The Boxing Verdict

Golden Boy and Top Rank Join Riyadh Season

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 17:14:22 GMT

In another move that seems to signal that Turki Alalshikh is determined to fix boxing, and hopefully kill off the governing bodies for good, Golden Boy and Top Rank have revealed they have signed deals to work with Riyadh Season, and I couldn't be happier.

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Joshua, Dubois, and the VADA Accusations

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 17:38:31 GMT

As we approach Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois, the build-up has been spectacular. Right up to the point that AJ's management, 258, started throwing around accusations that Dubois hadn't signed up for the mandatory drug testing.

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Owen Cooper vs Ekow Essuman: Fight Of The Year Contender

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 18:21:59 GMT

With another brilliant weekend of boxing in the books, I look back at what I consider to be a fight-of-the-year contender from Saturday as Owen Cooper took on Ekow Essuman in an instant classic.

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Is Oscar De La Hoya Just A Con Man?

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 17:44:10 GMT

Oscar De La Hoya, the promoter, is far removed from Oscar De La Hoya, the fighter, and I can't quite figure out if he is a genius or a con man.

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Let's Face Facts: Manny Pacquiao vs Mario Barrios Is A Joke

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 17:58:24 GMT

With rumors gathering pace about Manny Pacquiao vs Mario Barrios, I explain just why I think it's a joke and nothing more than another example of The WBC putting money before fans.

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Why Ryan Garcia Isn't The Only One Responsible For The Fall Of Ryan Garcia

Sun, 07 Jul 2024 17:47:08 GMT

Ryan Garcia's fall from grace seems to be complete, which makes me sad on many levels. But I don't think that Ryan Garcia is the only person responsible for this sudden demise and today I explain why.

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That Night George Foreman Murdered Joe Frazier

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 17:53:39 GMT

On the 22nd of January, 1973, in the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamacia, George Foreman, and Joe Frazier, two fighters with undefeated records, stood across the ring from each other with all the marbles on the line. This was to decide who was the best, the true champion, and the winner would walk away as Heavyweight Champion of the World, and the World waited with bated breath. Then George Foreman proceeded to murder Joe Frazier in under two rounds and the history of boxing had one of, if not the. most shocking moments of all time.

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Did Floyd Mayweather Duck Manny Pacquiao?

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:55:24 GMT

In 2015, Floyd Mayweather finally faced off against Manny Pacquiao in a fight that disappointed nearly everyone who watched it. It was a bout 5 years in the making, and neither boxer was at their peak, which leads to the question of what would've happened if the two had met earlier and has had fight fans asking ever since, Did Floyd Mayweather Duck Manny Pacquiao?

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Hagler vs. Hearns: 3 Rounds of Utter Insanity

Sun, 16 Jun 2024 17:46:32 GMT

When 'Marvelous' Marvin Hagler and Thomas 'The Hitman' Hearns faced off against each other at Caesars Palace, on April 15th, 1985, most people expected a very close affair between the two men. What they DIDN'T expect was what happened over the next 9 minutes or so. Join me today as I look back at Hagler vs. Hearns: 3 Rounds of Utter Insanity.

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Ali vs. Frazier I: The Fight Of The Century

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 18:15:45 GMT

Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier had, arguably, the greatest boxing trilogy of all time. Two of the best to ever step in the ring, who went to war across three different fights, leaving neither man the same afterward. Join me today as I begin at the beginning and bring you my thoughts on Ali vs. Frazier I: The Fight Of the Century.

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Joe Calzaghe: The Career Of An Underrated G.O.A.T

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 18:04:55 GMT

Joe Calzaghe had the kind of career that most boxers can only dream of. He dominated the Super Middleweight division for nearly a decade, winning everything it had to offer, before stepping up to Light Heavyweight and being just as successful there. He is a multi-time champion across two weight divisions and finished with a record of 46 fights, 46 wins, 32 by KO, and 0 defeats. yet, whenever the conversation of G.O.A.T comes up, he's hardly ever mentioned. Why? Join me today as I look back at the career of The Pride of Wales and make my case for why Joe Calzaghe is one of the true G.O.A.T's.

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No Mas: The Story Of Duran vs. Leonard II

Sat, 08 Jun 2024 04:19:33 GMT

The story of the infamous No Mas fight, the second meeting between Roberto Duran and Sugar Ray Leonard, has gone down in boxing history, but what really happened? Join me today as I take a look at the bout itself and offer my opinion on No Mas: The Story Of Duran vs. Leonard II.

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Just How Good Was Sonny Liston?

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:59:02 GMT

Sonny Liston was, and will always be, known as, arguably, the biggest power puncher in the history of boxing, but was there more to him than just brutish strength? Join me today, as I take a look at Sonny Liston's career and ask, just how good was he?

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