EACH year during the holiday season, I publish a list of what I consider to be the best books about boxing. That list, updated to accommodate recently published titles, follows. Taken together, the books offer a compelling look at the sweet science from bare-knuckle days to the present. Some of these books are now out
Month: December 2022
The cruel strictures of the English language allow us all just one Fight of the Year per annum. Breathless broadcasters who just saw a six or seven punch exchange rush to nominate their night’s work for the honor. Three-punch monte dealers who read Orwell as a linguistic how-to manual rather than a cautionary tale insist
LAS VEGAS – Now that Vladimir Shishkin has firmly established himself as a super middleweight contender, his promoter is more optimistic about the unbeaten Russian receiving a shot at Canelo Alvarez. The Mexican superstar supposedly wants to face a less threatening opponent than Dmitry Bivol when he returns to the ring in May for his
Posted on 12/24/2022 Undisputed junior middleweight champ Jermell Charlo has broken his hand while in training. What this means, of course, is that the much hyped January 28th battle between Charlo and popular undefeated contender Tim Tszyu is postponed. Although this clearly isn’t good news for the fans, Charlo has made it a point to
8:00 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Jermell Charlo suffered a broken left hand, and his Jan. 28 undisputed junior middleweight title fight against Tim Tszyu has been postponed, Charlo announced Saturday. The fight for Charlo’s four 154-pound titles, which was set to take place in Las Vegas, will be rescheduled. “I was sparring and I threw
In an excerpt from our recent interview with WBO Interim heavyweight champion Joe Joyce, he discusses Daniel Dubois vs Kevin Lerena and his former victim’s status as WBA Regular ruler and mandatory contender. Full interview: https://youtu.be/tHHDZV9WxRE Subscribe for updates – http://goo.gl/meA2GB Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/VDYVMP Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secondsoutlive SecondsOut is a world leader in
Former two division world champion Ricky Hatton is far more eager to watch Deontay Wilder vs. Anthony Joshua than a likely undisputed fight between world champions Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk. At one point, when both were world champions, Wilder vs. Joshua was the biggest fight in the sport. Wilder lost his title to Fury in
Posted on 12/24/2022 By: Sean Crose Some argue he was – or at least may have been – the greatest boxer ever. That’s ever. Better than Sugar Ray Robinson. Better than Mohammad Ali. Better than over a full hundred years worth of fighter’s battling under the Marquis of Queensbury Rules. At the very least, it’s
“We want all of them,†said Martin. “Gervonta Davis, Devin Haney, we’re ready. Let’s make it happen.†After his fight, Frank Martin speaks on his future after a dominating performance against Michel Rivera Saturday, December 17, on Showtime. “We believe in ‘Man Down,’ he got caught slipping and he went down,†Martin said. “I just
In the Beginning T’was the night before Christmas at the start of this poem The Gypsy King’s family was happy at home Tyson sat next to his children and missus Full of good cheer and giving out kisses There was happiness, laughter, contentment, and love Then came a crash on the roof up above Followed
Promoter Bob Arum has no doubt that boxing fans will be treated to a significant lightweight title fight early next year. Undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney is headed toward a second defense of his belts against three-division Ukrainian titlist Vasiliy Lomachenko. The fight was in the works ever since Haney signed with Arum’s Top Rank
Posted on 12/21/2022 Details on the competitors in the eight-round super flyweight bout between Andy Dominguez and Marvin Solano, taking place at Sony Hall in New York City on Wednesday night. If you can’t be there, check it out at the Boxing Insider YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/boxinginsider 8 Rounds — Super Flyweights ANDY DOMINGUEZ Age —
The usual sparring partners Josh Denzel and Carl Frampton were joined by Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk to discuss the plans for a blockbuster bout in 2023. They discussed Fury v Usyk in detail and the heavyweight scene as it stands. Hit ‘Subscribe’ above to ensure you never miss a video from the BT Sport
Interview: Matt Christie Q: HOW does 2022 compare to other years you’ve been in the job? For me, it feels almost like the severity of the lows outweighed the highs. RS: It’s been a long and tough year. But is it worse than any other year? I don’t know. Perhaps the things that have gone
Seemingly since the beginning of time, Demetrius Andrade has begged elite fighters to face him in the ring. Nevertheless, despite calling out the likes of Jermall Charlo, Canelo Alvarez, Gennadiy Golovkin (GGG), and a long list of other stars, he’s failed to lure those big names into the squared circle. Recently, however, Andrade (31-0, 19
Posted on 12/21/2022 Details on the competitors in the eight-round super middleweight bout between Nadim Salloum and Decarlo Perez, taking place at Sony Hall in New York City on Wednesday night. If you can’t be there, check it out at the Boxing Insider YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/boxinginsider 8 Rounds — Super Middleweights NADIM SALLOUM Record —
BOXXER has officially unveiled the supporting cast for Chris Eubank Jr vs Liam Smith on January 21st. The co-main event sees Richard Riakporhe take on former cruiserweight champion Krzysztof Glowacki in a matchup first revealed last month, while Joseph Parker faces Jack Massey one weight class up. We’ve already discussed Riakporhe (15-0, 11 KO) vs
As most of boxing’s biggest stars are attempting to figure out their 2023 schedule, Gervonta Davis has already lined up the first half of his calendar. First up for the soft-spoken power puncher out of Baltimore, Maryland, will be a showdown against the streaking Hector Luis Garcia (16-0, 10 KOs) on January 7th. Of course,
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