For many years, boxing fans could not enjoy abundance when it came to quality fights. In 2017, however, the situation changed dramatically. Fans witnessed a series of great bouts, including the highly anticipated bout between Wladimir Klitschko and AJ. The upcoming 2019 promises to be another exciting year for boxing fans, as several major bouts are expected to take place. … [Read more...]
The Best Fights Left to Make For 2018
Now that the dog days of summer are almost behind us, it's time for boxing to transition to the part of the year where we more often than not get the fights we've been waiting the entire year to see. While the calendar as of this moment hasn't quite started to populate, here are a few ideas that will make the rest of our boxing year a highly memorable one. Some of these fights … [Read more...]
The Road to Santa Cruz/Mares II Begins on October 14
The long-gestating rematch between Leo Santa Cruz (33-1-1, WBA Super) and Abner Mares (30-2-1) is about to get underway. According to the Los Angeles Times, both Santa Cruz and Mares will be featured on an PBC on FOX card taking individual tune ups ahead of their inevitable rematch from their memorable, albeit one-sided first encounter in 2015. Back then, Santa Cruz was … [Read more...]
Boxing: The Good and the Bad so far in 2017
The Good “I’m thankful Dejan, my opponent, is okay now…We never wish any bad on anyone in this sport and I’m glad he was able to get up and be OK… I told him he’s still a champion. Once a champion, always a champion.”--Mikey Garcia The affable Garcia (36-0), returned to the ring (this time in Las Vegas) after a two and half year absence to destroy reigning and defending … [Read more...]
Leo Santa Cruz Settles the Score With Carl Frampton.
Though it may not have been as epic as their vicious fight last year, Leo Santa Cruz managed to avenge his first career defeat to Carl Frampton and regained his Featherweight titles lost in another excellent fight between the world's best Featherweights. From the very beginning, Santa Cruz came out working behind his jab and successfully utilizing his reach all while mixing … [Read more...]