1. London 2012: Will Anthony Joshua Immediately Turn Olympic Gold into Pro Glory?

    In winning super heavyweight gold on home soil at the 2012 Olympic Games, Great Britain’s Anthony Joshua put the exclamation point on his meteoric rise to international amateur boxing prominence, while also showing a flare for the dramatic...

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  2. Carl Froch to Announce Opponent Tomorrow: Who Will "The Cobra" Fight?

    According to ESPN.com’s UK branch , current IBF super middleweight titlist and three-time world champion Carl Froch will announce his next opponent tomorrow (Monday, August 20) for a November defense in his hometown of Nottingham...

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  3. Jean Pascal: Are Injuries and an Extended Layoff Cause for Major Concern?

    On August 11th, boxing fans should have been enjoying a compelling clash between current IBF light heavyweight champion Tavoris Cloud and former undisputed 175-pound king Jean Pascal ...

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  4. London 2012: Can APB's Signing of Vasyl Lomachenko Bridge the Pro-Amateur Gap?

    With the recent conclusion of the 2012 Olympic boxing tournament in London, it is natural for fans and pundits to speculate about the professional potential of the marquee boxers and medal winners that participated...

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  5. London 2012: Rau'shee Warren, USA Boxing's Crisis and More Olympic Impressions

    The United States men’s boxing team got a much-needed boost when welterweight Errol Spence was reinstated into the Olympic boxing tournament after a ridiculous initial points ...

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  6. London 2012: Breaking Down What Happened to USA Boxing

    As pundits and fans continuously recycle the argument that boxing is a dying sport, the U.S. amateur boxing program has become an easy target and scapegoat for the slowly crumbling the foundations of American prizefighting...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 10 months ago 6,173 reads 4 comments

  7. London 2012: Picking USA Boxing's Dream Team

    In the Olympic preview issue of The Ring , Norm Frauenheim lists his choices for a dream team of American boxers, selecting the best U.S. Olympian in each weight class...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 10 months ago 19,636 reads 14 comments

  8. London 2012: 5 Boxers About to Make a Big Name for Themselves at the Olympics

    For boxing, the Olympics are a major showcase event, and countless professional stars have used the Games to launch Hall-of-Fame careers...

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  9. Adrien Broner: Are Weight Issues His Only Problem?

    Aside from his sublime overall skill, sound defense, blazing hand speed and thudding power, the reason Adrien Broner (24-0, 20 KO) is such a compelling fighter is due to his superfluous nature...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 10 months ago 2,915 reads 28 comments

  10. Ricardo Williams Jr. and Boxing's Biggest Prospect Flops of All Time

    The sporting public’s fascination with busts is disturbing but understandable. To magnify and constantly remind a “bust” of his/her failures seems like slow and meticulous ...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 10 months ago 18,557 reads 62 comments

  11. Amir Khan Must Not Be Written off After Knockout Loss to Danny Garcia

    Few boxers face the constant scrutiny Amir Khan is subjected to. While Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have become globally recognized crossover stars, many fans and writers ...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 10 months ago 3,944 reads 32 comments

  12. David Haye Stops Dereck Chisora: Where Does Haye Go from Here?

    David Haye (26-2, 24 KO) has stopped bitter rival Dereck Chisora (15-4, 9 KO) in five rounds at Upton Park in London...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 10 months ago 1,787 reads 7 comments

  13. Amir Khan and the Most Successful Olympic Boxing Medalists in the Pro Ranks

    The Olympic Games is viewed as an optimal platform for a boxing prospect to launch his career. Naturally, major promotional outfits and advisers heavily scout the Olympics in order ...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 10 months ago 20,505 reads 18 comments

  14. Lucian Bute Exercises Rematch Clause Against Carl Froch: Is It the Right Move?

    According to ESPN boxing writer Dan Rafael , former IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (30-1, 24 KOs) will exercise his rematch clause against Carl Froch (29-2, 21 KOs)...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 10 months ago 1,043 reads 15 comments

  15. Wladimir Klitschko: Why Dr. Steelhammer Deserves Our Profound Respect

    Boxing has missed a golden opportunity to capitalize on Wladimir Klitschko . While it is belittling to reduce a boxer to either a finely tuned fighting machine or a marketable ...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 11 months ago 1,599 reads 19 comments

  16. David Price: Is the Englishman the Next Great Heavyweight?

    As Wladimir Klitschko gets set to again defend his lineal heavyweight title against Tony Thompson this Saturday, it is safe to say that the threat to Klitschko 's dominance in boxing’s glamour division is not under imminent threat...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 11 months ago 1,056 reads 3 comments

  17. Kelly Pavlik: How 'the Ghost' Can Continue His Successful Comeback

    Since his well-documented battle with alcoholism and rehabilitation stint at the Betty Ford Center, Kelly Pavlik has slowly begun to climb out of obscurity and back towards the ...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 11 months ago 1,871 reads 13 comments

  18. Could Adonis Stevenson's Next Opponent Be Sakio Bika?

    Adonis Stevenson needs an opponent. Since hooking up with trainer Emanuel Steward, the Montreal-based Stevenson (18-1, 15 KOs) has won two consecutive fights by brutal stoppage and developed into a feared super middleweight contender...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 11 months ago 471 reads 1 comments

  19. Floyd Mayweather: Why 'Money May' Will Be Too Scared to Fight Timothy Bradley

    In a boxing utopia, Floyd Mayweather would have fought Manny Pacquiao two or three years ago. Since rumors, discussions and speculation became rampant regarding their proposed mega-fight, ...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 11 months ago 5,729 reads 77 comments

  20. Why Mayweather vs. Martinez Would Be a Better Fight Than Mayweather vs. Pacquiao

    When Timothy Bradley was shockingly awarded a split decision victory over Manny Pacquiao on June 9, the nearly impossible task of making the Pacquiao- Floyd Mayweather mega-fight became that much more improbable...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 11 months ago 9,868 reads 93 comments

  21. Manny Pacquiao and 20 Former Champions Who Will Recapture Title Belts

    When Timothy Bradley was awarded a split decision over Manny Pacquiao, the boxing world watched in stunned disbelief...

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  22. Is Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Ready for Sergio Martinez?

    Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. retained his WBC middleweight title with a spirited stoppage win over Irish contender Andy Lee at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas on Saturday night. Chavez Jr...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 11 months ago 3,317 reads 29 comments

  23. Andy Lee vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: Lee's 3 Keys to Victory

    Andy Lee is a throwback fighter, and the 2004 Irish Olympian has earned his WBC middleweight title shot against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. the hard way. Chavez Jr...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 11 months ago 1,373 reads 11 comments

  24. Andy Lee vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: Ranking Chavez Jr.'s 5 Biggest Wins

    For Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., life as a professional boxer is grounded in a mixture of privilege and judgment...

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  25. Bradley Defeats Pacquiao: Why the Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight Is Now Dead

    The heinous decision to award Timothy Bradley a split decision over Manny Pacquiao in their WBO welterweight title fight is having a ripple effect on boxing...

    Zachary Alapi Written by Zachary Alapi about 11 months ago 3,453 reads 9 comments