Tony ‘The Tiger’ Thompson began 2013 with a roar but ended the year with a whimper. Heading into the first bout with the highly touted British heavyweight David Price, Thompson looked to derail the Price hype train. In a relatively young career, Thompson was seen as a gamble for Price, an awkward southpaw whose only losses in the previous thirteen Continue Reading...
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Danny Garcia one step closer to Mayweather bout with controversial win. Wilder steamrolls Scott
8 Submitted by Frank Walsh on Sun, 16 March 2014, 18:06Former Olympic bronze medalist, Deontay ‘The Bronze Bomber’ Wilder, has left a trail of destruction since his professional debut. Living up to his moniker, 31 men have crumbled to the canvas in as many bouts at the hands of Wilder. Upon closer observation, Wilder’s resume runs thin on quality opposition. Deontay had three outings in 2013, in April, Wilder stopped Continue Reading...
Tony Bellew scores KO victory in cruiserweight debut, Kell Brook stakes his claim to a welterweight title
4 Submitted by Frank Walsh on Sun, 16 March 2014, 01:18Kell Brook has faced a testing couple of years in and outside of the ring. Injuries and setbacks have been on the menu consistently for ‘Special K’. Having redeemed himself against Carson Jones in their rematch, and stopping Vyacheslav Senchenko in four rounds, Brook’s next assignment was Mexican fighter, Alvaro Robles, tonight in Liverpool. With a world title shot on Continue Reading...
Canelo Alvarez puts the Mayweather loss in the past and looks towards the future
2 Submitted by Frank Walsh on Mon, 10 March 2014, 23:02Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, the golden boy of Mexican boxing in the current era, returned last Saturday night to meet fellow countryman Alfredo ‘El Perro’ Angulo. Following an avalanche loss on points to Floyd Mayweather, Alvarez came out to the opening bell with menacing intent. Landing 68% power shots in a punishing first five rounds, Canelo met the largely immobile Angulo Continue Reading...
Golovkin and Chavez Jr heading towards a collision course
6 Submitted by Frank Walsh on Sat, 08 March 2014, 00:47Arguably the best fighter on the planet tipping the scales at 160lbs, IBO champ Gennady Golovkin, withdrew from a scheduled clash with Andy Lee which was set to take place on April 26th. Golovkin will honor a 40-day mourning period in his native Kazakhstan after the tragic passing of his father, Gennady Ivanovich Golovkin. Tom Loeffler, the managing director of Continue Reading...
Recent Comments by Frank Walsh
- July 7, 2013 on Terry Norris: If Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao fought back in my era they wouldn’t be champions!”
- July 7, 2013 on Exclusive interviews with Paulie Malignaggi, Robert McCracken and Brandon Gonzales ~ “On The Ropes” boxing radio #194!
- July 7, 2013 on Emanuel Steward: “Wladimir can’t fight the future, so all he can do is be the best of his own time and his era and that’s what he’s doing”