By Nick Bellafatto With each fighter bloodied down the stretch, Philadelphia, PA’s Danny “Swift” Garcia (26-0, 16 KO’s) cut from a clash of heads while Brooklyn born Zab “Super” Judah (42-8, 29 KO’s) suffered the effects of a gash under his left eye courtesy of a straight right hand, the action would be at it’s [...]

If their bout tonight in Brooklyn is anywhere near as entertaining as the build up has been, then fans should be in for a treat tonight when Danny Garcia faces Zab Judah.  In fact, things have become so ugly between the two camps that Golden Boy opted not to have the two sides appear together [...]

Even though heavyweight champion Wladamir Klitschko and Alexander Povetkin both have other bouts scheduled, a purse bid was held Tuesday for their mandatory bout.  In a huge surprise, Russian promoter Vladamir Hryunov won, with a whopping bid of $23,333,330. It is believed to be the highest ever for a purse bid, and was far more [...]

By Nick Bellafatto In many an inactive round for an often times winded looking Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (42-0, 30 KO’s) of Juanacatlán, Jalisco, Mexico, he would allow his opponent of Las Cruces, New Mexico, the now former 154 pound WBA titlist Austin “No Doubt” Trout (26-1, 14 KO’s), to outwork him. This on Showtime Championship [...]

As the world learns more about the two individuals involved in Boston Marathon bombing last weekend, it has been discovered that the older brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was previously an amateur boxer.  Back in 2009 and 2010, Tsarnaev represented New England in the National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions. One of the people who worked with [...]

As usual, it was a circus inside the Mayweather Boxing Club on Thursday as Floyd Mayweather held a media day for his upcoming fight with Robert Guerrero on May 4.  Floyd did some working out for the assembled press, as well as taking questions from a variety of news outlets. Besides Floyd Mayweather, many of [...]

Former multiple time world champion Celestino Caballero makes his long awaited return to action tonight when he squares off against Robinson Castellanos in a WBC featherweight title eliminator bout. Caballero will be fighting in his native Panama for the first time in nearly four years.  He has a well earned reputation for not being afraid [...]

At a press conference held today, Holly Holm announced that she will be retiring from boxing in order to devote all her efforts going forward to an MMA career.  The announcement came at a media luncheon held at the Albuquerque International Airport. Holm is scheduled to face Mary McGee on May 11, in a bout [...]

By Nick Bellafatto Two time Cuban Olympic Gold Medalist and WBA titlist Guillermo “El Chacal” Rigondeaux (12-0, 8 KO’s) of Miami, Florida would as the superior ring technician dictate terms to unanimously decision pound-for-pound Las Vegas resident and WBO champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire (31-2. 20 KO’s). The final tallies before a packed house [...]

Carl “The Truth” Williams, best known for his two times challenging for the heavyweight championship of the world, has passed away.  He was just 53, but had been battling oesophageal cancer for a long time, finally losing his fight on April 7. It was his fight with Mike Tyson, who at the time was at [...]

By Nick Bellafatto Looking a bit stiff to start things off in the evenings main event, Denver, Colorado’s “Mile High” Mike Alvarado (34-1, 23 KO’s) would over the course of twelve complete rounds loosen up to by fights end garner a unanimous decision verdict over previously undefeated Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios (31-1-1, 23 KO’s) of [...]

After a couple of short comeback attempts, Riddick Bowe once again has announced he will be back in action.  This time, however, it is not a boxing ring he will be competing in. At the Palms Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, a press conference was held to announce Bowe’s upcoming Muay Thai [...]

In what was certainly not one of his brighter moments, Robert Guerrero was arrested Thursday morning at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York for attempting to board a plane bound for Las Vegas with a gun. Guerrero, 30, is scheduled to face Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 4, in the biggest fight of his [...]

By Zach Cooper USADA announced today that Erik Morales of Tijuana, Mexico, an athlete in the sport of professional boxing, has tested positive for a prohibited substance and has received a two-year sanction as a result of his violation. Morales, 36, tested positive for Clenbuterol, in two separate urine samples collected out-of-competition on October 3, [...]

Tony Martin, a retired boxer from Philadelphia, was shot and killed after an altercation with someone visiting one of his rental properties.  Police are searching for the subject. Martin, 52, was shot during an argument in the Huntington Park section of Philadelphia, police said.  His niece, Robyn Peete, said that Martin went to the house [...]

At 48 year-years-old, Bernard Hopkins became the oldest man ever to win a major title Saturday night, breaking his own record, when he beat Tavoris Cloud to capture the IBF light heavyweight title.  Back in 2011, he set the record when he beat Jean Pascal for the WBC version of the same championship. When asked [...]

There has been a renewed effort by lawmakers seeking a presidential pardon for Jack Johnson.  The first black heavyweight champion was thrown in prison one hundred years ago for the crime of having romantic relationships with white women. Representative Peter King, R-N.Y., was joined by Senators John McCain, R-Ariz., William Cowan, D-Mass, and Harry Reid, [...]

Andre Ward, who has been out since the beginning of the year with shoulder surgery, has been cleared by doctors to resume light training. “It was amazing to be able to say that I was going to a boxing gym and not physical therapy,” Ward said. “I just have to respect the markers I’ve been [...]

Boxer and marijuana lover, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has been suspended for nine months and fined $900,000 by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.  The actions stem from a positive test for marijuana by Chavez following his fight with Sergio Martinez in September. Besides the suspension and fine, Julio Cesar Chavez  (46-1-1) also lost the fight, the [...]

Twitter has once again become a battleground for fighters unlikely to ever meet inside the ring.  This time, the combatants are Adrien Broner, Brandon Rios and Robert Guerrero. The problem with these Twitter beefs is that because of their promotional affiliations, it is unlikely that we will ever see their differences settled inside the ring. [...]

After months of speculation, we finally have an official announcement.  Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be meeting Robert Guerrero on May 4 in Las Vegas. Perhaps a bigger surprise than that announcement was the news that Mayweather would be switching from HBO to rival Showtime.  After a lengthy relationship with HBO, Mayweather has signed a multi-fight [...]