Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio
448 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsOne of the highest-rated boxing podcasts. Fight recaps, previews and boxing history from author Patrick Connor, Aris Pina of CompuBox and author/filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler.
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Boxing History - The Olympics
August 18, 2016 22:30 - 2 hours - 109 MBThe 2016 Olympics aren't over yet, but we have a pretty good grasp on how this year's boxing went in Rio. Would you call this year's Games a success for boxing? Will any of the medal winners this year emerge as stars? Over the years there have been a ton of great stories about boxing in the Olympics. The teams, the characters, the controversial incidents... This week on Top Men Boxing Radio, that's what the show is all about. The 1976 and 1984 U.S. Boxing teams, the origin of boxing in the O...
Andre Ward vs Alexander Brand Recap with Brin-Jonathan Butler
August 10, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBWe don't have much on the upcoming boxing schedule to get us through the rest of the summer, but there have been enough developments that there are still things to talk about. We hope. This week on Top Men Boxing Radio, author and filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler again joins the show to talk about Andre Ward's frustratingly tame decision win over Alexander Brand last weekend, what it means for the future of light heavyweight and Ward himself, and what a potential Sergey Kovalev clash may bring...
Boxing History - The Best Unification Fights Ever
July 21, 2016 22:30 - 1 hour - 107 MBNobody seems to know exactly how Terence Crawford vs Viktor Postol will turn out, but a high level fight that is 50-50 on paper is what boxing needs more of. That the fight is a unification bout could even be incidental, but both Crawford and Postol hold separate belts nonetheless. Though there seems to be less and less incentive to actually unify titles as time goes by, many of boxing's memorable battles have been unification matches. Felix Trinidad vs Oscar de la Hoya, Ray Leonard vs Thoma...
Terence Crawford vs Viktor Postol Preview with Brin-Jonathan Butler
July 20, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBSo. 2016 has been not-so-fun for boxing thus far. We know, and we're sorry. But cheer up, because things aren't all bad and we have some worthwhile stuff coming up. For instance, this weekend Terence Crawford and Viktor Postol tangle in what figures to be an interesting fight, at least. It stinks that it's on HBO Pay-Per-View, but at least that gives us the option of buying or not. Those who want to watch will find a way to. There's much more, though, and Patrick Connor of The Fight City (a...
Hands of Stone - Roberto Duran Tribute
June 16, 2016 22:30 - 1 hour - 108 MBOn June 16, 1951, a man named Roberto Duran was given to the world. He eventually became one of the greatest fighters ever, and certainly one of the greatest lightweights of all time. "Manos de Piedra" even has a film about him ("Hands of Stone") coming out this summer. He deserves a tribute. This week on Top Men Boxing Radio, historian and Compubox operator Aris Pina joins Patrick Connor of The Fight City (and a few other places) in honoring Roberto Duran on his 65th birthday. What kind of ...
Muhammad Ali Tribute - Part 2
June 09, 2016 22:30 - 2 hours - 109 MBAs promised, here's another episode of Top Men Boxing Radio honoring Muhammad Ali. There are always different perspectives on the man called "The Greatest," and everyone has their favorite moments, fights and anecdotes. Here are more. In addition to remembering Ali, boxing historian and Compubox operator Aris Pina and The Fight City's Patrick Connor will discuss this year's International Boxing Hall of Fame induction, which happens this weekend. Listen in to hear about the voting process, th...
Muhammad Ali Tribute - Part 1 with Brin-Jonathan Butler
June 08, 2016 15:00 - 1 hour - 99.7 MBIt has been several days since we lost "The Greatest," and it still hurts. The world will never be the same again, and certainly neither will boxing. On this episode of Top Men Boxing Radio, author and director Brin-Jonathan Butler again joins Patrick Connor of The Fight City, but this time for a far more poignant reason: to remember the life and influence of three-time heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. Follow us on Twitter Brin-Jonathan Butler: @brinicio Patrick Connor: @PatrickMConnor ...
