Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York-- Bernard Hopkins (53-6-2, 32 KOs) did it again. The 48-year-old living legend once again took a younger, stronger opponent to school and, in the process, grabbed a world title without really having to exchange all that much leather. With Hopkins' unanimous decision win over Tavoris Cloud (24-1, 19 KOs), the 48-year-old from Philadelphia … [Read more...]
Bernard Hopkins vs. Tavoris Cloud: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison Saturday night will be another potentially history making night for 48-year-old Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins (52-6-2, 32 KOs) when he makes a run at Tavoris “Thunder” Cloud (24-0, 19 KOs) and his IBF light heavyweight title. Hopkins-Cloud headlines a solid night of fights, with Keith Thurman and Jan Zaveck serving as the co-feature, at the Barclay’s … [Read more...]
Jan Zaveck vs. Bethuel Uushona on Saturday, March 24th
by R. McCarson Jan Zaveck (31-2, 18 KOs) will take on challenger Bethuel Uushona (25-1-1, 8 KOs) for a vacant minor title on Saturday, March 24th. On the undercard, Denis Simcic will face Adam Hubinger in the light heavyweight division. The card will take place in Maribor, Slovenia. Fighting out of Slovenia, by way of Germany, Zaveck comes into this bout ranked 6th in … [Read more...]
Weight Class of the Year: The Southpaw
By Fox Doucette The division of boxers into divisions based on weight is one of the oldest traditions in the entire sport. It's why Giovani Segura won't fight Wladimir Klitschko, why Juan Manuel Marquez was able to gain seven pounds in order to fight Manny Pacquiao, and why tournaments like Super Six are so intriguing, with guys like Andre Ward and Carl Froch and Mikkel … [Read more...]
Andre Berto, 2012, Planet X, and The Illuminati; Magno’s Monday Rant
Saturday night, Andre Berto fought an entertaining fight against a game, legitimate Top 10 fighter and looked relatively good. Sure, a between-rounds stoppage isn't exactly the most thrilling way to end a fight, but it doesn't really matter, does it? Without waiting for the dismissive articles to be cranked out by self-loving scribes and their Cheeto- bellied blogger … [Read more...]