Ghanaian former world titlist, Joshua Clottey (36-4, 22KOs) will finally be making his ring return after a lengthy layoff. Clottey recently inked a contract with Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing in New York and is looking forward to making his comeback sometime in September. Fighting at least twice a year until reaching the top of the welterweight class, Clottey's activity … [Read more...]
Measuring Men (Pacquiao vs. Mayweather), Part 2: The BIG difference
by Ben Randall Welcome back. Remember the scene as we left it? The guys at Canastota, in a move reminiscent of some pugilistic Willy Wonka, have announced that they are opening their doors one final time and have space for just 1 candidate. The all-time great of the current boxing era. And they will only consider the two leading lights of the current pound for pound … [Read more...]
Can Repeated Head Trauma Lead to Mental Illness in Boxers?
On the night of May 7, 2005, a few friends and I huddled in front of the television set, our fists clenched, hearts pumping, and voices wavering as we watched Diego “Chico” Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo fight in the proverbial phone booth. Forehead to forehead the two gladiators stood, ripping each other to the body and head, each punch thrown with malice of forethought, with … [Read more...]
For Mayweather, A Victory Over Cotto Would Be Remembered Well
In the short term, a victory over Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30 KOs) Saturday night in Las Vegas will probably do very little to affect Floyd Mayweather's standing in the boxing world. Partially, Mayweather (42-0, 26 KOs) is a victim of his own success. He's beaten so many very good to great fighters on Cotto's level that most boxing fans and media members won't be all that shocked … [Read more...]
Does Floyd Mayweather get a fair shake when it comes to legacy?
As Floyd Mayweather Jr. brings himself back into the forefront of boxing dialogue with his 24/7 series and his fall fight with Victor Ortiz, now is as good of a time as any to take a good honest look at Mayweather’s legacy, or perhaps more to the point of this article, the way his legacy is popularly perceived. This shouldn’t be anything revolutionary as a piece, but I find as … [Read more...]