Boxing History - Greatest Mexican Fighters Ever
June 02, 2016 22:30 - 2 hours - 109 MBBoxing History. For some of us, it's an addiction. It's a cross between two subjects we love to study and talk about, and this week's episode of Top Men Boxing Radio is no exception. Historian and Compubox operator Aris Pina again joins Patrick Connor of The Fight City (and some other places) to talk about some of the greatest Mexican fighters in history. Per usual, the theme ties into this weekend's super featherweight fight between Francisco Vargas and Orlando Salido. From Salvador Sanche...
Boxing News with Brin-Jonathan Butler
May 25, 2016 15:30 - 2 hours - 109 MBSome weeks it feels like not much is going on in the boxing world. The truth is there are always new developments in boxing, and there are always things happening that us sick hardcore-types can discuss. This week on Top Men Boxing Radio, author and director Brin-Jonathan Butler joins historian Patrick Connor of The Fight City to discuss Erislandy Lara, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Andre Ward, Sergey Kovalev, Shane Mosley vs David Avanesyan and much more. Follow us on Twitter! Brin-Jonathan Butle...
Boxing History - The Best Asian Fighters Ever
May 19, 2016 22:30 - 1 hour - 108 MBAs most boxing fans are, at Top Men Boxing Radio we're bummed that another anticipated fight was postponed and/or canceled. Deontay Wilder vs Alexander Povetkin promised to be a interesting fight, if not an explosive one. But now that it's off the table, we look toward history once more. On this week's boxing history edition of the show, Compubox operator and fight historian Aris Pina teams up with Patrick Connor of The Fight City (and a few other places) to discuss the greatest Asian fighte...
Canelo Alvarez vs Amir Khan Recap, Mayweather-McGregor, more
May 12, 2016 19:30 - 17 minutes - 15.3 MBLet us hope that getting the leading "Knockout of the Year" candidate out of Saul "Canelo" Alvarez vs Amir Khan was all worth it in the end. But for what it was, it sure got Canelo a heap of attention and leads him nicely into negotiations with Gennady Golovkin. This week on Top Men Boxing Radio, Patrick Connor of The Fight City (and a few other places) again flies solo and recaps the HBO Pay-Per-View main event. There was a bit more to get into, however, as rumors of a mysterious fight bet...
Boxing History - Moving Up in Weight
May 05, 2016 22:30 - 1 hour - 108 MBIt's now apparent that #Khanelo is upon us. Whether you wanted to see Saul "Canelo" Alvarez against Amir Khan or not, it's here. In honor of Khan moving up a division or two in taking on Canelo, this week on the history edition of Top Men Boxing Radio we talk about fights in which one of the competitors moved up a division or more to face a larger champion. Quite a few fighters played weight games: "Sugar" Ray Robinson, Stanley Ketchel, Henry Armstrong and many more. Compubox operator/histo...
Victor Ortiz vs Andre Berto II Preview, Golovkin and Gonzalez Recaps, More
April 29, 2016 04:00 - 26 minutes - 23.4 MBThere's a lot to yammer on about, so let's get to it. This coming weekend Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto rematch on Fox, and it's a fight that has "guilty pleasure" written all over it. The fight could get weird, it could get dirty... Whatever it gets, we'll watch. Also this weekend, the Dirrell Brothers fight on the same card Friday night on Spike. So that's a thing. On Saturday night both Badou Jack and James DeGale are featured in separate fights on Showtime. Jack is set to meet Lucian But...
Boxing History - Hardest Punchers Ever Pound for Pound
April 21, 2016 22:30 - 1 hour - 109 MBThis weekend marks the return of Gennady "GGG" Golovkin, one of the hardest punchers in boxing. While facing a relatively unknown opponent like Dominic Wade is always a risk, Golovkin is a huge favorite for a reason: he carries dynamite in both fists. Some of the hardest hitters in boxing history were incredibly memorable fighters for exactly that reason. "Sugar" Ray Robinson, Archie Moore, Sandy Saddler, Sam Langford, Roberto Duran, Jimmy Wilde... All could level opponents with a punch or t...
