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The Top 10 Boxers of All Time

Hola, boxing fans. It has been a dark first quarter of the year in terms of sports and with our heroes falling like dominos it is always nice to manufacture some nostalgia and good debate...

Written by Christian about 9 months ago 1,905 reads 77 comments
The 10 Most Unbreakable Individual Records in Sports

Achievements in sports happen every year, and it seems every decade a long standing record, somewhere, somehow and by someone is broken. I present to you the list of individual records I believe should stand uncontested for the longest of time...

Written by Alexeiv Goodenov about 8 months ago 1,173 reads 71 comments
Is a Bernard Hopkins vs. Tito Trinidad Rematch in the Works?

The old February 2005 issue of Ring Magazine lies faded on my end table...the pages are dog-eared, and a coffee stain from a beverage long since digested adorns its cover...

Written by Stoker about 7 months ago 841 reads 24 comments
Fighter of the Year: Antonio Margarito Gets My Vote

There was once a time when the name Antonio Margarito would bring puzzled looks to the faces of all but the hardest of hardcore boxing fans, after he wages war with Shane Mosley on January 24th all that will change...

Written by Stoker about 11 months ago 175 reads 23 comments
Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton: Will "Fatman" Beat Pacman?

Ricky Hatton has only one loss in his celebrated career. It was as a Welterweight against undefeated p4p champ Floyd Mayweather Jr., and if you are going to lose to someone, there is no better loss to have on your resume than little Floyd...

Written by Stoker about 11 months ago 1,428 reads 21 comments
Jorge Arce Vs Vic Darchinyan: Jorge Arce, the Last of a Dying Breed

Vic "Raging Bull" Darchinyan loves to throw brain numbing punches and Mexico's Jorge "El Travieso" Arce, doesn't like to receive them; but unfortunately—as the bloody picture above clearly ...

Written by Stoker about 10 months ago 717 reads 17 comments
"Sugar" Shane Mosley vs Antonio Margarito: Mosley puts family first.

Pomona is the fifth largest city in Los Angeles county. The city is named for "Pomona," the ancient Roman goddess of fruit...

Written by Stoker about 12 months ago 3,742 reads 17 comments
"Ricky Hatton Will Want Amir Khan's Title!" Says Freddie Roach

With all due respect, one would assume that a life long boxing guru and former fighter such as Freddie Roach would know better than to look past a dangerous opponent; especially a hard punching Olympic silver medalist like Andreas Kotelnik...

Written by Stoker about 4 months ago 777 reads 14 comments
George Chuvalo: A Great Canadian Tragedy

George Chuvalo is a Canadian heavyweight warrior who was never knocked down in 93 professional fights between 1956 and 1979. He was the Canadian heavyweight boxing champion as both an amateur and a professional...

Written by Stoker about 11 months ago 354 reads 12 comments
King of the Ring Joe Calzaghe Announces Retirement

Undefeated world super-middleweight and light-heavyweight boxing champion announces his retirement after a successful career...

Written by Daniel Gooch about 9 months ago 68 reads 9 comments
Ricky Hatton: The Most Wanted Man in Boxing

On Dec. 8, 2007, Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton was getting geared up for a career-defining fight against a man widely regarded as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world at the time: Floyd Mayweather Jnr...

Written by Barney about 11 months ago 315 reads 8 comments
Ricardo Mayorga Using Revolutionary Training Methods?

TRAINING CAMP REPORT FROM NICARAGUA As some of my correspondents know, my absence was due to my recent trip to Nicaragua where I spent some time in Ricardo Mayorga’s training camp for his upcoming fight with Alfredo Angulo...

Written by Zeferino Jackson about 10 months ago 941 reads 7 comments
Marquez v. Diaz: Let's Get Ready to Rumble! (updated)

update: 1:12 AM Marquez VS Diaz -- Marquez wins by 9th round KO. What a fight!! When ring announcer Michael Buffer utters his famous five words tonight in Houston, Texas, two of the world's top lightweights will be called to battle...

Written by Stoker about 9 months ago 203 reads 6 comments
Boxing's Greatest Quotes: Part One (Muhammad Ali Special)

Barney Corkhill's Great Quotes series returns! After a break of over six months, the series in which I look at the greatest quotes ever to be uttered in various sports is back! After previously ...

Written by Barney about 7 months ago 1,077 reads 4 comments
Israel Vasquez? Rafael Marquez? Bernard Dunne Plans His Next Move

Following his victory over Ricardo Cordoba for the WBA Super Bantamweight crown on March 21, Bernard Dunne is weighing up his options for his first defence...

Written by MCM Traynor about 8 months ago 249 reads 4 comments
Roy Jones Jr. Gets into the MMA Business

Eight-time world boxing champion Roy Jones Jr. may not be ready to wear four-ounce gloves, but he looks ready to promote the fighters who do. According to Newsday, Jones Jr. will look to mix boxing and MMA on his next card which he is self-promoting...

Written by Brian Oswald about 9 months ago 517 reads 4 comments
Andrew Golota KOs Riddick Balls I Mean Bowe

On July 11, 1996 an undefeated promising talented Heavyweight contender by the name of Andrew Golota was fighting former Heavyweight Champion Riddick Bowe in Madison Square Garden...

Written by King J about 9 months ago 314 reads 3 comments
Vic Darchinyan Wants Nonito Donaire, Gary Shaw Hurts Boxing

Ironically, greedy and unscrupulous boxing promoters have long been both largely responsible for boxers being known to the public as well as keeping boxers unknown. Historically, most boxers come from humble backgrounds and lack education...

Written by Zeferino Jackson about 9 months ago 501 reads 3 comments
Who Should Be Manny Pacquiao's Next Opponent?

The factor that may determine Manny Pacquiao's next opponent depends on his ability to move into a weight class without losing his sheer speed, agility, and strength advantage...

Written by Jovy perez about 11 months ago 414 reads 0 comments

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WBA Boxing Article Archive

The Top 10 Boxers of All Time

The 10 Most Unbreakable Individual Records in Sports

Is a Bernard Hopkins vs. Tito Trinidad Rematch in the Works?

Fighter of the Year: Antonio Margarito Gets My Vote

Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton: Will "Fatman" Beat Pacman?

Jorge Arce Vs Vic Darchinyan: Jorge Arce, the Last of a Dying Breed

"Sugar" Shane Mosley vs Antonio Margarito: Mosley puts family first.

"Ricky Hatton Will Want Amir Khan's Title!" Says Freddie Roach

George Chuvalo: A Great Canadian Tragedy

King of the Ring Joe Calzaghe Announces Retirement

Ricky Hatton: The Most Wanted Man in Boxing

Ricardo Mayorga Using Revolutionary Training Methods?

Marquez v. Diaz: Let's Get Ready to Rumble! (updated)

Boxing's Greatest Quotes: Part One (Muhammad Ali Special)

Israel Vasquez? Rafael Marquez? Bernard Dunne Plans His Next Move

Roy Jones Jr. Gets into the MMA Business

Andrew Golota KOs Riddick Balls I Mean Bowe

Vic Darchinyan Wants Nonito Donaire, Gary Shaw Hurts Boxing

Who Should Be Manny Pacquiao's Next Opponent?

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