This weekend, Saul Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin finally face off for Middleweight supremacy. Here's what some of the sport's brightest have to say about this weekend's critical showdown. Danny Howard (The Boxing Tribune): It's a mix of Canelo peaking at the right time and Golovkin starting to show wrinkles in his game that suggests some wear and tear, but shouldn't matter … [Read more...]
The WBSS: The Future of Boxing Is Now?
By Robert McCluskey For a long time, boxing was in decline and arguably is still in a very fragile state. The arguments for how this has come about differ widely depending on who you speak to, from blaming subscription based viewing only (Sky, Boxnation) right through to it being culturally objectionable. One thing that most will agree on though, boxing could be on its way … [Read more...]
Oleksandr Usyk Dominates Marco Huck To Open WBSS
Oleksandr Usyk picked up the biggest win of his career as he mangled and battered faded former Cruiserweight champion Marco Huck over the course of ten rounds, retaining his WBO Cruiserweight title and advancing to the next round of the World Boxing Super Series. From the beginning, Usyk broke Huck down behind a consistent work rate and hard body shots that tested the resolve … [Read more...]
Watch: Boxing’s Best Knockouts of 2016
Everyone loves a knockout. Even the most boring, sleep inducing contest can be saved with a few concussive shots to the dome. There's rarely a debate when a fight ends in this manner; it's a punctuation on anything that had happened in the rounds prior. With that said, here’s a look at some of the year’s best knockouts, in reverse chronological order. You can decide for … [Read more...]
The right to rule: A look at boxing’s governing bodies. The Blue Corner
Major rule changes define eras. At least that seems to be the case for boxing. So what constitutes the modern era of boxing? Is it the reduction of maximum rounds from the former fifteen to twelve? Is it perhaps the glove’s material? Color TV? HBO specials? In my honest, humble, and self-proclaimed awesome opinion, the most notable change might be boxing’s international … [Read more...]