After a tough loss to Jorge Sebastian Heiland this past November, insiders thought they’d seen the last of Matthew Macklin (31-6, 20 KO’s). Macklin however, isn’t in any rush to hang up the gloves. The former EBU and BBBofC middleweight title holder plans on returning May 28th at a card in Birmingham, England to test his capability to compete at the world level. According … [Read more...]
Rigondeaux shuts out Agbeko in masterful performance; Kirkland and Macklin also win on HBO
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey – Guillermo “El Chacal” Rigondeaux turned in another sublime performance in defense of his WBA and WBO super bantamweight titles, turning away the challenge of Joseph “King Kong” Agbeko (29-5, 22 KOs) over twelve masterful rounds. Unfortunately, Rigondeaux’s performance played out in front of a sparse crowd, as many ringside seats … [Read more...]
Top 8 Things Canelo Needs To Do To Defeat Mayweather (and GGG stuff, too):This is The Sunday Brunch
Hello team and welcome to another edition of Boxing’s Sunday Brunch. This week we’re looking at a few things that Mexico’s favorite square-jawed super hero, Canelo Alvarez can and should do when he squares off against Floyd Mayweather later this year. Also, how good is Gennady Golovkin? Does he have what it takes at this moment in history to take down Sergio Martinez? Will he … [Read more...]
Golovkin Stalks, Stops Macklin in Three
Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut-- HBO Darling, Gennady Golovkin (27-0, 24 KOs) keeps proving his case as a killer-in-the-making. This time he stalked and eventually stopped the usually durable Irishman, Matthew Macklin (29-5, 20 KOs) in three rounds, ending the show with a wicked liver shot. From opening bell to closing bell, the result was never in doubt as … [Read more...]
Gennady Golovkin vs Matthew Macklin… Bombs Away!
Hard-punching star in the making, Gennady Golovkin 26-(23kos)-0, faces his biggest challenge yet this Saturday, when he defends his WBA world middleweight title against the battle-hardened Matthew Macklin 29-(20 kos)-4. Golovkin takes on the tough, Anglo-Irishman Macklin, at the MGM Grand, at Foxwoods Resort, Connecticut, USA, in what promises to be a career defining fight for … [Read more...]