1. What the Game's Been Missing, Pt. 2: Juan "Baby Bull" Diaz

    Just like any other year, boxing is hopeful and hungry for huge success in 2009. But this year is a bit different than any other in recent memory in some key ways that excite both boxing fans and executives...

    David Reyes Written by David Reyes about almost 3 years ago 144 reads 2 comments

  2. What the Game's Been Missing, Part One: Andre Berto

    A key contributor to the starving corpse of boxing is an effective alternative in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

    David Reyes Written by David Reyes about 3 years ago 97 reads 4 comments

  3. Joe Calzaghe Destroys Roy Jones...If Anyone Is Surprised, Blame "24/7"

    If there was any argument as to why the HBO hit boxing series, "24/7" won a Sports Emmy Award, the debate ended promptly when Joe Calzaghe convincingly destroyed Roy Jones Jr., on Saturday night...

    David Reyes Written by David Reyes about over 3 years ago 2,551 reads 33 comments

  4. The Contender 4 Roster Announced...Who Cares?!

    For many, the once hit TV reality series The Contender, was a show that was used as a tool to revitalize a so-called dying sport. The first season set the precedent, but then the following seasons (with the exception of a few fights) failed to follow suit

    David Reyes Written by David Reyes about over 3 years ago 2,328 reads 10 comments

  5. For Andre Berto, The Fight Vs. Forbes Brings Big Risk, But Bigger Reward

    The Welterweight division in boxing stands at the top alone. No other sector in boxing quite matches it's depth, talent, and overall room for potential match-ups are great...

    David Reyes Written by David Reyes about over 3 years ago 508 reads 0 comments

  6. Ricky Hatton Hires Floyd Mayweather Sr. As Trainer, Increases Chances Of Losing

    Can you imagine Ricky "Hitman" Hatton performing a Mayweather-esque Philly shell defense in the ring? Do the words Ricky Hatton and defense even belong in the same breath? Hatton surely hopes so as he hired defensive guru Floyd Mayweather Sr...

    David Reyes Written by David Reyes about over 3 years ago 1,627 reads 4 comments

  7. A Dream Deferred: Rising Boxing Star Slain in the Bronx

    Even as a small child boxing with a bunch of his friends in his father's apartment hallway in the South Bronx, Ronney Vargas had dreams as tall as the Empire State Building...

    David Reyes Written by David Reyes about over 3 years ago 704 reads 2 comments

  8. De La Hoya-Pacquiao Mega-Fight Reportedly Off...For Now

    Speculation about a possible Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao fight have been ongoing for months, but on Wednesday, much of the intrigue and luster about the fight took a major blow to the mid-section...

    David Reyes Written by David Reyes about over 3 years ago 1,434 reads 5 comments

  9. Collapse of Olympian Boxer Brings Dark Side of All Sports to Light

    For Olympic enthusiasts, gun-ho American patriots, and hardcore boxing fans, when top-tier Bantamweight and gold-medal favorite Gary Russell Jr...

    David Reyes Written by David Reyes about over 3 years ago 676 reads 9 comments

  10. "Peek-A-Boo" Winky, Where Are You?

    It was just last summer that Ronald "Winky" Wright was among the top five in all boxing's pound-for-pound list composed by most so-called pundits. What a difference a year makes...

    David Reyes Written by David Reyes about over 3 years ago 467 reads 17 comments