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...]
The Boxing Tribune Year-End Awards: 2011
2011 was a mixed bag for fight fans. Marred by poor officiating, awful judging, and stifling promotional politics, boxing could easily have drifted into a dark era of malaise. Instead, the sport proved, once again, that there's nothing wrong with boxing that can't be fixed by what's right with boxing. The rise of quality stars in their twenties is slowly, but surely forcing … [Read more...]
Calm Down: Bernard Hopkins and Chad Dawson Did Not Just Kill Boxing
by Sean Morehouse So I didn’t catch the Bernard Hopkins-Chad Dawson fight this weekend on PPV. 4th row seats to watch my beloved Iowa Hawkeyes in action were too good to pass up. There are no sports I put above boxing, but a fight I have low expectations for on television ranks slightly below a live football game where I have great seats. As I’m not the kind of guy … [Read more...]
15 Yard Penalty– Roughing the Legend. Chad Dawson Steals Title from Hopkins
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California-- Believe it or not, with only a couple of real punches landed in little over five minutes of action, Chad Dawson (31-1, 18 KOs) became the WBC light heavyweight champion via TKO when Dawson tossed defending champ, Bernard Hopkins (52-6-2, 32 KOs), to the canvas, causing a bout-ending shoulder injury. The final sequence of the bout … [Read more...]
Believe It Or Not: The Only Preview You Need (Part Two)
By Fox Doucette A defensive, low-action boxing fight is often referred to generically as a “chess match”. Well, Saturday night on pay-per-view, fans will get the Sweet Science's answer to Garry Kasparov vs. one of those IBM-built chess computers that will enslave the human race once they become sentient. Chad Dawson is playing the human here, while the role of our new robot … [Read more...]