Boxing
Canelo Alvarez Changes Style for Christian Mbilli
Mbilli is a nightmare stylistic fit for Canelo at this stage of his career. Canelo is not ancient, but the fighter who walked Gennadiy…
Liam Paro Sees Teofimo Lopez as Beatable
IBF welterweight champion Liam Paro believes Teofimo Lopez’s performance against Rolando Romero confirmed that he can beat the new WBA…
Shannon Briggs Claims Tommy Fury Fight Talks
“I just got off the phone negotiating a fight with Tommy Fury. All I can say is Tommy, don’t get scared now. Don’t get scared, Tommy. Tell…
Nikita Tszyu Admits Mahoney Edged Split Draw
Nikita Tszyu admitted Ben Mahoney deserved the victory after their 12-round IBF super welterweight eliminator ended in a split draw on…
Aloys Junior Loses Mike Perez Fight Saturday
The original matchmaking was risky from the beginning. The Cuban southpaw is 40, and Queensberry was relying on an aging fighter to…
Eddie Hearn Sees Frank Sanchez Testing Itauma
That performance showed why Sanchez is dangerous for Itauma. He is not another aging heavyweight brought in to stand directly in front of…
Oba Carr Had the Tools to Beat Spence
Speed was not Carr’s only weapon in this hypothetical matchup. In the second round of his December 1994 title fight with Trinidad, he timed…
Boxing’s Biggest Stars Were Never Universally Loved
Joe Louis reached an even broader audience. His 25 consecutive heavyweight title defenses remain a division record, but his importance…
Teofimo Lopez Begins His Path To Undisputed Welterweight Champion
Lopez told the media at the post-fight press conference of the younger version of himself who would get mad at not being able to land…
Ade Oladipo Misreads George Foreman’s Place in History
“That’s horrendous,” Ade said. “What? Because he can sell grills, all of a sudden he can fight?” He then assigned almost all the Rumble in…