When Fighters Fought
Speaking for fans of a certain vintage, we all have a special set of boxers, the ones that forged our
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Danny Garcia
The Weekend That Was Podcast (No. 7)
Time for another “weekend that was” podcast from Alden Chodash and Jeffrey Fuss as they recap a great night of action in
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No More Bullshit
Back in 1969, Norman Mailer, writer, gadfly, fight fan, and best-selling author, put himself forward as a candidate for mayor
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End To A Lost Year
With boxing hit hard by the ongoing global coronavirus crisis, training and travel schedules have been disrupted, live gates are
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“My Brain Is Okay!”
A few weeks ago I saw Errol Spence in a video from his training camp for Saturday’s showdown with Danny
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The Weekend That Was Podcast (No. 6)
Helping you put some of the weekend’s fight action into perspective is our man in the podcast cockpit, Alden Chodash,
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Top 12 Fights We Want To See In 2020
No one can dispute the fact that 2019 was a strong year for boxing with some excellent fights we’ll remember
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Spence vs Porter: The Fight City Picks
You can make the case that this match-up should have happened a while ago. You can also point out that
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The Baleful Look In The PacMan’s Eyes
During all the weeks of pre-fight hoopla and the long promotional tour, Manny Pacquiao, a nice man with a lot
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Pacquiao vs Thurman: The Fight City Picks
It hasn’t exactly been a terrible year, but it’s been far from a great one, when it comes to meaningful,
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Fight Report: Thurman vs Lopez
As the old adage has it in the sport of boxing, you’re only as good as your last fight. The
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Fight Report: Porter vs Garcia
The Event: Even though the Barclay’s Center has become one of boxing’s hottest venues, you seldom see two fighters square
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Garcia vs Porter: The Fight City Picks
As one of our contributors discussed not that long ago, the current version of the welterweight division has all the
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Christian Carto: Philadelphia’s New “Rocky”
Philadelphia has long prided itself on its rich pugilistic tradition, and while the current boxing scene may not be as
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Fight Report: Pacquiao vs Matthysse
The Event It is easy to forget that Pacquiao vs Matthysse is a match that fight fans have been waiting
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The PacMan’s Last Hurrah?
Yes, it’s hard to believe, but it’s July of 2018 and, for better or for worse, it’s another Manny Pacquiao
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An Open Letter To Keith Thurman
Hi Keith. Ralph Semien here, long time fight fan and a sincere admirer of your skills and accomplishments, both in
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Explosive Potential: 147 Should Be Boxing’s Hottest Division
It was, until recently, the premier division in boxing, the weight class with the most elite-level talents and the most
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Dreaming Of A Welterweight Super Series
On Saturday the World Boxing Super Series gives fight fans another exceptional match-up in George Groves vs Chris Eubank Jr.
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New Breeds: Boxing’s Weirdest Fans
Some call them “fanagers.” Others just call them annoying. I’ve always referred to them as boxing’s “new breed of fan.”
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2017: The Nominees
One thing we know for certain: 2017 was, in many ways, a very good year for professional boxing. Compared to
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Crawford Defeats Indongo: Case Closed
As it was with the infamous knockout streak which defined Gennady Golovkin’s prime, the failure to revel in the present
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Next Step to Stardom: Spence vs Khan
Errol Spence Jr. is now a world champion, becoming one under circumstances not common to this generation of fighters. He
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Brook vs Spence: Closer to The Truth
Tomorrow night at Bramall Lane Ground in Sheffield, England, IBF welterweight titlist Kell Brook will defend his belt against fearsome
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Porter Defeats Berto: Time For Thurman vs Porter II
Multiple cuts and myriad head clashes couldn’t discourage Shawn Porter’s relentless onslaught against Andre Berto, resulting in a ninth-round stoppage
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Thurman Beats Garcia: What Might Have Been
It was a fight that took far too long to make, and when it actually happened — with Keith Thurman
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Thurman-Garcia: The Fight City Picks
Saturday night in Brooklyn, WBA champion Keith Thurman and WBC boss Danny Garcia will unify the same welterweight titles Sugar
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Brook vs Spence: Boxing Moves On
What a difference a year makes. Truly, in 2016 I was genuinely worried about the state of pro boxing. There
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The Weekend That Was
Once again we offer a run-down of much of this past weekend’s boxing action with help from our good friends
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PBC Is Back: Early Picks
When it comes to boxing on Showtime and the Premier Boxing Champions network, we know who’s in charge, right? It’s
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