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Canelo vs. Berlanga: Mexico versus Puerto Rico

Christopher Carlson

09/13/2024

This Saturday night live on Amazon PPV, Canelo Alvarez takes on Edgar Berlanga in one of the most uninspiring matchups in this storied rivalry between Mexico and Puerto Rico. Erislandy Lara vs. Danny Garcia has this boxing podcaster more interested as the co-feature than the headliner. Names like Caleb Plant, Stephen Fulton, Rollie Romero, and Roiman Villa fill out the undercard/prelims. The boxing world wants Canelo to fight David Benavidez, ...

Canelo Alvarez fights Edgar Berlanga this Saturday

John Raspanti

09/12/2024

Top 20 Welterweights in Boxing History: Where does Terence Crawford Rank?

Mike Goodpaster

09/06/2024

Naoya Inoue returns Sept.3 against underdog TJ Doheny

John Raspanti

09/02/2024

Scott LeDoux: The Fighting Frenchman and his shot at the title

Mike Goodpaster

08/24/2024

Hagler vs. Leonard Revisited: Sometimes it’s not so marvelous being Marvin

Chris Benedict

08/23/2024

Carmen Basilio vs. Ray Robinson II and Harry Wiley, the Man who Made Sugar Sweeter

Buddy Gibbs

08/22/2024

John Raspanti

08/21/2024

The Truth: Heavyweight contender Carl Williams

The Truth. Carl Williams was a good fighter. https://youtu.be/8TFrT2BA4_w He campaigned in the 1980s - and ...

Christopher Carlson

08/17/2024

Mbilli vs. Derevyanckenko: Chicken Fodder

This Saturday night from Quebec City Christian Mbilli takes on his toughest test to date Sergiy ...

John Raspanti

08/15/2024

Robert Fitzsimmons Underrated three division world champion

He hardly resembled a future heavyweight champion, ...

Mike Goodpaster

08/14/2024

Holmes/Cooney Revisited: The Lowest Common Denominator

The most significant heavyweight championship fight since ...

John Raspanti

08/08/2024

Truck, Tillio and Barney were no challenge for Joe Louis

Joe Louis was one of the greatest ...

Mike Goodpaster

08/05/2024

Top 9 Fight Cards in Boxing history

I keep hearing how this past Saturday ...

John Raspanti

08/01/2024

My dad spoke of the fight often -Joe Louis versus Rocky Marciano October 26, 1951

My dad spoke of the fight often. ...

John Raspanti

07/31/2024

Chisora beats Joyce: Guts, glory, and hoping for the best

Grace or smooth moves didn't matter last ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/30/2024

Top 9 Biggest Wastes of Talent in Boxing since 1975

Like all other sports, Boxing has a significant list of boxers who have wasted their talent. ...

John Raspanti

07/26/2024

Fast food friends Andy Ruiz and Jarrell Miller fighting Aug 3rd

A peak at a picture of Andy ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/19/2024

Does Howard Cosell Belong in the NFL Hall of Fame

Howard Cosell is the most influential sports ...

John Raspanti

07/18/2024

Gentleman Jim conquers the great John L

The conqueror of the "Great John L" ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/16/2024

Top 10 Worst Judges Decisions in Boxing History

Let's be serious. Just list could be ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/14/2024

Top 10 Greatest wins by Roberto Duran

Roberto Duran is considered by many to ...

Chris LaForce

07/13/2024

10 Point Mustn’t: Is a Reform Needed for Boxing Scoring?

Every combat sport has its own method ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/08/2024

Top-10 Heavyweight Boxers of the 1990s

The 1990s was an underrated decade for ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/07/2024

Top 10 Boxers of the 1990s: Was Roy Jones Jr. the best?

The 1990s was a decade that doesn't ...

John Raspanti

07/06/2024

The Great John L

"I can whip any son of a ...

Christopher Carlson

07/05/2024

Ioka vs. Martinez, Stevenson, Zepeda, & Under The Radar Bouts

On paper, 2 of the 3 main ...

Buddy Gibbs

07/01/2024

The Undeserved Pardon of Jack Johnson

On May 24th of, 2018, President Trump ...

Mike Goodpaster

06/30/2024

Remembering the Tragic Death of Willie Classen

In some ways, Willie Classen was typical ...

Mike Goodpaster

06/29/2024

Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Bam Rodriguez: Youth Must Be Served

Streaming live on DAZN from the Footprint ...

Mike Goodpaster

06/28/2024

The 16 Greatest Upsets in Heavyweight Boxing History

Today I want to compare and rate ...

Mike Goodpaster

06/27/2024

The Nine Most underrated Heavyweight Boxers of All-Time

I love making these lists. I grew ...

John Raspanti

06/24/2024

Gervonta Davis and Vasyl Lomachenko to fight in November?

Frank Martin looked like a million bucks ...

Mike Goodpaster

06/20/2024

Top 19 Heavyweights of all time

Everybody has differing opinions on almost everything ...

