The wacky world of boxing recently took another curious turn, as Floyd Mayweather announced that he had just signed to appear on the popular television series Dancing with the Stars. Is this announcement disrespectful to boxing? Is it disrespectful to Mayweather’s upcoming challenger, the undefeated Ricky Hatton? Well, yes and no. I’ll start with the […]

Is boxing losing popularity due to the rise of mixed martial arts? In my opinion, the answer is a resounding no. The reasons are simple – both sports are very different, have different core audiences, and have different talent pools. For all of their superficial similarities – punches thrown, gloves worn, and often violent conclusions, […]

As life would have it, winning isn’t the only outcome of a prizefight. Luckily for us, the Klitschkos have had their share of resounding defeats – and these moments have provided us with some of the most colorful and interesting post-fight commentary that you will ever see. Both fighters have doctorates, but they sure weave […]

On July 7, 2007, a very unlucky Lamon Brewster (33-4, 29 KOs) endured six rounds of a varied, lethal assault dished out by Wladimir Klitschko (49-3, 44 KOs). The “sevens” were apparently wild, as Brewster’s trainer Buddy McGirt mercifully called the bout before the seventh round began. Strangely enough, Klitschko’s trainer, Emmanuel Steward predicted that […]