James Slater

Which fight are you looking forward to the most: GGG-Canelo or Lomachenko-Rigondeaux?

Which fight are you looking forward to the most: GGG-Canelo or Lomachenko-Rigondeaux?

The final quarter of the year will soon be here, and we boxing fans have quite a lot of good stuff to look forward to. But in the opinion of most fight fans there are two big match-ups – one set, the other still in the works but seemingly very promising in terms of being signed – that are most anticipated.

First up we have the middleweight title fight showdown between pound-for-pound operators Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez, and then, just before the Christmas holidays, we have (hopefully; the fight still to be made 100-percent official) a super-featherweight clash between arguably the two best P-F-P boxers in the world today: Vasyl Lomachenko and Guillermo Rigondeaux.

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“Tommy” promises to be compulsive viewing

"Tommy" promises to be compulsive viewing

As part of the hugely enjoyable 30 for 30 series, ESPN will, on September 13, put out a show devoted to late heavyweight puncher and former WBO champ Tommy Morrison. The trailer is available now and going by the teaser this one should be excellent.

Morrison, who sadly passed away at the age of just 44 in 2013, sure crammed a lot into his short life – and not all of it was good. A true American tragedy, Morrison – at one point in time the quintessential blue eyed, blonde haired all American kid – suffered a most rapid fall from grace.

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De La Hoya says Canelo would KO Conor McGregor in one round

De La Hoya says Canelo would KO Conor McGregor in one round

Oscar De La Hoya is still angry over the way the heavily hyped Floyd Mayweather – Conor McGregor “Super Fight” hurt the sport of boxing, embarrassed it even. Though McGregor surprised many with his spirited effort, one that saw him, in his boxing debut, push an ageing Mayweather into the late rounds of what was actually a fun fight to watch, De La Hoya isn’t giving the MMA star much credit.

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An appreciation: Ranking Floyd Mayweather Junior’s five finest performances

An appreciation: Ranking Floyd Mayweather Junior's five finest performances

Love him or loathe him, and whether you’re going to miss him or you are saying good riddance; Floyd Mayweather Junior has waved goodbye to the boxing ring. Yes, many great fighters of the past did the same thing, only to have a change of heart – ego-driven or down to financial need – and launch a come back, but it looks as though we can take “Money” at his word.

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Mayweather’s 50-0 record “definitely should have an asterisk” says Rocky Marciano Junior

Mayweather's 50-0 record “definitely should have an asterisk” says Rocky Marciano Junior

As fight fans know, Floyd Mayweather Junior reached the incredible milestone of 50-0 as a pro boxer on Saturday night with his stoppage win over a debut-making Conor McGregor. However, not everyone is willing to accept that “Money” has really, truly, honestly beaten heavyweight legend Rocky Marciano’s famous 49-0 ledger.

One of these people is Rocky Marciano Junior, who told The New York Post that in his opinion Mayweather’s 50th win came in an “exhibition” bout and that Floyd’s 50-0 record should have one big asterisk placed on it.

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Doubts over Horn-Pacquiao II as Pac Man wants to have the fight next year

Doubts over Horn-Pacquiao II as Pac Man wants to have the fight next year

Dean Lonergan, the promoter of WBO welterweight champ Jeff Horn, is mad as hell. For although we all read last week how a rematch between Horn and Manny Pacquiao had been agreed to for Brisbane, Australia in November, Pac Man has reportedly had a change of heart.

According to a story in The Daily Telegraph, Pacquiao wants to wait until next year for the rematch and this has prompted Lonergan to “seek a fight with someone else if Pacquiao isn’t available in November.”

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McGregor lost to TBE Mayweather, but is his boxing adventure over?

McGregor lost to TBE Mayweather, but is his boxing adventure over?

MMA star Conor McGregor lost in his extraordinary debut as a pro boxer, but he was widely expected to do so seeing as he was facing TBE, the now officially retired Floyd Mayweather Junior. But in light of how surprisingly well the Irishman conducted himself on Saturday night, showing genuine boxing skills, his time in the ring may not be over almost as quickly as it began.

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Miguel Cotto thrashes game but outclassed Kamegai, now wants winner of GGG-Canelo

Miguel Cotto thrashes game but outclassed Kamegai, now wants winner of GGG-Canelo

Though it flew far lower under the radar than any fight involving the great Miguel Cotto should have done – overshadowed as it was by the Las Vegas extravaganza that was the surprisingly competitive Mayweather-McGregor fight – Cotto’s fight last night, against tough Japanese warrior Yoshihiro Kamegai, was of interest to some.

Cotto, who punished Kamegai over 12 rounds to win a wide and commanding decision, proved he has something left to offer. We don’t really know how much, simply because Kamegai was so outclassed, but Cotto said post-fight that he would like one more fight, a farewell bout, before his chosen retirement date of December 31 of this year. By this time, Cotto will have turned 37 but he aims to go out with one massive bang.

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Badou Jack makes light-heavyweight statement with stoppage of Cleverly, wants Adonis Stevenson next

Badou Jack makes light-heavyweight statement with stoppage of Cleverly, wants Adonis Stevenson next

Sweden’s Badou Jack made quite a statement last night on the big Mayweather-McGregor card in Las Vegas. Now a two-weight ruler, Jack ripped the WBA light-heavyweight title from a possibly weight drained Nathan Cleverly. Stopping a busted up Cleverly in the 5th round, Jack proved he had what it took to be able to move up from 168 (where he also held a world title).

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Mayweather-McGregor: It was no joke

Mayweather-McGregor: It was no joke

So much for those people who said Conor McGregor would not be able to land a single punch on Floyd Mayweather. Last night, in the most heavily hyped fight in years, MMA star McGregor did considerably more than that; catching Mayweather with uppercuts the odd left hook and a number of fast right-hand jabs.

What was widely derided, going in, as a bad joke/potential black eye/farce/disgrace proved to be none of those things. Instead, quite shockingly, what we got last night in Las Vegas was one of the most watchable, compelling and entertaining Floyd Mayweather fights is quite some time. It may be taken as an insulting claim, but last night’s fight was more exciting and was far better value for money than was the incredibly disappointing Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight.

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