As its initial ranking phase continues, AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) continued it’s “Matches for Champions” this weekend with five more world titles being awarded. In Rome, Italy at the Palacatania, Russian heavyweight and 2013 European Boxing Championships gold medalist Alexei Egorov remained undefeated at 4-0, scoring a hard fought majority decision in a rematch with home fighter … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2015
No Fight for Briggs says Klitschko Manager
Despite recently circulating rumors, Wladimir Klitschko won’t be facing Shannon Briggs any time soon according to Wlad’s manager, Bernd Boente. Earlier this week, word had been spreading, mainly through Briggs himself that he and the four-belted world heavyweight champ would face off in September, assuming Klitschko gets past Bryant Jennings in April. Boente however, denies … [Read more...]
Tony Luis and Thomas Falowo Flip The Script: Friday Night Fights Recap
by Fox Doucette By the gods, your columnist loves being horribly, embarrassingly wrong. What was supposed to be a night of showcases for unbeaten prospects turned into a night of upsets---or perhaps a night of everyone from promoter to pundit getting played for fools. Boxing lessons were doled out for young fighters to watch and learn. The action? Shades of Wolak-Rodriguez I, … [Read more...]
Manny & Mayweather’s Meeting in Miami: Progress or Publicity Stunt?
by Tim Harrison By now you’ve most likely read reports of the halftime face-to-face meeting between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather at Tuesday night’s Miami Heat game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Reports clogged up news feeds and message boards, some might say the news “broke the internet”. Pacquiao and Mayweather sat on opposite sides of the court, and according to … [Read more...]
Is there a new trend in boxing writing?
"The first ground rule ought to be a certain degree of cynicism. You're often going to be lied to. It's important not only to understand where the truth lies, but the motivation of the person or persons who created the fabricated view."—George Kimball “George Kimball…knew how to trace the devious paths taken behind the scenes by the money and interests that rule boxing. His … [Read more...]