As Matt O’Brien stated on this website, Canelo vs Khan was no “superfight.” And as Rafael Garcia asserted, there was virtually no demand for this match and almost ...
On May 8, 2016 / By Robert PortisCanelo Alvarez and Amir Khan meet tonight at the Strip’s brand new T-Mobile Arena for a contest that on the surface looks like a can’t miss Vegas extravaganza. ...
On May 7, 2016 / By Rafael García“Well, that happened.” That was my friend’s reaction to ‘the biggest fight in boxing history.’ The statement, made moments after the final bell, unintentionally but very concisely reflected ...
On May 4, 2016 / By Ronnie McCluskeyIt was supposed to be a legend’s last fight. It was insanely and stupidly politicized. And it was a bout many weren’t excited about. Still, Manny Pacquiao got ...
On April 10, 2016 / By Sean CroseWe’re mere hours away from what just might be the final fight of Manny Pacquiao’s amazing career. While few were calling for a third meeting between The Pacman ...
On April 8, 2016 / By Michael CarbertThe boxing kingpin of the post-#MayPac era, and the fighter to whom HBO and Golden Boy Promotions have entrusted their minting operations, has finally announced his first engagement ...
On February 3, 2016 / By Rafael GarcíaTry as hard as you can and you’ll still fail to find a professional boxer who embodies the definition of “mercenary” better than Miguel Cotto does. While by ...
On November 19, 2015 / By Rafael GarcíaTimothy Bradley and Brandon Rios are, by almost any measure, highly successful pugilists. They know seven-figure paydays and what it feels like to fight in glitzy venues in ...
On November 7, 2015 / By Rafael GarcíaIt was inevitable that somewhere in ESPN’s acclaimed 30 for 30 series there would be a film on Mike Tyson. But instead of a conventional documentary on Tyson’s life, which ...
On September 1, 2015 / By Eliott McCormickTMZ broke the news weeks ago, but Floyd Mayweather Jr. and the various stakeholders of his September 12 PPV match announced only today that he will, indeed, officially ...
On August 5, 2015 / By Rafael GarcíaThe weigh-in is behind us and so is all the hype. In roughly 24 hours, after more than five years of waiting and wondering and hoping, the match ...
On May 1, 2015 / By Michael CarbertA fight that needs no introduction or build-up and has been in gestation for over five long years will finally hear its opening bell this Saturday night. It ...
On April 30, 2015 / By Rafael GarcíaWith just days to go before May 2, Mayweather vs Pacquiao is upon us, and as part of our coverage of this megafight, Eliott and Rafa have performed ...
On April 28, 2015 / By Rafael GarcíaYou know what’s the definition of cruelty? It’s when you get screwed even when you’re getting what you want. With that in mind, The Cruelest Sport is more ...
On April 26, 2015 / By Rafael GarcíaHere we are in the dying moments of 2014 and the battle for next year’s coveted May 2 date keeps getting weirder by the day. Rumors swirl that ...
On December 30, 2014 / By Rafael GarcíaJust a few years ago the super-lightweight division was populated by talented young prospects who many believed represented the future of boxing. Four of them will see action ...
On December 13, 2014 / By Rafael GarcíaThe Event Mayweather vs Maidana II, dubbed ‘Mayhem’ for the fireworks it would supposedly provide, took place last night at the MGM Grand. It was a rematch of ...
On September 15, 2014 / By Eliott McCormickDespite all the marketing dollars that a Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight naturally generates, there isn’t all that much buzz in the boxing world surrounding this Saturday’s rematch between ...
On September 10, 2014 / By Rafael GarcíaBrian Kenny – Mayweather vs Maidana is one of those contests in sports you never forget. In all my years of working boxing broadcasts, in terms of drama ...
On May 1, 2014 / By Rafael GarcíaThe Event In a bout staged to determine who the best Top Rank welterweight is at the moment, Timothy Bradley defended his portion of the championship against Juan ...
On October 13, 2013 / By Rafael GarcíaThe Event The co-main event of the Mayweather vs. Canelo mega-fight featured the fearsome Lucas Matthysse challenging Danny “Swift” Garcia in a bout for junior welterweight supremacy. Despite ...
On September 15, 2013 / By Rafael GarcíaIn his first match since knocking out Manny Pacquiao last December, Juan Manuel Marquez will return to the ring on October 12 against WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley, ...
On August 12, 2013 / By Rafael GarcíaLast Saturday night at the MGM Grand Floyd Mayweather Jr. overturned all sorts of expectations. Many assumed his meeting with Robert Guerrero represented a stern test of the ...
On May 6, 2013 / By Rafael GarcíaThis year boxing had a particularly busy Mexican Independence weekend, but hardcore fight fans focused on the battle for middleweight supremacy between Sergio Martinez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. ...
On September 16, 2012 / By Rafael GarcíaAbout a mile away from the Thomas and Mack Center where Martinez vs. Chavez Jr. took place, the Knockout Kings quadruple-header at the MGM Grand Garden Arena saw ...
On September 16, 2012 / By Rafael GarcíaLast night at the Mandalay Bay of Las Vegas, Amir “King” Khan and Danny “Swift” Garcia met inside the ring for a light welterweight battle that would see ...
On July 15, 2012 / By Rafael GarcíaAfter a bizarre but largely irrelevant undercard, thousands in attendance and millions watching around the world eagerly awaited the main fight. So, for about 40 minutes after the ...
On June 10, 2012 / By Rafael GarcíaWould it really have been better four years ago? Back in late 2007 there were hopes in the welterweight division about a potential clash between then undefeated Miguel ...
On May 6, 2012 / By Rafael GarcíaJuan Manuel ‘Dinamita’ Márquez, who can now legitimately claim to be the greatest Mexican fighter of his generation, made use of every last bit of his skill and ...
On November 15, 2011 / By Rafael García“Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.”
– George Foreman
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