This weekend marks the return of the IBF and WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (19-0-0 19 KOs). Following a trend that seems to be plaguing the heavyweight division, it will not be against the opponent we had anticipated. Kubrat Pulev has been forced to pull out due to a shoulder injury leaving IBF #3 contender…
When discussing boxing, the phrase “world title fight” has become more watered down than an Applebee’s Dollarita (How a Dollarita is Made). This weekend featured 6 world title fights, but most fans realize that this is the product of a sport over saturated with titles. With 17 divisions and 4 major belts in each division there…
There was a common theme that permeated the bouts which took place this past weekend. If you couldn’t tell from the title, that theme was knockouts. Fighters taking the outcome into their own hands leaving no room for the Adelaide Byrds of this world to fuck things up. Everyone loves to see knockouts, so I’ve…
At the start of 2017 it looked like boxing was primed to experience a resurgence of the heavyweight division. I even wrote an article declaring HEAVYWEIGHTS ARE BACK!!, highlighting the division’s top 6 fighters. Since then, those contenders have been cut in half for various reasons. Klitschko retired following a thrilling loss to Anthony Joshua. Tyson…
