Charles Martin will continue comeback on Wilder-Ortiz card, will face Curtis Harper

02/24/2018 James Slater

On the fast-approaching March 3 card headlined by Deontay Wilder Vs. Luis Ortiz, former IBF heavyweight champ … continue

“The scene of the crime” – In return with Canelo, can GGG get a fair decision from the judges this time?

02/23/2018 James Slater

As fight fans have surely heard by now, Gennady Golovkin-Canelo Alvarez II, the biggest rematch of 2018, … continue

Ten years ago today: Wladimir Klitschko and Sultan Ibragimov stink out Madison Square Garden

02/23/2018 James Slater

Imagine if all big fights turned out like this one. Imagine if this was the first big … continue

Deontay Wilder says the old era of heavyweight greats should big-up the new era’s fighters, not hate ’em!

02/22/2018 James Slater

As fans may recall, Deontay Wilder recently made a comment – in reply to being asked what … continue

Pacquiao looking for KO win over Alvarado, then a big fight with either Crawford or Lomachenko

02/23/201802/22/2018 James Slater

As fans know, superstar Manny Pacquiao, last seen dropping a controversial 12-round decision to big underdog Jeff Horn, is set to return to action soon: on the April 14 card topped by (or sharing co-headline with) Horn against Terence Crawford; Manny going up against a still-game but generally faded Mike Alvarado.

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Luis Ortiz has been tested seven times in run-up to Wilder fight, his manager says; Wilder hoping his challenger “does the right thing”

02/22/2018 James Slater

The rescheduled Deontay Wilder-Luis Ortiz fight is just days away – nine in fact – and everyone who was excited to see the fight back in November is hoping Cuban southpaw Ortiz comes out clean in any and all drug tests preceding the bout. And, according to Ortiz’ manager Jay Jimenez, his man has indeed been a good guy; being tested some seven times, by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association, and coming out clean as a whistle.

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Hearn planning Anthony Joshua’s US debut for next fight after Parker unification; Jarrell Miller the target for August/September

02/21/2018 James Slater

US fight fans who want to see Anthony Joshua fight in America will likely get their wish this summer; while unbeaten heavyweight contender Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller may well get what he has been calling for: a shot at the WBA/IBF ruler. Eddie Hearn was in New York yesterday to announce the upcoming April doubleheader at The Barclays Centre in New York – Danny Jacobs-Maciej Sulecki and Miller-Johan Duhaupas – and he said the plan is for AJ to box in New York in either August or September.

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50 years ago: The finest heavyweight boxer in history is banned from working his unique magic, is “pretty much broke”

02/22/201802/21/2018 James Slater

Go back 50 years, to 1968, and the greatest heavyweight champion boxer in the sport’s long history Muhammad Ali, was barred from boxing; unable to even earn a living. “I am not allowed to work to earn a living in America, and I’m not allowed to leave the country,” Ali said in explaining his hopelessly unjust plight.

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Boxing tournaments are clearly the way to go!

02/20/2018 James Slater

Evander Holyfield’s co-promoted Eight-Man welterweight tourney set to begin in April

With the enormous success of the ongoing WBSS tournaments that are still to be decided at both cruiserweight and at super-middleweight (with more planned for the future, at additional weight classes) it’s clear many people feel tournaments are the way to go – that they are the future of this great sport even.

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25 years ago today: The Chavez-Haugen monster card and the biggest live gate of all-time

02/21/201802/20/2018 James Slater

An incredible, record-breaking 133,000 fans packed into Azteca Stadium in Mexico a quarter of a century ago today; most, if not all of these fans in attendance to watch their fistic hero Julio Cesar Chavez beat up on trash-talking challenger Greg Haugen. The monster card that played out in front of a monstrous crowd (many millions of fight fans also tuning in on TV all around the globe) also saw great fighters Azumah Nelson, Terry Norris and Michael Nunn in action (all winning) and promoter extraordinaire Don King had brought us his latest, biggest boxing spectacular.

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