By Jason Pribila: “Believe it or Not” boxing fans have paid over $120.00 in the last 28 days to see two main events that have once again left them apologizing for the sport they are no doubt getting tired of defending. On Saturday night they paid out $50 for 46 year-old Bernard Hopkins’ defense of his light heavyweight championship against Chad Dawson.

By Dave McKee: In the wake of his brutal November 13, 1982 war with WBA world lightweight champion Ray “Boom-Boom” Mancini, South Korean contender Deuk-Koo Kim lay dead in a hospital, having succumbed to complications arising from a blood clot on his brain. For Mancini, years of guilt and recriminations from a somewhat hypocritical public lay ahead. Everyone knew boxing was dangerous.

By Jason Pribila: On Saturday night Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez returns to the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, the building where he celebrated his three biggest nights as a professional boxer. First his stock rose as he came up a point short in a fight of the year candidate. Next he started fast and finished strong en route to winning the lineal middleweight championship. And finally he ended a fight with a single punch that earned him “Knockout” and “Fighter of the Year” honors in 2010.

By Jason Pribila: On Saturday Night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Golden Boy Promotions presented “Star Power” Mayweather vs Ortiz. The dust settled, and once again the sport of boxing was left to defend itself as a relevant player on the sports landscape.

SecondsOut feature writer Dave McKee recently compiled an in depth guide into what exactly the many belts distributed by the World Boxing Council actually represent. If you want to know how the WBC justify the existence of all their belts read on.

By Mikko Salo: Watching Vitali Klitschko completely dismantle Tomasz Adamek in every phase of the noble art was another amazing display showcasing the greatness of The Undisputed Heavyweight Champion Brothers from Ukraine. The difference in size, power, skill and eventually even speed between The Ring Magazine #1 and #3 heavyweight contenders was staggering.

By Dave McKee: Mexican writer, Isaac Guerra, recently predicted the looming ouster of Jose Sulaiman from the Presidency of the WBC. Writing in the online Spanish language publication, La afión.com, Guerra stated that the ranks of the WBC have finally reached a critical mass of discontent with their longtime leader.

By Mikko Salo: On Saturday 10th September the brand new Stadion Miejski in Wroclaw, Poland will have a raucious capacity crowd of over 40 000 chanting the name of their hero, The Ring #3 heavyweight contender Tomasz ”Goral” Adamek when he steps into the ring to challenge WBC titlist Vitali Klitschko.

By Dave McKee: Saturday, June 7, 1997 the Convention Center in Ruidoso, New Mexico, was a day of particular significance for the sport of boxing. Jose Alfredo Flores beat Eric Holland in a 15 round split decision for the World Boxing Board middleweight title. Following the conclusion of 15 rounds,

By Mikko Salo: In July, Wladimir Klitschko took the WBA belt from David Haye and The Klitschko Brothers became Undisputed Heavyweight Champions of the World. We finally have clarity again in boxing`s premier division.