1. Will David Price Be Ready to Fight Wladimir Klitschko If He Beats Tony Thompson?

    Simply put, 2012 was a massive year for heavyweight prospect David Price. Within the calendar year, Price went 4-0 with each win coming via spectacular or brutal knockout, and he ...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 5 months ago 2,235 reads 9 comments

  2. 4 Reasons Mikey Garcia Can Beat Orlando Salido in Featherweight Battle

    When Miguel Angel “Mikey” Garcia challenges reigning WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido this Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York, it could mark the culmination of what has seemed inevitable...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 5 months ago 1,100 reads 6 comments

  3. Is Golden Boy Preparing Adrien Broner to Take Floyd Mayweather's Spot?

    Adrien Broner’s steady ascent toward boxing’s elite pantheon of fighters has almost seemed preordained...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 5 months ago 9,533 reads 18 comments

  4. Bernard Hopkins: Best Strategy for 47-Year-Old to Beat Tavoris Cloud

    On March 9, Bernard Hopkins will attempt to break his own record of being boxing’s oldest ever world champion when he challenges IBF light heavyweight belt-holder Tavoris Cloud...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 6 months ago 4,926 reads 12 comments

  5. Bernard Hopkins: Is He the Best Fighter of His Generation?

    On March 9, Bernard Hopkins will attempt to break his own record of being boxing’s oldest world champion when he challenges IBF light heavyweight belt-holder Tavoris Cloud...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 6 months ago 4,960 reads 36 comments

  6. Is Ricky Burns Ducking Adrien Broner?

    The lightweight division is top-heavy in terms of recognizable and marketable fighters. At 135 pounds, the most enticing matchup is a proposed unification bout between newly-minted WBC champion Adrien Broner and WBO boss Ricky Burns...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 6 months ago 3,594 reads 13 comments

  7. Will Jean Pascal's Injuries Derail Bout with Chad Dawson?

    After being sidelined for 19 excruciating months, former lineal light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal made a successful ring return this past Friday in Montreal...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 6 months ago 765 reads 2 comments

  8. Is Guillermo Rigondeaux Already on Par with Nonito Donaire and Abner Mares?

    This Saturday, WBA super bantamweight champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux will appear on the Nonito Donaire -Jorge Arce undercard...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 6 months ago 3,352 reads 14 comments

  9. Nonito Donaire vs. Abner Mares: Yet Another Great Fight Promoters Have Stalled

    Sanctioning bodies and rival promotional outfits have done their best to occupy boxing with petulance and greed...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 6 months ago 3,497 reads 4 comments

  10. Pacman vs. Marquez 4: Why Marquez's KO of Pacquiao Is Good for Boxing

    With a perfect straight right hand, Juan Manuel Marquez scored a spectacular and sickening knockout of Manny Pacquiao to (perhaps) cap one of boxing’s greatest tetralogies...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 6 months ago 74 reads 273 comments

  11. Pacquiao vs. Marquez 4: Why Tetralogies Are Good for Boxing

    Tetralogies are rare in boxing. The very notion of two boxers fighting each other four times is somewhat antiquated and harks back to an era where prizefighters were more active and champions were undisputed...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 6 months ago 5,910 reads 7 comments

  12. Miguel Vazquez vs. Mercito Gesta: Preview and Predictions for IBF Title Fight

    An established champion defending his title against a talented, rising contender generally makes for a compelling fight...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 7 months ago 2,231 reads 4 comments

  13. Boxing Needs Adrien Broner to Be Something Other Than the Next Floyd Mayweather

    Boxing is—and always will be—bigger than a single fighter. That said, the sport is also so unique and engaging because of the personalities it produces...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 7 months ago 9 reads 19 comments

  14. Ricky Hatton: 10 Things We Learned in Comeback Fight vs. Vyacheslav Senchenko

    Sometimes, the script doesn ’t unfold as it’s supposed to. Such was the case for Ricky Hatton when he made his anticipated, maligned and curious return to boxing on Saturday...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 7 months ago 7,058 reads 14 comments

  15. Adonis Stevenson: Will He Get IBF Title Shot If Bute Opts for Froch Rematch?

    After systematically dismantling Don George on October 12 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Adonis Stevenson made yet another thrilling and emphatic statement...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 7 months ago 537 reads 0 comments

  16. Ricky Burns: Should He Keep Dec. 15 Fight Date or Wait for Adrien Broner?

    When Liam Walsh was forced to withdraw ( per BoxingScene .com ) from his December 15 fight against WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns, first thoughts went to his health...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 7 months ago 2,052 reads 7 comments

  17. Should Brian Viloria Defend Flyweight Titles or Pursue Roman Gonzalez, Exposure?

    After unifying flyweight titles against Hernan “Tyson” Marquez, Brian Viloria would seemingly have a plethora of options moving forward...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 7 months ago 1,860 reads 2 comments

  18. Does Chad Dawson Need a Tune-Up Before His Rematch Against Jean Pascal?

    After absorbing a comprehensive beating at the hands of lineal super middleweight champion Andre Ward in September, Ring and WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson, according to RingTV ...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 7 months ago 917 reads 1 comments

  19. Mikey Garcia vs Jonathan Barros: What Orlando Salido Learned from the Bout

    When reigning WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido was forced to withdraw from a title defense against Miguel Angel “Mikey” Garcia due to injury, it was a major ...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 7 months ago 18 reads 9 comments

  20. Why Viloria-Marquez Showdown Shouldn't Be Overshadowed by Broner & Froch Bouts

    Somewhat buried beneath the ring returns of Adrien Broner and Carl Froch this coming Saturday is an excellent and crucial flyweight unification fight between Brian Viloria and Hernan “Tyson” Marquez...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 7 months ago 938 reads 0 comments

  21. Bernard Hopkins Eyes Return to Ring at the Barclays Center on March 9

    According to RingTV .com's Lem Satterfield , former undisputed middleweight and light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins is eyeing to break his own record as ...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 7 months ago 2,663 reads 16 comments

  22. Lara and Martirosyan Settle for Foul-Filled Technical Draw, Garcia KOs Barros

    As ESPN's Dan Rafael aptly pointed out in a recent blog post , sometimes the best way for two avoided prizefighters to secure an import bout is for them to fight each other...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 7 months ago 3,911 reads 34 comments

  23. Gary Russell Jr. Scores Sick KO and 2012 U.S. Olympians Impress on ShoBox

    Making his long overdue ring return, 2008 Olympian and elite featherweight contender Gary Russell Jr. scored a spectacular third round knockout over Roberto Castaneda...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 7 months ago 1,381 reads 2 comments

  24. Gennady Golovkin Could Move Up in Weight for January 19 Fight

    Gennady Golovkin ’s devastating fifth-round stoppage of European middleweight champion and legitimate contender Grzegorz Proksa in his recent HBO debut put the middleweight division—and adjacent weight classes—on notice...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 7 months ago 1,336 reads 8 comments

  25. 5 Under-the-Radar Boxing Champs That Could Burst onto the Scene in 2013

    If one canvases boxing’s 17 weight classes, it is striking to note just how many fighters have become “world champions...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 7 months ago 4,157 reads 1 comments