My answer to the title of this post is not a simple one. In many ways, rooting for a fighter based on where s/he comes from, especially if that place is your birthplace, hometown or country, is a common practice that has taken place for centuries across many sports. From the Olympics to the World […]

Do the names Glass Joe, Kid Quick and Mr. Sandman mean anything to you? If they do, you are probably a GenXer, a boxing fan, and a former or present video game addict. I am proud to say that I fit all of the criteria. If you cannot relate, you will read my words, gain […]

This week it was announced that the October 6 heavyweight title (WBA) fight at Madison Square Garden between Oleg Maskaev and Samuel "the Nigerian Nightmare" Peter was postponed. Are you shocked? If you are, then you probably believed that Oleg Maskaev never saw the video of Sam Peter starching Jeremy Williams below. Believe me, he […]

Oscar De La Hoya loses to Shane Mosely twice in the ring, and then offers him a job and stake in his company. Oscar De La Hoya gets knocked out by Bernard Hopkins, and then offers him a job and stake in his company. Oscar De La Hoya loses to the Ring Magazine’s number one […]