by Fox Doucette According to Mike Brudenell of The Detroit Free Press, legendary boxing trainer and HBO commentator Emanuel Steward has died at the age of 68. While Steward's family insists that the old man is still alive, the rumor has gained enough traction, and Steward himself remains so gravely ill even if he is, at present, not quite at the point of running up the curtain … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2012
Jamal James and Corey Rodriguez headline one of boxing’s purest pleasures– a solid local card
If you want to open up the sport of boxing and look at its beating heart, the local fight cards are where you want to be. Away from the glitz and glitter and pouting prima donna superstars, there's an entire population of earnest, honest fighters who have yet to make a name for themselves or earn enough money to "make it rain" at nightclubs. The local shows are the lifeblood … [Read more...]
Boxing After Dark goes back to its roots: Expect war this Saturday
There was a time when HBO's Boxing After Dark series brought us quality contests from fighters yet to make their impact on the mainstream boxing fan. It's the series that brought us Gatti-Ward, Barrera vs. Morales, and a whole host of other memorable wars. Designed to appeal to the hardcore fan, BAD offered good matchmaking and fighters who were hungry for opportunity. Over … [Read more...]
Malaise at Light Heavyweight
The light heavyweight division is no longer the weight class that brought us talents such as Roy Jones Jr. and Michael Spinks or hardcore legends like Archie Moore and Bob Foster. Over the years, the 175 lb. class has morphed into some sort of odd boxing limbo, full of photo ops and media-directed tough talk about bouts that nobody really has any intention of making. Nothing … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
Friday night in Kissimmee, Florida, WBO female flyweight champion Melissa McMorrow (8-3-3, 1 KO) successfully defended her title by stopping challenger Yahaira Martinez (7-4, 4 KO’s) in the 9th round. It was the first defense for McMorrow, who won the WBO strap in a huge upset win over Susi Kentikian in Germany this past May. The stoppage was a first for both ladies: … [Read more...]