmes On Saturday night Wladimir Klitschko will return to familiar stomping grounds as he defends his WBA, WBO, and IBF Heavyweight titles against the always entertaining Tyson Fury at the ESPIRIT Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany. HBO will be televising this fight in the United States and will show …
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By Ivan G. Goldman There was a moment toward the end of their battle Saturday night when Canelo Alvarez accidentally hit Miguel Cotto low. Alvarez, without waiting for the referee, stepped back to let his opponent recover. The two men touched gloves in respect, and Alvarez returned to punishing the …
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By: Matthew N. Becher Premier Boxing Champions put on an afternoon of boxing live from The Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas on NBC. PBC was able to present three big name fighters all at different points in their respective careers. Erickson Lubin is one of the best amateur boxers that …
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By Sean Crose No one has ever – ever – held his hands low against Wladimir Klitschko, at least not in recent memory. Tyson Fury did that on Saturday in Germany, however. Yup, after looking quite good for two straight rounds, Fury decided to fight southpaw and let his hands …
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By: Matthew N. Becher From the famed Hialeah Park Race Track in Hialeah, Florida, Premier Boxing Champions presented a pre-thanksgiving fight card on a terribly windy and rainy day from the open/outdoor boxing venue. Due to dreadful weather conditions, the ring has been covered with a giant blue tarp. It …
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By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of November 17th to November 24th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Danny Garcia vs. Robert Guerrero Fight Announcement Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) just recently singed …
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By Courtney Riley For the many rising and shining stars who perform under the bright lights of fans’ spectatorship, athletes are some of the brightest among them. Winners and champions of all disciplines litter the sporting cosmos like twinkling lights in a distant night sky. Yet, centuries old tradition dictates …
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By Jackie Kallen Following the Canelo/Cotto weigh-in at the Mandalay Bay, Andre Ward gathered a small group of reporters around a table and held a roundtable interview. Obviously disappointed that a knee injury derailed his scheduled fight on the undercard, he sat down to discuss the problems he’s encountering. Like …
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By Sean Crose Andre Ward has forfeited his WBA super middleweight title after holding the belt for nearly six years. Unlike Guillermo Rigondeaux, who had his title revoked by the WBA after going nearly 12 months without a title bout, Ward gave up his belt voluntarily even though he had …
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By Jackie Kallen I have to start off by saying that I didn’t have a horse in this race. I like both fighters as men and as boxers. I didn’t bet on the fight and the outcome would not have changed my life in any way, shape, or form. However, …
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