Is Naoya Inoue the best pound for pound boxer in the world today?
When boxing fans discuss the best pound for pound boxers in the world today, the two names that are usually most frequently mentioned for the top spot are Vasyl Lomachenko and Terence Crawford.
Coming up on November 2, 2019 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada – boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez will venture north to challenge Sergey Kovalev for his WBO light heavyweight championship.
On February 11, 1990, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, James Buster Douglas defeated Iron Mike Tyson to become the new undisputed WBC/WBA/IBF heavyweight champion of the world.
There have been many awesome rivalries during the long rich history of professional boxing, and in the last fifteen years or so, Pacquiao vs Marquez is almost certainly the most famous among them.
Debating hypothetical match-ups among the greatest heavyweights in history is always fun, so why not debate a hypothetical heavyweight tournament? In fact, why not two?
For those of us who have spent more than 20 years posting and participating in online boxing forums dating back to the late 1990s, when it comes to boxing history one thing is clear – some topics are timeless!
Former heavyweight world champion Larry Holmes is the featured boxer in this edition of the Top 5 Notable Wins series.
The Easton Assassin dominated the heavyweight landscape as the heavyweight world champion for a period that stretched seven and a half years, from 1978-1985.
These are very exciting times to be a fan of boxing’s marquee weight class – the historically rich heavyweight division.
Over the last several weeks, boxing fans have been treated to 3 heavyweight championship bouts.
During the long rich history of the heavyweight division, there have only been 5 champions who ever made 10 or more consecutive title defenses during a single reign.
In boxing, one punch can change an entire fight. And when an upset occurs, it can potentially change the entire landscape in the blink of an eye.