“Please help me”-- A Tormented Mike Webster Former world lightweight champion Paul Spadafora was arrested Wednesday night after being accused of stabbing his brother and assaulting his mother during a domestic argument in Pittsburgh. Police used pepper spray, stun guns and a spit mask to subdue the boxer known as "The Pittsburgh Kid." Spaddy, who looks more like Max Cady … [Read more...]
Bernard Hopkins’ Final Lesson
by Danny Howard It really couldn’t have ended any other way for Bernard Hopkins. Ahead of what was billed as his retirement fight with Light Heavyweight contender Joe Smith Jr., Hopkins had shown a side of him that had not been seen at any other time in his career. He was dismissive of his opponent from top to bottom, labeling Smith as a “common” fighter going up against … [Read more...]
Watch: Boxing’s Best Knockouts of 2016
Everyone loves a knockout. Even the most boring, sleep inducing contest can be saved with a few concussive shots to the dome. There's rarely a debate when a fight ends in this manner; it's a punctuation on anything that had happened in the rounds prior. With that said, here’s a look at some of the year’s best knockouts, in reverse chronological order. You can decide for … [Read more...]
Joe Smith Jr. Ends Bernard Hopkins’ Career in Bizarre TKO
by Danny Howard Bernard Hopkins’ career began with calamity losing to Clinton Mitchell over 30 years ago, so it seemed almost ironic that it ended with calamity at the hands of Joe Smith Jr. inside The Forum in Los Angeles. In front of a very pro-Hopkins crowd, which included a Bernard Hopkins styled remix of Frank Sintara’s “My Way,” Smith started off strong only to find … [Read more...]
Before the Last One: Bernard Hopkins and His Greatest Hits
64 fights. 20 middleweight title defenses. 28 years as a professional boxer. Bernard Hopkins has defined the landscape of boxing in remarkable style, and most notably, always in HIS way. Hopkins final bout Saturday in Los Angeles against Joe Smith Jr. is no exception. Smith is an aggressive power puncher, and he's coming to the Forum Saturday night armed with a 22-1-0 record … [Read more...]