Manny Pacquiao vs Tim Bradley III Recap with Rafe Bartholomew
April 14, 2016 03:30 - 1 hourCould this actually be it for Manny Pacquiao? It never seems to be the smart bet to count on a fighter sticking with retirement, but if Manny is done and Tim Bradley was his final bout, it's been a hell of a ride. Not to be totally outdone, Anthony Joshua picked up a heavyweight belt with a quick destruction of Charles Martin last weekend as well. Coming up this weekend, talent reigns supreme as Errol Spence, Jr. takes on Chris Algieri on NBC and Gary Russell, Jr. fights Patrick Hyland on S...
Manny Pacquiao vs Tim Bradley III Preview with Brin-Jonathan Butler
April 06, 2016 17:00 - 1 hourIt always seems foolish to talk about any upcoming fight as if it could be a popular fighter's last. Will Manny Pacquiao fight after the Tim Bradley rematch this weekend, win or lose? The odds are he will, but for now, it could be Pacquiao's last bout ever. Can Bradley make a serious dent this time? Also this coming weekend, Charles Martin puts his heavyweight belt on the line against British Olympic gold medalist Anthony Joshua. Is Joshua essentially poaching an easy belt, or is Martin just...
Andre Ward vs Sullivan Barrera Recap
March 31, 2016 00:00 - 19 minutes - 17.2 MBHey. It's been a while, but remember us? Okay, it's only been weeks. But Top Men Boxing Radio is back! Maybe there wasn't a ton of great stuff while we were gone, but there was indeed boxing that deserved some discussion. On HBO last weekend, Andre Ward scored a decision win over Sullivan Barrera, marking his first bout since mid-2015. And on the undercard 2012 Olympian Joseph Diaz, Jr. remained unbeaten after defeating Jayson Velez. In Yorkshire and on Sky Sports, Kell Brook returned to t...
Boxing History - Superfights with Michael Carbert
March 10, 2016 23:30 - 2 hours - 109 MBOn March 8, 1971, exactly 45 years ago this month, Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali fought for the first time. They both took something out of one another that night, but Frazier's commanding win over Ali was topped off by a sizzling left hook that decked "The Greatest." It was a superfight. This week on another boxing history edition of Top Men Boxing Radio, editor of The Fight City, Michael Carbert, joins Compubox operator and historian Aris Pina and fellow historian and BWAA/IBRO member Patri...
Boxing News and Discussion with Alex McClintock
March 09, 2016 20:09 - 38 minutes - 33.9 MBWe know, we know. Everyone is lamenting the fact that we're not getting Keith Thurman vs Shawn Porter this weekend, but there's nothing we can do about it now. But pay attention, because there's still other stuff going on in boxing that's worth talking about. Or ridiculing. Or whining about. It's yet to be determined. But last weekend saw Luis Ortiz sent Tony Thompson packing in the HBO headliner, while Jessie Vargas scored a surprising victory over previously unbeaten Sadam Ali in the opene...
Boxing History - This Week in Boxing 3
March 03, 2016 23:30 - 1 hour - 109 MBWe meet again. And this week we're doing more history. "What fights happened this week in history?" you ask. So fight historian and Compubox operator Aris Pina and Patrick Connor of The Fight City will answer that question, and in great detail. Some of the fighters likely to be discussed today include Roberto Duran, Rafael Marquez, Hilmer Kenty, Roy Jones, Jr., Felix Trinidad, Tommy Ryan, Israel Vazquez, and many more. If you're into either history, boxing, or the intersection of the two, th...
