As reported by Vindy.com, former middleweight champ, Kelly Pavlik, who was released from alcohol abuse treatment in January, was involved in a drunken altercation Friday evening with brother, Michael, at his parent's home in Youngstown, Ohio. According to police reports, the former title holder “punched the west-facing side door of the home and pulled his brother, Michael, … [Read more...]
USA! USA! USA! America’s Top 10
Check out Paul Magno’s exclusive piece for Yahoo Sports: The USA’s top 10 boxers … [Read more...]
Bad Intentions or Bad Decision?
by Paul Magno As ESPN's Dan Rafael reported yesterday, former undisputed middleweight world champion, Jermain Taylor, will be resuming a career that was seemingly ended by two consecutive knockout losses (as well as a 1-4 record over his last five) When Taylor went down hard, via frightening Arthur Abraham right hook in the spooky sterile ambiance of a German boxing … [Read more...]
Will The True Super Middleweight Boxing King Please Stand Up?
by Robert Ramos With numerous boxers’ in the division to choose from, who can rightfully be called king of the super middleweights? In boxing, one punch can make a difference in any boxer’s career. Look at former champion Jermain Taylor, whose career is over due to his two consecutive twelve round, devastating knockout losses to Arthur Abraham and Carl Froch in 2009. That … [Read more...]
Pacquiao Turns “Sugar” Salty, Dominates Mosley
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada-- The confidence, resolve, and live underdog status of Shane Mosley (46-7-1, 39 KOs) lasted for about two rounds before WBO welterweight champ, Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KOs) dropped Mosley hard in the third round and sent the 39-year old former three division champ into a shell he never tried to crawl out of. After a promising first round, … [Read more...]