While it's often true that the higher the climb, the harder the fall, it is also true that the true sign of a warrior is ultimately getting up and back on track. For some fighters, there is no turning back after a loss. Be it the physical or mental implications of the loss, once a fighter is faced with that critical moment and its aftermath, they are unable to deal with their … [Read more...]
Howard’s End: Usyk’s Odyssey
When Oleksandr Usyk entered the World Boxing Super Series at Cruiserweight, he was taking a tremendous risk that very few fighters would have taken in a similar situation. Usyk, then 12-0, was going to run the gauntlet of facing the best Cruiserweights in the world in hopes that he could unify titles in a division very few people outside of the most hardcore of boxing pundits … [Read more...]
For Better or Worse, The Manny Pacquiao Show Must Go On
At one time, Manny Pacquiao carried the pulse of the sport along with Floyd Mayweather until the two eventually fought each other in a dreadful 2015 record breaking match. If you were to tell me that three years later that on fight week, the whole event would be a game time decision. It speaks volumes on where Pacquiao is at this phase of his career; a twilight of hurried … [Read more...]
My Life as a Boxer’s Wife: King Carlos Molina’s Queen (Part Five)
by Sarah Jane Anaya (For the four previous parts of this series, click here: Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four) I have my feet buried in warm golden sand and a soft ocean breeze is against my skin. The rushing waves and glistening blue ocean water capture the full attention of my eyes and I let the sound of the crashing sea and seabirds over head replace the noise … [Read more...]
Here Comes the Money? Mickey Bey Blasts Mayweather Promotions
Last week, former Lightweight champion Mickey Bey came out frothing at the mouth towards former promoter Floyd Mayweather and Mayweather Promotions for keeping him on the shelf for the past two years. Bey was recently released, left to vent his frustrations in the gym on the double end bag, but he was none too happy about his treatment and opened up about the culture at … [Read more...]