Despite the difference in outcomes, Andre Berto and Sergey Kovalev are passengers on the same boat. While Berto was able to edge out Devon Alexander by way of an extremely dodgy decision, he was able to end the fight on his feet and had his hand raised as a result; the same couldn't be said for Kovalev who was dropped three times and stopped at the hands of Eleider … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Weekend Roundup: Kovalev/Alvarez and Berto/Alexander
A busy fight weekend awaits us with bouts on HBO and Premier Boxing Champions on Fox. Oddly enough, the collection of fighters making their way to the ring range from up and coming like Dmitry Bivol to never weres such as J'Leon Love and as far as everything else, it's pretty much the showdown at the last chance saloon. Andre Berto and Devon Alexander main event the PBC card … [Read more...]
Boxing vs. WWE: The Ultimate Wrestlemania
Just for laughs and giggles, let’s ask the following question: What if boxing’s biggest stars matched off against some of the WWE’s legendary figures? A show’s a show, right? Let’s take a look at what might happen at this most awesome of Wrestlemanias: Floyd “Money” Mayweather vs. “The Million Dollar Man” Ted Dibiase The WWE superstar who made his name taunting fans … [Read more...]
What We’ll Learn From The Next Big Fight
We've learned a lot in the world of boxing lately. We learned that Wilder needs some better competition (we all hope it's Anthony Joshua). We learned that UFC fighters can –seemingly—crossover. We learned that Canelo doesn’t lose in Vegas. But we are eager to learn more … So, what's next on the horizon for the boxing world? Top Upcoming Fights: Daniel Jacobs vs. Luis … [Read more...]
Can Sergey Kovalev Be The Krusher Once Again?
Former three-belt world light heavyweight champ, Sergey Kovalev, is not done with boxing after deflating back-to-back losses to Andre Ward and, as a matter of fact, plans are in place to re-claim his status as 175 lb. kingpin. On November 25 at The Theater in Madison Square Garden, Kovalev will be facing the Ukraine’s Vyacheslav Shabranskyy in the first fight of what has to … [Read more...]