Boxing History - Frampton-Quigg and Biggest Overseas Fights with Corey Erdman
February 25, 2016 03:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBIf you're a boxing fan, you know that Terence Crawford is fighting Hank Lundy on HBO this weekend. But you'd also know that in terms of excitement, interest and even matchups go, Carl Frampton vs Scott Quigg is the fight to look forward to. In honor of the huge super bantamweight matchup, boxing commentator and writer Corey Erdman joins Compubox operator and historian Aris Pina and Patrick Connor of The Fight City in recalling some of the biggest British and European fights ever to take plac...
Boxing History - This Week in Boxing 2
February 18, 2016 23:30 - 2 hours - 109 MBOnce more the boxing history edition of Top Men Boxing Radio returns, and this week we're talking about famous fights from this week (or thereabouts) in history. From Leon Spinks vs Muhammad Ali I to Joe Frazier vs Jimmy Ellis I, Marvin Hagler vs Willie Monroe II to "Sugar" Ray Robinson vs Jake LaMotta VI... Compubox operator Aris Pina and Patrick Connor of The Fight City guide the discussion. Other topics we're likely to get to: Manny Pacquiao's recent PR issues, Carl Frampton vs Scott Quig...
Boxing History - HBO Boxing After Dark Anniversary Show
February 11, 2016 23:30 - 1 hour - 108 MBFebruary 3, 1996: Marco Antonio Barrera TKO12 Kennedy McKinney. That means that almost exactly 20 years ago HBO debuted the Boxing After Dark series with much success. The series has gone on to become nearly legendary, and HBO's boxing programming has at times become synonymous with the sport itself. On this boxing history episode of Top Men Boxing Radio, Aris Pina of Compubox and The Fight City's Patrick Connor talk about the various Boxing After Dark shows that have left imprints on their ...
Boxing News and Discussion with Brian Campbell
February 10, 2016 20:30 - 1 hour - 94.5 MBMost of 2016 to this point has been us waiting for bigger fights to get made and hanging onto every negotiation update. It's okay, though. The boxing world almost always slows down early in the year. Buck up, everyone. Another reason to cheer up is that Brian Campbell of ESPN joins the Patrick Connor of The Fight City this week to be the resident philosophe. From "Canelo" Alvarez vs Amir Khan being announced, to Gennady Golovkin vs Dominic Wade, Andre Ward vs Sullivan Barrera, Carl Frampton ...
Canelo Alvarez vs Amir Khan Official, Kovalev-Pascal II Recap with Matthew Swain
February 03, 2016 20:00 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBWell that Saul "Canelo" Alvarez vs Amir Khan announcement sure came out of nowhere. How are we even supposed to react to news like this? A welterweight and big junior middleweight fighting for the middleweight title at a catchweight? It's weird. Some like it. Some don't. Patrick Connor of The Fight City is joined by Matthew Swain of The Queensberry Rules in dissecting the matchup and figuring out just how hard we should roll our collective eyes, if at all. Also a likely topic is last weekend...
Boxing History: Light Heavyweight Rematches
January 28, 2016 23:30 - 2 hours - 109 MBThis weekend's HBO main event is a rematch between Sergey Kovalev and Jean Pascal that nobody really asked for and few seem to want. There has been some weird press conference drama, but otherwise we could just do without it. Fighters do have to fight, though. As an accompaniment to this light heavyweight rematch, Aris Pina of Compubox and The Fight City's Patrick Connor, both total suckers fo fight history, talk about other notable rematches at 175 pounds. From Roy Jones Jr. vs Montell Gri...
2015 End of the Year Awards
December 30, 2015 20:30 - 2 hours - 109 MBWhat was your favorite fight this year? Krzysztof Glowacki vs Marco Huck? Francisco Vargas vs Takashi Miura? And what was the biggest thing that happened this year? The creation of Premier Boxing Champions? Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao? Tyson Fury's win over Wladimir Klitschko? These questions and more need answering. And who better to answer these questions than James Foley of Bad Left Hook and The Fight City's Patrick Connor? It's okay. You can answer. We'll wait. In the meanwhile,...
