by Chris Milton Haye v Povetkin looks like it could be finalised soon. When did Povetkin find his balls? Should Khan beat McCloskey in April it looks like his next dance partner will be Timothy Bradley in a fight that will crown an undisputed champion at 140lbs. Saul Alvarez will be a " World Champion" after his next fight. Apparently beating Mathew Hatton makes you a … [Read more...]
Who Can Defrost the Frozen Welterweight Division?
by Paul Magno The welterweight division still boasts boxing's two best fighters in Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather as well as a pretty serviceable, if slightly unproven, Andre Berto as a third wheel. But below them, other than a 39-year old Shane Mosley, already sporting a one-sided loss to Mayweather and scheduled to face Pacquiao on May 7th, the division is almost … [Read more...]
Andre Berto: A Victim of Circumstance?
by Paul Magno Never let it be said that the boxing media can't be critical of a fighter when the time and circumstances are right. The boxing media's outrage, as a group, tends to flare up only at those designated as "safe" targets. They never bite the hands that feed them, but when someone is designated "fair game," they pile on with the ferocity and snarkiness of … [Read more...]