John Raspanti

06/18/2024

Manny Pacquiao wants one more title

He's 45. Not old in life, but ...

Jeremiah Preisser

06/17/2024

Eusebio Pedroza: Duran’s Panamanian counterpart in pugilistic dominance

Panama, birthplace of Roberto “Manos de Piedra” ...

Christopher Carlson

06/14/2024

Davis vs. Martin: Tank Versus Frank

This Saturday night live from MGM Grand ...

Mike Goodpaster

06/12/2024

Top 10 Pound for Pound Boxers of all time

At Lightweight, he was an all time ...

Mike Goodpaster

06/08/2024

Does Floyd Mayweather Have a Case as The Greatest of All-Time?

Floyd Mayweather was one of the best ...

John Raspanti

06/06/2024

Daniel Dubois defies the critics, stops Filip Hrgovic

Daniel Dubois took a knee after Joe ...

Mike Goodpaster

06/05/2024

Top 10 Greatest Defensive Boxers of All-Time!

It's all about hitting and not getting ...

Christopher Carlson

06/01/2024

Wilder vs. Zhang: Winner Moves On Loser Goes Home

This Saturday’s DAZN PPV main event between ...

John Raspanti

05/29/2024

Limited big men Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang do battle this weekend

Deontay Wilder has made the best of ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/28/2024

Top 20 Greatest Boxing Matches of the 1990s

The 1990s was a great decade for ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/24/2024

Taylor vs. Catterall 2: End of the Road for Josh Taylor?

How much gasoline does Josh Taylor have ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/23/2024

Oleksandr Usyk needs to throw all his Title Belts in the Garbage: Here’s why

Oleksandr Usyk became the first undisputed Heavyweight ...

John Raspanti

05/22/2024

I’ll just say it – Oleksandr Usyk is a very good fighter

Not great. I hold that word in ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/20/2024

Usyk beats Fury to Win the Heavyweight title: Is Usyk an All-Time Great?

Anybody who knows me knows that I ...

Christopher Carlson

05/18/2024

Fury vs. Usyk: The Big One Has Finally Arrived

This Saturday the undisputed heavyweight champion will ...

John Raspanti

05/16/2024

It’s finally here – Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk throw hands

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk meet this ...

Christopher Carlson

05/11/2024

Lomachenko vs. Kambosos: Can George Force Loma Out Of Cruise Control Mode?

This Saturday live night on ESPN/ESPN+ Vasiliy ...

John Raspanti

05/09/2024

He’s still got it – Vasyl Lomachenko returns against George Kambosos

For a spell, Vasyl Lomachenko was the ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/08/2024

Top 10 Most Controversial Boxers of all time

Boxing is the home of controversy. It ...

Christopher Carlson

05/04/2024

Canelo vs. Munguia: Mexican Standoff on Saturday

Cinco de Mayo weekend is upon us, ...

John Raspanti

05/01/2024

Limited buzz – Canelo Alvarez fights Jamie Munguia

Canelo Álvarez fights on Cinco De Mayo ...

John Raspanti

04/23/2024

Ryan Garcia beats Devin Haney – Perceptions aren’t always reality

How quickly things can change. A few ...

Christopher Carlson

04/20/2024

Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia: Ready or Not

The title for this preview and predictions ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/17/2024

Top 10 Athletes past the age of 40 All Time: Where does Tom Brady rank?

Most great athletes retire when they reach ...

John Raspanti

04/15/2024

Talented Devin Haney big favorite to defeat social media star Ryan Garcia

Is the Devin Haney – Ryan Garcia ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/14/2024

Top 5 Punchers in Welterweight History

Today we will take a look at ...

Christopher Carlson

04/12/2024

Anderson vs. Merhy: Time for Jared to Put the Train Back on the Track

The time is now for Jared Anderson ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/11/2024

The Truth About Rocky Marciano

A lot has been said on social ...

Christopher Carlson

04/05/2024

Richardson Hitchins vs. Gustavo Lemos Streaming Live on DAZN

Rising contenders will face off this Saturday ...

John Raspanti

03/31/2024

Ken Norton shocks Muhammad Ali – March 31, 1973

Since losing to Joe Frazier in "The ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/30/2024

Preview and Predictions for March Madness Boxing Weekend

Preview and Predictions for March Madness Boxing ...

John Raspanti

03/29/2024

Knocked out in his last fight, Sebastian Fundora gets title shot

Sebastian "The Towering Inferno" Fundora throws hands ...

Chris LaForce

03/27/2024

Ursa Major or Minor: Was it Jeffries or Liston?

James Jackson Jeffries and Charles L. “Sonny” ...

Christopher Carlson

03/23/2024

Smith vs. Zepeda: Dalton Looks to Boost Resume in Sheffield Showdown

This Saturday afternoon (American Time) streaming live ...

Christopher Shelton

03/17/2024

Esteban de Jesus, Roberto Duran y AIDS (1972-89)

Many of us dream of celebrity sports ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/13/2024

Matthew Saad Muhammad: Boxing’s Ultimate Warrior

Maxwell Antonio Leach born on June 16th ...

