by Fox Doucette In boxing, there is a tendency to believe that bigger is better, both in terms of the pay-per-view buys and in terms of the size of the fighters. Heavyweight has long been boxing's glamour division, and the two men reigning atop the division are gigantic Ivan Drago types, products of the old Soviet system and its post-Soviet infrastructure in the 1980s and … [Read more...]
Bradley Unifies With Class in Non-Classic; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, MI: The long-awaited showdown between two of boxing's highest-regarded undefeated fighters was what most experts expected-- A display of mastery and class, but a bit lacking in the fireworks department. Both Devon Alexander (21-1, 13 KOs) and Timothy Bradley (27-0, 11 KOs) played their roles perfectly throughout the contest, with Bradley bulling … [Read more...]
Friday Hangover
East London, South Africa - Nkosinathi Joyi (21-0, 15 KO) dominated Mexican Raul Garcia (27-1-1, 16 KO) over twelve rounds to capture Garcia's IBF strawweight title and hand him his first professional loss.Joyi produced an outstanding performance as he controlled the fight from the outside with his southpaw jab that set up everything else in the South African's arsenal. Joyi's … [Read more...]