In boxing, the bout is the most important thing. Subjecting yourself to a fighting competition means you would have gathered the courage and the art of endurance. Some boxing legends had the fastest knockouts of about 17 seconds. Yes, 17 seconds, it may sound funny but there must be a very good reason behind these shortest matches in history. The shortest match ever You might … [Read more...]
An Insider’s Guide To Betting on a Boxing Upset
In this modern boxing era, with more careful matchmaking and promoters/networks looking to protect their multi-million dollar investments, it’s getting increasingly difficult to predict a big fight upset. Those fans who bet on boxing are finding it harder and harder to score big on an underdog victory. But some boxing truths are universal and there are still plenty of … [Read more...]
How Light Heavyweight Became a Mess (And Why It Will Stay That Way)
As it stands right now, the Light Heavyweight division has two reigning and defending champions, a large talent pool of worthy competitors and no shortages of fights to be made in one of the sneakily deepest divisions in the sport. Normally, that would be a recipe that leads to big fights around the year which would ideally cumulate in a showdown for all the marbles between … [Read more...]
Boxing, TV, and You
by Eddie Goldman Repeat after me, ladies and germs: Boxing is a TV sport. Boxing is a TV sport. If you don't get that, you don't get boxing, especially its immediate future. Yes, streaming is growing, but it is still often a lousy, glitchy, unreliable substitute for ye olde televisione, and will remain so for at least a few years if not longer. Besides, the major … [Read more...]
Bernard Hopkins’ Final Lesson
by Danny Howard It really couldn’t have ended any other way for Bernard Hopkins. Ahead of what was billed as his retirement fight with Light Heavyweight contender Joe Smith Jr., Hopkins had shown a side of him that had not been seen at any other time in his career. He was dismissive of his opponent from top to bottom, labeling Smith as a “common” fighter going up against … [Read more...]