“I’ve never been hurt before…I was stunned and I could not continue…" -Matt Korobov "I got there before he did" —Andy Lee Limerick native “Irish” Andy Lee virtually repeated his dramatic and sudden stoppage of John Jackson (18-0) by using his malefic right cross to stun two-time World amateur champion Matt Korobov (24-0 coming in) and then was on him like something from … [Read more...]
Controversial Bradley-Chaves Draw Tops Solid HBO Card
Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada-- For the first four or five rounds of Saturday's HBO welterweight main event between Timothy Bradley (31-1-1, 12 KOs) and Diego Chaves (23-2-1, 19 KOs) it was all headbutts, flying fists, and awkward clashes. By the sixth round, though, a facially swollen Bradley-- who had ugly headbutt-caused bumps under the left eye, on the … [Read more...]
Tim Bradley and Diego Chaves headline HBO tripleheader this Saturday
by Tim Harrison HBO will close out a lackluster 2014 with a tripleheader this Saturday, December 13 beginning at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT from the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada. Former two division champion Timothy Bradley (31-1, 12 KOs) will headline against hard-hitting Argentinean Diego Chaves (23-2, 19 KOs) in a non-title fight set for 12 rounds. The broadcast will open with … [Read more...]
10 Fights We Want To Make For Gennady Golovkin
Over the past two years Gennady Golovkin has become one of the most popular champions in boxing today. With his all-action style and knockout punch, the WBA world middleweight champion’s fights have become events for boxing fans, no matter who he faces in the opposite corner. Despite his success, and growing fan appeal, Golovkin has been dogged by an inability to persuade the … [Read more...]
The 10 Most Intriguing Fights Left for 2014
2014 is three-quarters finished and, in many ways, it has been every bit as disappointing as 2013 was exhilarating. However, even though there are just about three months left in the year, hope is not lost for a year-saving finish. In the three months remaining of 2014 there are some key divisional bouts scheduled as well as some important developmental fights for young, … [Read more...]