By Saúl Berríos-Thomas The steady decline of boxing began when the major American heavyweights had been dispatched for the top tier of the division. Since Mike Tyson stopped boxing fight fans have been yearning for a great American heavyweight. All of the potential champions seem to be doing other things that don’t require them to get concussions on purpose (or at least not … Continue reading Arreola Pounds Mitchell
Saúl Berríos-Thomas There are some prospects that are clearly ready for the big time and then there are some who need much more polish before they take the next step. Alan Sanchez and Rau’shee Warren both need more fine tuning before they face elite level competition. The good thing for them is that they are both very young and they have plenty of … Continue reading Warren on the Way to the Top
By Saúl Berríos-Thomas There is only one undefeated fighter at the world championship level. He is the only one for a simple reason: boxing is hard. It is very difficult to face the best and win every fight. This weekend one of the best lost for his first time. The main event on Showtime “Championship Boxing” from Carson, Calif. was a 12 round … Continue reading Gonzalez Shocks Mares
Saúl Berríos-Thomas Sometimes people are just different. Gennady Golovkin is different. There is no comparison for him in the boxing world. He is the Barry Bonds, Michael Jordan or Barry Sanders of boxing. His power is unlike almost any other fighter. However, unlike every other power punchers you have ever seen he is also great with his defense, footwork, jab and hand speed. … Continue reading Triple G Scores KO as Usual
By Saúl Berríos-Thomas A weekend filled with upsets, knockouts and technical masterpieces only comes along a couple of times a year and this week was one of them. The winners from this weekend will move on to bigger and better things, but there are some losers who will still be a force in their weight-classes. The main event on Showtime “Championship Boxing” from … Continue reading Maidana KO’s Another Opponent
By Saúl Berríos-Thomas Once in a generation a fighter come along who has one tool that is so supreme that he starts to scare other fighters. Fighter are scared of Lucas Matthysse’s power, which is why he has always struggled to find good opposition. On Saturday he found just that in Lamont Peterson. The main event on Showtime “Championship Boxing” was a 12 … Continue reading Matthysse Drops Peterson
By Saúl Berríos-Thomas Floyd Mayweather Jr. is arrogant. He is annoying. He is entertaining. He is funny. But more than any of that he is an extremely hard worker. What Mayweather puts his body through during his grueling training camps is above and beyond anything that anyone in any sport does. He is the best because of a combination of great natural born … Continue reading Mayweather Still Unbeatable
By Saúl Berríos-Thomas Age is the worst opponent any fighter has to face. Two fighters were notably depleted in this week’s action one was able to overcome and get the victory, the other was slowly brutally destroyed in the ring. The main event on HBO “World Championship Boxing” from Buenos Aires, Argentina was a middleweight battle. Sergio Martinez (51-2-2, 28 KOs) took on … Continue reading Martinez Maintains in Argentina
By Saúl Berríos-Thomas Each boxing match is very different. On Saturday there were two very different fights, but both were extremely entertaining. There was a complete domination with some of the best technique you will see and there was a very competitive brawl that could have gone either way. Which one is better? You decide. The main event on Showtime from Las Vegas … Continue reading Abril Finally Gets A Decision
By Saúl Berríos-Thomas As my car rolled along the Atlantic City Expressway my excitement started to grow. After parking around the corner I walked into Boardwalk Hall. The music was pulsating through the walls and the lights were flashing around the crowd. The main event on HBO “World Championship Boxing” from Atlantic City, New Jersey was a lightweight matchup. Adrien Broner (26-0, 22 KOs) … Continue reading Broner Blasts Rees
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