Ronald “Winky” Wright will enter Saturday’s fight, still the unknown fighter in the eyes of the mass media and the boxing public. With a record of 48-3 (25 KOs), Wright has to be one of the most underrated boxers in the sport with over fifty fights. Having had a rollercoaster of a career, Wright fought…
Felix “Tito” Trinidad is a boxer, fighter and first class individual, when it comes to loving his sport unconditionally. At the time it was announced, Trinidad’s retirement seemed shocking and as time evolved, it felt official. Once in a while, we would hear things like “Tito is coming back,” the Don King public appearances, laced…
Diego “Chico” Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo’s Saturday night boxing match was complete with courage, captivation and commanded our attention with its pure excitement, round after round. Last week, when writing an article about this potential match-up, I indicated the chances of this fight being the inspiration for a second fight. After this clash of…
Jose Luis Castillo will enter the ring this Saturday against WBO champion, Diego Corrales, one of the most feared knockout artists in all of the lightweight division. Making a mark in the featherweight division, Castillo’s talent for boxing and determination could be sensed early on. His 2000 majority decision win over Stevie Johnston caused some…
A John Ruiz fight may be boring, uneventful, slow and a straight out way to help you fall asleep on the couch while watching. You can change the channel, laugh at his “Quiet Man†stance and take his self-assured statements of destroying his opponent lightly. It’s John Ruiz’ way and it’s a successful formula towards…
James “Lights Out” Toney is a name of which most boxing fans are fond. With a record of 68-4 (43 KOs), Toney knows his way around the ring as well as the business of boxing. Beginning his professional boxing career as a middleweight, where he earned the IBF middleweight title, Toney’s dominance of the middleweight…
The welterweight division is neck-to-neck with the jr. welterweight division, as being the most talented division in boxing today. Last night’s fights which featured the re-birth of Shane Mosley and the great preparation and execution of Antonio Margarito who defeated Kermit Cintron, via knockout, was a positive statement for the welterweight division. The junior welterweight…
Once again, the wheels for Mike Tyson to make a point in the heavyweight division are spinning. Who can forget the young Mike Tyson, the man who studied every angle and part of boxing? The Mike Tyson that defeated Trevor Berbick in two rounds to become the youngest heavyweight champion ever. If he didn’t make…
After personal problems manifesting outside of the ring that lead to a stint in jail, Diego Corrales could be on the path of reclaiming his dominance in boxing. Earning his respect in the super featherweight and lightweight divisions, at five-feet-eleven-inches and a seventy-inch reach advantage, he has the tools to control the lightweight division. With…
Bernard Hopkins has done it once again. A great player throughout the boxing game, treating it like chess. Running a campaign on becoming the best middleweight, he has secured a bout with Jermain Taylor. Yes, you have the fans in line, wishing for an upset of Taylor showing Bernard’s age and slowness. Thing is, I…
I write this article with both a writer’s respect and a fan’s indignation, for a request of an organized boxing commission. The NBA, NFL and MLB are all organized governing bodies for professional sports. Boxing, a sole sport that consists of supportive trainers and a team, but when fight time comes, it’s just two fighters…
Floyd Mayweather, a boxer and fighter who I always will regard as a modern display of fine boxing skills. Here we go again in the business of being fans and watching a fight that a lot of people will deem as no major advancement in the area of competition. Yet we must deal with the…