Roy Jones Jr Tribute with Brin-Jonathan Butler, Joshua-Whyte recap
December 16, 2015 19:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBRoy Jones Jr has provided plenty of memorable boxing moments since his awful and disputed loss in the 1988 Olympics. From mocking opponents mid-fight to playing in a semi-professional basketball game the same day as fighting, Roy has been a recognizable face in boxing for almost 30 years now. Last weekend he was taken out brutally by Enzo Maccarinelli, who is quite faded himself. It's likely time to retire, but will Roy Jones budge? Author and filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler joins James Foley...
Boxing History: Greatest Cross-town Rivalries
December 03, 2015 23:30 - 2 hours - 109 MBFrom high school football to the highest peaks of professional sport, cross-town rivalries drive ticket sales and pique interest. There's just something about a town that happens to only be big enough for one sheriff having two of them that makes people choose sides and root accordingly. Sometimes it's geographical, other times ideological, but there's no question cross-town rivalries are popular. In boxing, New York City alone has had countless rivalries and grudges held between boroughs, e...
Tyson Fury vs Wladimir Klitschko Recap, Jacobs-Quillin Preview
December 02, 2015 20:30 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBTyson Fury is now the heavyweight champion of the world. That's strange to say, but true. Wladimir Klitschko no longer reigns over the division. Is Fury's defeat of Klitschko on HBO a good thing for boxing? How does Tyson Fury compare to other "surprise" champions? It's a topic fit for a Gypsy King. This coming weekend on Showtime, another "Battle for Brooklyn" looms, this time in the middleweight division. Brooklyn apparently has a lot of champions at this point. Daniel Jacobs fights Peter ...
Canelo vs Miguel Cotto Recap, Klitschko vs Tyson Fury Preview
November 25, 2015 20:30 - 1 hour - 106 MBRumors have swirled about how many Pay-Per-View buys Saul "Canelo" Alvarez's win over Miguel Cotto pulled in, and so far the news is quite good, if not surprising. It was a solid kinda-middleweight fight, but perhaps not the clash many had hoped for. The fight that stole all the attention was Francisco Vargas' war with Takashi Miura. In danger of being stopped by a damaged eye, Vargas rallied to end Miura's night in the 9th round. It was an instant "Fight of the Year" contender. As some may...
Boxing History - Greatest Mexico vs Puerto Rico Battles
November 19, 2015 23:30 - 2 hours - 109 MBWith Miguel Cotto vs Saul "Canelo" Alvarez upon us, in a historical sense, it's now time to reflect upon the one of the greatest of all sports rivalries: Mexico vs Puerto Rico in boxing. The feud goes back roughly 80 years and is tied to fights of various magnitude, and some of the best fighters ever to come out of both Mexico and Puerto Rico participated. From Julio Cesar Chavez and Salvador Sanchez, to Sixto Escobar and Felix Trinidad. On this week's boxing history offering from Top Men B...
Miguel Cotto vs Saul "Canelo" Alvarez Preview with Brin-Jonathan Butler
November 18, 2015 20:30 - 2 hours - 110 MB2015 has been a strange year, boxing fans. The disappointments have often out-weighed the good we could take from fights, but it would take more than that to scare us hardcore types away. Also, if we'd have walked away, we would have missed one of this year's biggest matchups in Miguel Cotto vs Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. And that's exactly the big fight we're previewing this week on the show. James Foley of Bad Left Hook and The Fight City's Patrick Connor welcome back to the show writer and fil...
Tim Bradley vs Brandon Rios Recap
November 11, 2015 19:30 - 58 minutes - 52.7 MBWe now live in a world where Tim Bradley has scored a legitimate stoppage in the recent past. And Brandon Rios is no longer an active fighter anymore. For now, anyway. Times, they are a ch-.... Things are weird, man. On HBO last weekend, Bradley dominated and halted Rios and made it look somewhat easy. Many expected Bradley to win, but by knockout? Rios retired immediately after the fight, citing inability to absorb punishment like before, and long layoffs. Like we said, things are weird. I...
