The relationship between mixed martial arts and boxing has had an intriguing evolution in the past decade. The boxing establishment has viewed MMA with equal parts ambivalence, hostility, envy and sometimes grudging respect. The MMA world has sometimes seen boxing as a kindly old uncle that you respect for its …
Read More »Al Bernstein On Boxing: Now You Think Of It?
What took David Haye and his braintrust so long to figure out that he was a lot better off fighting Nikolai Valuev for a world title than he was fighting a Klitschko? If David had come to this realization earlier he would have spared us the charade of pulling out …
Read More »Al Bernstein On Boxing: Super Six Will Be Super
OK, this is a little awkward. When the news broke this week that Showtime has created a six man tournament in the super middleweight division I was, well, ecstatic. I love the talent in super middleweight division, and I think boxing needs something fresh and daring like this tourney. Now …
Read More »Al Bernstein On Boxing: All Hail The King
A week and a half ago, I finally got a chance to see “King” Arthur Abraham fight in front of his loyal subjects in Germany. It was a fun and exhilarating experience, but I realized while watching King Arthur beat a better than advertised Mahir Oral that the venue is …
Read More »Al Bernstein On Boxing: It’s All In The Title
When an athlete or any celebrity writes a book, an all important element is the title. And over the years, many projects have had titles that did not make the final cut. I had a book project that had an original title that I thought was inspired–“My Life As Boxing’s …
Read More »Al Bernstein On Boxing: Manny Pacquiao – One For The Ages
While we all wait for the apparently inevitable announcement that Manny Pacquiao will fight Miguel Cotto, I think it’s wise to really sit back and try and put the Pacquiao story in perspective. Our goal here is to come up with some historical perspective that is reasoned. In doing that …
Read More »Al Bernstein On Boxing: “Don’t Shoot…I’m A Producer!”
“This Is Not Time For Humor!” Imagine, if you will, this scene. In a slightly run down urban neighborhood, a huge truck with an ESPN logo on it is parked behind a concert venue. Several police cars surround the truck and officers exit their vehicles and approach the truck very …
Read More »Who Would Win If Evander Holyfield Fought Joe Frazier?
I want to thank all of you for the comments and observations you sent in on last week’s column. I am sure this week’s column will spark some debate. Also, I would love to get your opinion on the “mythical” fight that is highlighted on one of the video pieces …
Read More »Al Bernstein On Boxing: Lost In The Shuffle?
As we bask in the glory of great fights already held this year and look ahead to bouts like Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Juan Manuel Marquez in July and Manny Pacquiao vs. Somebody in October, let’s not forget a fight that is just upon us; the battle between Miguel Cotto …
Read More »Al Bernstein On Boxing: Perception vs. Reality
SaddoBoxing has the honor of introducing Al Bernstein and his new exclusive column, “Al Bernstein On Boxing”! Al is unquestionably the top television analyst in the sport today, appearing on Showtime since 2003 along with stints at ESPN and NBC and currently hosts the Internet’s premier boxing channel on iBN …
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