At the O2 Arena in Greenwich, London, David “Hayemaker” Haye (28-3, 26 KOs) took on Tony “Bomber” Bellew (29-2, 19 KOs) at heavyweight. Bellew moved up from cruiserweight, where he holds the WBC world title, for a heavily hyped grudge match in the UK. Going in, Haye was the heavy favorite to win, and most predicted he would win by knockout early in the fight versus the … [Read more...]
David Haye vs. Tony Bellew: The Boxing Tribune Preview
David Haye came back into the game knowing that he could still make a tremendous amount of money, even years removed from his last meaningful performance. Of course, a quick look at the Heavyweight division now suggests that the former champion may have to pick and choose very carefully against an emerging crop of mobile, hard-hitting fighters who may have his number at the … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Picks The Fights (Part Two)
Which fights would The Boxing Tribune staff make if they had the magic matchmaker power to put together any “doable” bout featuring today’s stars? (Check out Part One) Here’s Part Two of our two-part “Pick the Fights” feature : Danny Howard Mikey Garcia vs. Adrien Broner At the dawn of Premier Boxing Champions, Adrien Broner was positioned to be the star that the … [Read more...]
What Lies Ahead In Boxing For 2017
A big year lies ahead in the world of boxing with many scores going to be settled. There are still many fights that need to be finalized such as Canelo fighting Golovkin which if they manage to agree on terms should be the biggest fight of the year. There is also Manny Pacquiao who is looking to fight one more time and many still think that Floyd Mayweather will come out of … [Read more...]
Tyson Fury: Unorthodox but hungry for glory
"boxing ring" (CC BY-SA 2.0) by leyla.a Tyson Fury just doesn’t look like a boxer. The 27-year-old is unorthodox in every way; from preparing for upcoming bouts to his actions during press conferences but these traits are what makes him an incredible athlete. Last year, he defeated the legendary Wladimir Klitschko to become the world heavyweight champion but offered the … [Read more...]