Derek Bonnett

G-Rockers: Grooming the Future of Boxing in Africa

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 06:51:00 +0000

By Derek Bonnett< Covering world boxing for SecondsOut has some pretty excellent perks. Not only have I been able to share my coverage of the sport and my own personal thoughts and analysis with a world-wide audience, I have also been able to become introduced to a multitude of men and women who share the same passion for the Sweet Science and contribute to the sports greatness as fans, fellow writers, managers, trainers, and both current and former fighters of all levels. In fact, through the

Mykquan Williams: Amateur Hopeful From New England

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 06:52:00 +0000

By Derek Bonnett: Historically, Connecticut boxing boasts such popular names as Willie Pep, Marlon Starling, and Chad Dawson. Along the way, other notables such as John Scully, Israel Cardona, and Angel Vazquez contended at the highest levels. On the distant horizon, Mykquan Williams just might be the next Connecticut hopeful among the professional ranks.

From Injury To Insult: Freddie Liberatore And Life After Boxing

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:16:00 +0000

By Derek Bonnett Freddie "The Pitbull" Liberatore is a fighter no more. Even though Freddie Liberatore’s career ended following his 1995 world title fight loss to Gabriel Ruelas eighteen years ago, the thought of Liberatore not being a fighter in some sense of the word boggles the mind. Liberatore, a New York native, 20-4-1 (11), had a career which seemed modeled after James Dean’s fervor to live fast and die young.

Five Champions Who Will Remain and Five Who Will Go in 2013

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 17:05:00 +0000

By Derek Bonnett: As we encounter another new year, the landscape of the boxing scene continues to evolve. With old champions acting out the final stages of their careers and new ones emerging to fill the void, boxing maintains a state of homeostasis and keeps fight fans intrigued even amid the dubious officiating and cries of scandal.

SecondsOut Fighter of the Year: Juan Manuel Marquez

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 08:46:00 +0000

By Derek Bonnett: Over the last few months, a rumble in the tummy that is professional prizefighting began getting more and more audible as boxing pundits began mulling over the possibilities for who to bestow upon the crown of Fighter of the Year. The year 2012 was one bruised by controversy and bloodied by broken contracts, but not fully marred due to the excellent action taking place between the ropes.

SecondsOut 2012 Divisional Superlatives

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:27:00 +0000

By Derek Bonnett: As another fruitful year of professional fisticuffs wraps up, SecondsOut will honor boxing’s greatest practitioners and non-participants with such accolades as Fighter of the Year, Fight of the Year, Trainer of the Year, Service to Boxing, etc. However, among the 170 ranked SecondsOut fighters and beyond, a multitude of fighters go unrecognized for their less obvious contributions to the sport inside of a single division. Each fighter brings something special into the

SecondsOut Interview: Jace McTier

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:54:00 +0000

By Derek Bonnett: One of the greatest benefits of covering the world of boxing for SecondsOut is the opportunity to develop long-lasting friendships with those who share the same unquenchable passion for professional fisticuffs.

Reyes-Ramirez: Boxing's Unlikeliest Rivalry

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:11:00 +0000

By Derek Bonnett: In the weeks ahead world boxing fans will have the opportunity watch the planet’s best amateur pugilists battle it out over three rounds in search of gold medal dreams. There’s something purer about an Olympic boxers intentions when you know he or, for the first time in 2012, she is fighting for pride and country and that breathtaking view from the medal podium as opposed to cash.

Title Shots Here! Getcha' Free Title Shot!, Vol. 9

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:24:00 +0000

By Derek Bonnett Greetings SecondsOut boxing aficionados, your friendly neighborhood pessimist is back for another volume of Title Shots Here! Getcha’ Free Title Shot! to satiate your world title fight inquiries. Please continue to reach out and share your feelings about dubious world title bouts and questionable challengers. So far, our English, Irish, and South African readers have been the most vocal. However, it’s one world we’re concerned with when discussing the various

Superman Ready For The Man

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:54:00 +0000

By Derek Bonnett: If Bronco McKart is to be cast in the role of Superman, then I guess that makes Anthony "The Man" Mundine Lex Luther. On Saturday, July 14, McKart and Mundine will collide at the Pearl Theater inside the Palms Casino and Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Truth be told, come fight night, there should be little trouble distinguishing the crowd’s interpretations of hero and villain.