Three interesting bouts featuring name fighters have been finalized for an already fan-friendly month of November. None are Earth-shattering, but all are solid affairs with main stage implications down the road. On November 19th, former WBA champ and current #1 contender for David Haye's heavyweight title, Ruslan Chagaev (26-1-1, 17 KOs) will take on Travis "Freight Train" … [Read more...]
The Weekly Weigh-in
by Chris Milton Ross Greenburg apparently doesn’t know why Floyd Mayweather would not sign to fight Manny Pacquiao. Maybe he needs to watch 24/7 where Pacquiao’s own advisor admits they would only agree to testing up to seven days before the fight. That’s not quite what uncle Bob has been telling us, is it? Check out the Super 6 tournament leader board. It seems as though … [Read more...]
What I would do as Commissioner of Boxing
by Paul Magno Awhile back I wrote a very similar article for another publication. Now that I'm on to bigger and better things, I thought I'd revisit this premise and add on a few details that I left out the last time. So, here's my daydream-influenced thoughts on what I would do if someone, somewhere gave me the power to restructure and reform boxing: Establish a … [Read more...]
Golden Boy Signs a Gift for Victor Ortiz…Here’s Paulie!
by Paul Magno Today, Golden Boy Promotions announced the signing of Paulie Malignaggi and just about everyone in the internet boxing community let out a collective, "Why?" The Brooklyn native, who will turn 30 in November, is coming off a one-sided loss to Amir Khan and a tepid two-fight series with a bloated, used-up Juan Diaz. Before that, we all saw "The Magic Man" … [Read more...]
Talk is Cheap: Khan and Ortiz Dominate Malignaggi and Campbell
New York, NY- Paulie Malignaggi and Nate Campbell, two of boxing's best talkers, had the general public believing that they had a real chance of beating their younger, more naturally gifted rivals on Saturday night.However, once the bell rang and the fights actually began, we saw that talk is indeed cheap.In the HBO Boxing After Dark main event, Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KOs) made … [Read more...]