2012 Olympic gold medalist, Irish lightweight Katie Taylor, is heading to Romania in search of her sixth consecutive championship when she competes in the 2014 European Women’s Elite Championships to be held May 30th through June 8th. The three-time AIBA World Female Boxer of the Year award winner is being aided in her preparation for the competition by fellow Olympic medalists … [Read more...]
Good riddance! AIBA scraps computer scoring
Finally. The International Boxing Association, the governing body in international amateur boxing competition, announced that it will discontinue the computerized punch tally scoring system and return to the professional style, 10 point based system it abandoned over 20 years ago. The implementation of the computerized scoring system took place following the 1988 Olympic … [Read more...]
On Emanuel Steward and USA Boxing: The Southpaw
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...]
Boxing’s Public Enemies; Magno’s Monday Rant
Ever wonder why boxing results are either missing from most major newspapers and/or buried at the end of the sports section, somewhere between WNBA coverage and horse racing results? Ever wonder why you're more likely to see highlights of high school football than world championship boxing on Sportscenter? This should come as no surprise to hardcore boxing fans, but the … [Read more...]
Is The Amateur Boxing System Making Our Fighters “Weak?”
by Paul Magno It's easy to blame boxing's substantial problems on greedy promoters, crooked governing bodies, clueless TV networks, and a mainstream media full of shills and self-congratulatory egomaniacs. There are valid points to be made against all of these offenders. The biggest culprit, though, may be none other than the very amateur system that is supposed to take … [Read more...]