Loony, “hateful,” fawning, and sexist comments continue to take things beneath any normal level of decency or civility, but then, boxing has rarely been normal or civil. ************** Tyson Fury:”You [Wladimir Klitschko] have as much charisma as my underpants—the whole of Europe wants to see you get knocked out. You look old, have you had Botox? You’re old. Are you better … [Read more...]
My Top 25 Pound-for-Pound Fighters since 1945 (Including Active Fighters)
Here are my original top 25 since 1945: But wait! The new list is different as I slotted in some recent retirees and even some boxers who are still active but near the end of their careers. 1. Sugar Ray Robinson 2. Willie Pep 3. Joe Louis 4. Eder Jofre 5. Muhammad Ali 6, Carlos Monzon 7. Sandy Saddler 8. Sugar Ray Leonard 9. Roberto Duran 10. Ezzard Charles 11. … [Read more...]
Ring Muggings: Part 19
Green vs. Jones (2009) "We don’t make excuses, it was a great performance by Danny." --Roy Jones Jr. ‘‘He’s one of the greatest fighters of all time and the opportunity to fight him in Australia, thanks Roy Jones Jr.—He’s a bloody legend" —Danny Green This one was a true shocker and was the very essence of a ring mugging. It was sudden, merciless, and most notably, a … [Read more...]
Jessie Vargas to be Trained by Roy Jones Jr.
The odd pairing of undefeated WBA junior welterweight belt holder Jessie Vargas and former pound-for-pound star Roy Jones Jr. began out of simple necessity when Vargas' trainer Ismael Salas was lured to the UK for an extended gig. Rather than make the trip overseas in order to train for his November 22 opponent, Antonio DeMarco, Vargas decided to stay at home and retain the … [Read more...]
10 Hopeless Boxing Renovation Projects
Who doesn't love the career comeback? Every once in awhile a world class fighter, through sheer will to win, turns around a career headed for the boxing trash bin and pushes his way to a ring rebirth. More common, though, is the once-main stage fighter who refuses to accept the fact that, well, it's over. Once a fighter's time is done, they can take a break, change trainers, … [Read more...]