When Paulie Malignaggi steps into the ring on May 24th for his rematch against Lovemore N’dou, an integral member of Team Malignaggi will be watching intently from the corner.
In boxing today, fighters fight for bogus world championship belts bestowed upon them by money-hungry sanctioning bodies in exchange for sanctioning fees subsidized by television networks that demand “title” fights.
There is nothing quite as frustrating for a sports fan than to watch a once great athlete prolong his career well after the expiration date has run out. It happens in every sport but boxing is a cruel and unforgiving profession and as the fighter ages and his body begins to break down his descent into mediocrity can happen suddenly and then linger on in an agonizing display of masochism as the pugilist refuses to hang up the gloves.
Earlier this month, I wrote an article entitled Hypocrisy at West Point that called into question a policy known as the “alternative service option.” In relevant part, that policy states, “Army cadet-athletes now have options to pursue professional athletic opportunities thanks to the U.S. Army’s Alternative Service Option program. If cadet-athletes are accepted into the program, they wi
Tell the truth now, how many of you recognized – scratch that, knew that Zsolt Erdei was THE reigning World Light Heavyweight Champion?
De La Hoya vs. Forbes: Oscar’s First Step In A Year Long Farewell
By Matthew Hurley: As Oscar De La Hoya makes the final preparations for his May 3 bout with Steve Forbes boxing’s longtime number one attraction has had to justify this seemingly pedestrian tune-up for a September 2008 rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr as a “gift” to his fans.
Visually, the upcoming fight between Joe Calzaghe and Bernard Hopkins looks like a confrontation between a concert violinist and a street thug. The combatants’ personalities are vastly different too.
Assessing Calzaghe Hopkins Part II
By John Lumpkin: Bernard Hopkins did everything right in his fight against Joe Calzaghe except one thing – throw punches in combination. From the opening bell throughout much of the fight, Hopkins had Calzaghe questioning his own moves and proceeding ever so uncharacteristically cautious throughout the contest.
There has always been something quietly remarkable about boxer Larry Holmes. The former heavyweight champion of the world was a calm, patient tactician in the ring.
SecondsOut Editor in Chief Clive Bernath has been involved in boxing for more than 20 years. As far as experience and qualifications go Clive is as qualified as anyone to be writing about the Noble Art. Over the years he has worked within the sport as a Press and PR man, sanctioning body supervisor and event management for various promoters. Clive also spent four successful years as BBC Boxing's official statistician.
Australia's best known boxing writer today, Paul Upham is the Content Editor of SecondsOut.com and has written for this website continuously since 2000. The Editor of the Australian Boxing Almanac, he has also written pieces for The Australian newspaper, Fox Sports, Main Event Television, KO and The Ring. 36 year-old Upham has appeared live on air as a boxing analyst for Main Event Pay-Per-View, Sky Channel, Fox Sports, Sky News Australia and others.
Sean Waisglass is a writer and photographer based in Toronto, Canada. In addition to covering pro and amateur boxing for various print and internet publications, he is currently working on a documentary photography series about the sport. Selections from the project were used as set dressing in the 2004 Paramount film "Against The Ropes".
Thomas Hauser is the author of 34 books including 'Muhammad Ali: His Life And Times'. In 2005, he was honored by the Boxing Writers Association of America, which bestowed the Nat Fleischer Award for career excellence in boxing journalism upon him. He was the first Internet writer ever to receive the honor. Thomas describes writing for Secondsout.com as a chance to 'explore new frontiers and deliver cutting-edge material to website readers'.
Ali, Frazier, Foreman, Holmes, Norton. For more than twenty years, these kings of boxing ruled the rings as they passed the heavyweight title from one to the other. Now, for the first time, see them all come face to face - gloves off - in an unprecedented video event.
