Andre Berto in many ways was the prototype of Al Haymon’s champion-building formula. He was brought up with a lot of pomp, matched incredibly poorly thanks to the generosity of the WBC to the point where he won a title and upon losing his toughest fight to date, he’s spiraled into a late-career tailspin in where that popularity and name recognition has kept him up. That is … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2017
Sergey Kovalev Doubles Down on Bigotry with Racist Tweet
When Sergey Kovalev lost his Light Heavyweight titles to Andre Ward last Fall, it has seemingly sent him into a furious spiral where he has been barely able to contain himself, and the hatred and ugliness churning inside him is quickly finding its way out. Kovalev has been adamant of being jobbed by the American judges at ringside despite the fact that he’s fought almost his … [Read more...]
Five Fighters Who Were Better Than Advertised
Sometimes a fighter’s shelf life is so short that we don’t really have enough time to appreciate how good they really were. Other times, they’ve been around so long that we have plenty of good and bad to choose from before rendering a final verdict. Then there are those times when we have a fighter (or five) that had their chance in the spotlight, but didn’t get the … [Read more...]
Are You Not Entertained? How Boxing’s Fans and Media Are Keeping the Sport Down
Here we go again. When news broke last week that Spike TV had ended their two-year relationship with Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions, warning signs blared off as the usual suspects came as they usually did to deliver their semi-annual eulogy to the house that Haymon built. Not only did the big hitters of the boxing media decide to start planning the funeral, but fans … [Read more...]
No Country for Old Men: Part Six
Bobby Gunn, 43, makes another appearance in this series as he met and KOd hapless 41-year-old James “Jammin”'” Morrow (12-21-3) in a 12-rounder at Charlie’s Harley-Davidson Dealership and Diner in Huntington, West Virginia. This was a rematch as Gunn (now 22-7-1) and Morrow fought in July 2008. Gunn won by TKO 5 in a scrap for something called the vacant International Boxing … [Read more...]