John Raspanti

03/12/2024

Joesph Parker does it again, Anthony Joshua annihilates Francis Ngannou

At 32, after getting brutally knocked out ...

Jeremiah Preisser

03/09/2024

Part Five: The Greatest Defensive Fighters Ever – Pernell Whitaker

“At any given moment he switches rhythm, ...

Christopher Carlson

03/08/2024

Joshua/Ngannou & Zhang/Parker Top Saudi’s Packed PPV Card

On a Friday afternoon from Saudi Arabia, ...

John Raspanti

03/07/2024

Anthony Joshua faces Francis Ngannou in risky fight

Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou. Say what? ...

Chris Benedict

03/06/2024

Some Assembly Required: The Story Behind Mego’s Muhammad Ali Action Figure

“Pretend you’re having a championship fight. Squeeze ...

John Raspanti

03/05/2024

Jospeh Parker is ready to spring another upset

Upsets happen in sports. Boxing is no ...

Chris Benedict

03/03/2024

Marvin Hagler and the Curious Case of Sneaky Pea and Caveman Lee

Back to the Stone Ages He was ...

Chris Benedict

03/03/2024

Revenge of the Barbados Demon: Joe Walcott Unravels the Infernal Riddle of Mysterious Billy Smith

One of the fight game’s greatest and ...

Jeremiah Preisser

03/02/2024

Ezzard Charles and Harry Greb: A light-heavyweight perspective

It’s not often that the well-rounded “Cincinnati ...

Christopher Carlson

03/01/2024

Kholmatov vs Ford: Did Raymond Learn From Early Tests?

This Saturday night live on ESPN+ from ...

Mike Goodpaster

02/29/2024

A Look back at Holyfield vs. Foreman: A Magnificent night for Boxing

George Foreman was a former Heavyweight Champion ...

John Raspanti

02/26/2024

Respect: Jimmy Young was a damn good fighter

“When you go back to those days ...

Christopher Carlson

02/23/2024

Santiago vs. Nakatani: Junto Returns Against Underrated Alexandro

On Saturday morning in the wee hours ...

John Raspanti

02/23/2024

Edgar Berlanga motivated to prove naysayers wrong!

Edgar Berlanga won his first 16 fights ...

Mike Goodpaster

02/17/2024

Alex Ramos: The epitome of a fighter

I have wanted to write an article ...

Mike Goodpaster

02/16/2024

The 10 Most Underrated Boxers in Boxing History

The fighters on this list were all ...

John Raspanti

02/08/2024

Remebering Carl Weathers – The one and only Apollo Creed

Carl Weathers death stunned me last week. ...

Christopher Carlson

02/08/2024

Teofimo Lopez vs. Jamaine Ortiz: Anything You Can Do He Can Do Better

This Thursday night during the week of ...

John Raspanti

02/06/2024

MIA Keith Thurman returns to the ring to fight Tim Tszyu

Keith Thurman was once hot as any ...

Christopher Carlson

02/03/2024

Joshua Buatsi vs. Dan Azeez: Local Derby Bragging Rights

The battle for bragging rights in London ...

Mike Goodpaster

01/31/2024

Who was the greater fighter? Mike Tyson or Michael Spinks?

Many people will glance at this headline ...

John Raspanti

01/30/2024

Jack Dempsey wants a rematch against Gene Tunney, but first he has to get past favored Jack Sharkey

1927. Jack Dempsey was no longer the ...

Chris Benedict

01/28/2024

Superman vs. Muhammad Ali: How the Heavyweight Champ and the Man of Steel Saved the World in 1978

Training The Mego toy corporation, arguably best ...

Chris Benedict

01/27/2024

Nothing is Stronger Than a Triangle: The Unbreakable Bond Between Marvelous Marvin Hagler and the Petronelli Brothers

His personal motto was “Destruct and Destroy.” ...

Christopher Carlson

01/26/2024

Munguia vs. Ryder: Styles Ignite Flash-Bang

A flashbang can start a fire or ...

Mike Goodpaster

01/26/2024

Top 10 Most Iconic Moments in Sports History: Which was the Greatest?

Sports bring people together, whether it's fathers ...

Christopher Carlson

01/20/2024

Natasha Jonas vs. Mikaela Mayer: Moving On Up

More than just a belt is at ...

Mike Goodpaster

01/17/2024

Which American Olympic Boxing Team Was the Greatest: 1976 or 1984

I think it is very little to ...

John Raspanti

01/16/2024

Age is only a number – Artur Beterbiev whips Callum Smith

Writers look for angles going into fights. ...

Mike Goodpaster

01/16/2024

Top 10 Boxers that Retired with an unbeaten record: Mayweather or Marciano at Number One?

The list of unbeaten boxers is short; ...

Mike Goodpaster

01/14/2024

Mike Tyson: Monster or Myth? Was Mike Tyson really that great

Mike Tyson: Myth or Legend? I hear ...