TB Predicts 5/1/10...

by Mike Hanson Someone told me there is a big PPV fight this weekend, did anyone hear about this?  Finally we get to Mayweather vs. Mosley.  First off I might be the only one who thinks this but kudo’s to Mayweather for getting a better drug testing system into boxing and...

Weekend Wrap-Up April 2...

by Mike Hanson One of the toughest times in a boxing fan’s journey is when one of his favorite fighters loses.  That was my case this weekend.  I have been pulling for Chris Arreola since the day I first heard about him.  Simply the fact that he is a Mexican-American Heavyweight...

TB Predicts 4/24...

by Mike Hanson Looking forward to this weekend to help get past the tragic events of the last few days.  We have a great Saturday night of boxing with dueling cards on Showtime and HBO.  On Showtime the Super Six tourney continues with Mikkel Kessler facing Carl Froch.  Kessler...

Weekend Wrap-Up April 1...

by Mike Hanson Short review this week for obvious reasons.   Friday night saw Tony Thompson take out Owen “half-blind” Beck on ESPN.  Thompson out-classed him from the opening bell and is a legit Top 10 HW. Saturday Night we had a great doubleheader.  I wanted to hate...

Donald Curry – The Lo...

By Jim Galiano. In Boxing, Legends can be born and destroyed with a single fight. A meteoric rise to the top can also result in a meteoric crash back to the earth again. Boxing history is filled with the stories of “unbeatable fighters” meeting sudden and unexpected demises. When...

TB Predicts 4/17...

by Mike Hanson Starting something new this week as I will talk about the upcoming fights first and then give the predictions.  This is a good weekend for boxing fans. First we have the split site doubleheader on HBO.  Kelly Pavlik finally fights a breathing human being as he goes...

Weekend Wrap-Up April 1...

by Mike Hanson I thought about changing the color of my type to yellow in honor of David Haye but decided against it at the last minute.  I talk a good game but then don’t follow through, just like the WBA Chump. This past weekend wasn’t a great boxing weekend but it...

Weekend Wrap-Up April 3...

by Mike Hanson I’ll start with the best fight of the weekend and the one that wasn’t on TV.  David Haye fought a good fight stopping John Ruiz in the 9th round over in Manchester.  In the days of internet it is pretty easy to find a feed to watch fights from the UK or...

Mickey Walker...

The fighter known as the “Toy Bulldog” was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on July 13, 1901. I had the privilege of meeting him as a boy at the Ring 25 dinners held in Newark, NJ. My Grandfather had know Mickey for years and told me what a great fighter he was. By the time I was...

Louis, Ali & Jack ...

All-Time Heavyweight Champions Tournament – 1st Round Results ___________________________________________________ Title Bout Championship Boxing Computer Simulation The program used to simulate The Boxing Magazine.com dream fights runs in compiled basic. It consists of several...