Weekend Wrap-up March 2...

by Mike Hanson Quite a bit of news this week.  Edwin Valero was arrested in Venezuela for domestic abuse.  His wife later dropped the charges using the old battered wife excuse of her falling down the stairs.  Boxing tends to not be a sport for the moral good.  While there will...

The All-Time Heavyweigh...

All-Time Heavyweight Champion Tournament – 2010 (Round 1 Match-ups) The rules: Each fight is scheduled for 15 rounds using the 10-point must system under the unified rules. Only the referee can stop the fight. There is no standing 8-count. Three judges will score the fight. If...

Weekend Wrap-up March 2...

by Mike Hanson The fight that wasn’t on television this weekend was the Heavyweight Championship between Wladimir Klitschko and Eddie Chambers.  Chambers was ranked third by Ring Magazine going into the fight.  Going into the fight he had a plan to beat the Ring Champion. ...

TB Predicts 3/19...

by Mike Hanson 1)Deandre Latimore (20-2) vs. Sechew Powell (25-2) Latimore wins this easily going 59-12-7, with the most common outcome being a 7th round stoppage (dead on with their first fight) Mike’s Take – Can’t disagree with this one as Latimore wins easily...

Weekend Wrap-Up March 1...

by Mike Hanson Shoulda, woulda, coulda has always been the story of my life and last weekend was the same old chapter and verse.  I knew from the day the fight was signed that Pacquiao and Clottey was a complete mismatch and said I was not going to buy the PPV.  Of course I bought...

Weekend Wrap-up March 6...

by Mike Hanson It was a decent fight weekend with multiple cards on the television.  Friday night started it off with a good ESPN card.  We got to see prospect Rico Ramos keep moving forward with a 4th round KO of Cecilio Santos.  I definitely think it is time for Ramos to step...

TB Predicts 3/6 & ...

by Mike Hanson 1) Devon Alexander (19-0) vs. Juan Urango (22-2-1) Alexander wins 54-35-11. His most common win was by UD12. Mike’s Take – I want to go with Urango thinking he will test Alexander’s chin but I think Devon will be too slick for him and outbox Juan...

Weekend Wrapup February...

By Mike Hanson The most amazing news of the weekend is Saturday, exactly 14 days prior to his bout with Joshua Clottey, Manny Pacquiao took a blood test. Amazingly enough he didn’t cower in fear of the needles, his soul wasn’t stolen, and he didn’t pass out. Fourteen...

Great Rivalries: Ezzard...

By Jimmy Krug. After the final retirement of Muhammad Ali, the top-ten fighters moved in to fill the void. When the smoke had cleared, Larry Holmes stood atop the mountain, being recognized by most as the true Heavyweight Champion of the World. Following in the footsteps of someone...