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Washed up after one punch – the unglamorous decline of Manny Pacquiao
by Anthony Jeffrey - When is a boxer really ‘washed up’? It seems to be a common expression used in the boxing world after a top class fighter takes a beating, most likely for the first time in his [...]
Mikey Garcia’s broken schnoz – Critics honking about stoppage!
By Paul Strauss: Almost before the well-publicized results and televised replay of Miguel Angel "Mikey" Garcia vs Orlando "Siri" Salido fight were made, the discordant honking sounds of the carping, nitpicking [...]
Mikey Garcia is a joy to watch
by Paul Strauss: Here's a bucket of money. Now go out and hire a biological engineer and make known your wishes for the creation or design of a great boxer. If necessary, the lab rats will take a little [...]
Mikey Garcia wins WBO Featherweight title
By Joseph Herron - After many months of eagerly anticipating his first world title opportunity, 25 year old Mikey Garcia (31-0, 26 KOs) captured the WBO Featherweight Championship by defeating the widely [...]
Gennady Golovkin dominates Gabriel Rosado to earn TKO in 7
By Joseph Herron - Gennady Golovkin (25-0, 22 KOs) successfully retained his WBA Middleweight Championship with a technical stoppage over a lively but overmatched Gabriel Rosado (21-6, 13 KOs) at the 2:46 [...]
Kelly Pavlik: An Appreciation
By James Slater - By now, fight fans have almost certainly read or heard about former middleweight king Kelly Pavlik’s retirement announcement. “The Ghost,” 40-2(34) and just 31-years-old, told ESPN.com [...]
Garcia tames Salido; Golovkin destroys brave Rosado and Martinez is lucky against Burgos
By Peter Wells: After a great night of boxing on Friday night for all UK fans on Boxnation followed by one of the best Prizefighters to date, the whole world was treated to another great nights action [...]
Wilder destroys Greer in 2nd round TKO
By Michael Collins: Big 6’7” unbeaten heavyweight prospect Deontay Wilder (27-0, 27 KO’s) looked great on Saturday night in obliterating Matthew Greer (15-9, 13 KO’s) by a 2nd round TKO at the [...]
Garcia defeats Salido; Golovkin stops Rosado
By Bill Phanco: WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido (39-12-2, 27 KO's) didn't have it tonight as he was beaten by the young Mikey Garcia (31-0, 26 KO's) by an 8 round technical decision at Madison [...]
Stevens stops Ayala in opening round; Kovalev defeats Campillo
Fighting at 160 pounds for just the second time since returning to professional boxing in March, Stevens (23-3, 17 KOs) made an emphatic statement in the nationally-televised co-feature of NBC Sports’ [...]
Pavlik to retire from boxing
By Bill Phanco: According to espn, former WBO/WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (40-2, 34 KO’s) is retiring from boxing after a 13-year pro career. Pavlik is concerned about the health risks for [...]
Fury hoping Wladimir will fight him on April 6th
By Michael Collins: IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko needs an opponent for his April 6th fight date in Germany, and thus far there isn’t anyone that his management team has picked [...]
Khan vs. Senchenko possible for April 20th in Manchester, UK
By Michael Collins: Amir Khan is reportedly in negotiations with former WBA World welterweight champion Vyacheslav Senchenko for a fight that is possible for April 20th at the Manchester Arena. To make [...]
Shane Mosley vs. Paulie Malignaggi on Showtime on April 27th
By Bill Phanco: It’s not official. 41-year-old Shane Mosley (46-8-1, 39 KO’s) will be challenging WBA World welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi (32-4, 7 KO’s) on April 27th in a Showtime headliner [...]
Froch vs. Kessler 2 on May 25th at the O2 Arena in London, England
By Michael Collins: Well, it looks like Eddie Hearn from Matchroom Sport has worked his magic and got a badly desired rematch for his fighter IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch (30-2, 22 KO’s) [...]
Judah: I’m going to take Garcia’s ‘O’ away on February 9th
By Bill Phanco: Former two division world champion Zab Judah (42-7, 29 KO’s) sees himself beating WBA/WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia (25-0, 16 KO’s) on February 9th in Brooklyn, New York [...]
Pacquiao’s April fight still heading for Asia
By Rob Smith: It still looks like Manny Pacquiao’s April fight will be staged in Asia, although Manila has been ruled out according to Philboxing.com. Pacquiao’s adviser Michael Koncz says they’re [...]
Ronny Rios defeats Rico Ramos
by Charles R. Dorner, photo by Tom Casino / Showtime -- Rico Ramos(21-1-0 11KO) vs Ronny Rios(19-0-9 9KO)
(INDIO, CALIFORNIA), 11 January 2012
Rd 1: both fighters open the round to cautiously. [...]
Arnett defeats Quarles
by Charles R. Dorner, photo by Tom Casino / Showtime - Daquan Arnett(9-0-0 6KO)vs Brandon Quarles(9-0-1 2KO)
(INDIO, CALIFORNIA), 11 January 2012
Rd 1: Quarles starts the fight throwing the jab. [...]
Molina vs. Williams round by round
by Charles R. Dorner: John Molina Jr. (24-2-0) vs Dannie Williams (25-2-0)
Rd 1: Both fighters testing each other out, not doing much work at all in the first minute. Williams lands the quicker shots. [...]
Brandon Gonzales vs Don Mouton: round by round
by Charles R. Dorner: Brandon Gonzales(17-0-1) vs Don Mouton(11-5-1)
Rd 1: Gonzales keeping Mouton at bay with the jab. mouton trying to find his way in unsuccessfully. Gonzales doubling the jab [...]
Pacquiao and Marquez in possible tune-up doubleheader on April 20th
By Rob Smith: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is reportedly interested in putting together separate tune-up bouts for his fighter Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez in a pay per view doubleheader on April [...]
Saul Alvarez looking to get Mayweather bout on September 14th
By Bill Phanco: Whether WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (41-0-1, 30 KO’s) fights on Golden Boy Promotion’s May 4th fight card at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, may come [...]
Haye: I can give Vitali the mega-fight his resume is missing
By Michael Collins: David Haye (26-2, 24 KO’s) still isn’t giving up in his seemingly hopeless pursuit of a big money fight against 41-year-old WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (45-2, 41 KO’s) [...]
Match-Ups I Want To See Take Place This Year; But Pretty Much Know I Won’t!
By James Slater: For too long in the otherwise great sport of boxing (it could be even greater), we have seen fascinating match-up after fascinating match-up fail to materialise, with one reason or another [...]