Boxing History - Small Town, Big Following
October 22, 2015 22:30 - 2 hours - 109 MBQuick. Name five successful fighters not based in or from large metropolitan areas. Actually there are quite a few, so if you couldn't name any... Well, let's just say you're making a good call listening to the best boxing history podcast around. From Virgil Hill to Bob Foster, many fighters became famous or gained a following despite hailing from small towns, or even just places one wouldn't normally associated with boxing. Even Terence Crawford, who fights Dierry Jean this weekend on HBO, ...
Gennady Golovkin vs David Lemieux Recap
October 20, 2015 19:30 - 1 hour - 106 MBThe Gennady Golovkin vs David Lemieux Pay-Per-View is done. We're just waiting on sales numbers, which will be manipulated accordingly. But it sure felt like an important event. Basically Golovkin bludgeoned the daylights out of Lemieux at Madison Square Garden. In the co-feature, Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez showed exactly why he's considered the best fighter in the world by many, methodically breaking down Brian Viloria over nine rounds, retaining the flyweight title. The undercard featur...
An All-Middleweight Tribute to Golovkin-Lemieux with Lee Groves
October 15, 2015 22:30 - 2 hours - 109 MBThough many view Gennady Golovkin's middleweight unification bout against David Lemieux as a mismatch, the fight is still compelling because it features two hard-hitting fighters and all but guarantees a knockout either way. But in addition to its raw appeal, the fight happens in a division with a lot of history behind it. Boxing history just happens to be our thing. Usual hosts/boxing historians Aris Pina of Compubox and The Fight City's Patrick Connor will be joined by Lee Groves, boxing ...
Gennady Golovkin vs David Lemieux Preview
October 14, 2015 19:30 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBDoes David Lemieux have any chance at all against Gennady Golovkin, rising star and devstating middleweight puncher? How many Pay-Per-View buys will the fight generate? Will the atmosphere in a packed Madison Square Garden affect the fight itself? These are relevant questions, and we'll address them all on this week's episode of Top Men Boxing Radio. Not to be forgotten for an instant, on the HBO PPV undercard flyweight Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez, the man anointed the best fighter in the w...
Boxing History - This Week in Boxing 1
October 08, 2015 22:30 - 2 hours - 110 MBThe boxing history podcast is back! Once more Compubox operator and fight historian Aris Pina joins Patrick Connor of The Fight City to talk boxing and it's long, convoluted and wonderful history. This week on the show, Aris and Patrick discuss the happenings of fights that happened during or around the second week of October in history. From Tommy Sullivan vs Abe Attell for the featherweight title in 1904; to Henry Armstrong vs Al Manfredo for the welterweight title in 1939; to Alexis Argu...
Viktor Postol vs Lucas Matthysse, Adrien Broner vs Khabib Allakhverdiev Recaps
October 06, 2015 19:30 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBSo. You lost your mortgage and 1/7 of your car betting that Viktor Postol would kneel before the awesome power of Lucas Matthysse. Don't blame us, man! We just talk here. If you missed it, Postol actually broke Matthysse down over 10 rounds on HBO before taking him out with a right hand. Well, it also seems that Matthysse took the count after being knocked down rather than get up and face more punishment, but the result was surprising. Where do Postol and Matthysse go from here? In the TV o...
Lucas Matthysse vs Viktor Postol, Adrien Broner vs Khabib Allakhverdiev Previews
September 29, 2015 19:30 - 2 hours - 109 MBHopefully the weak beginning of 2015 is finally over, now that we're nine months into the year. Yeah, it took a while, but now at least there seems to be solid blocks of decent boxing on. There was that heavyweight clash on NBC between Deontay Wilder and Johann Duhaupas, and the fight between Juan Francisco Estrada and Hernan "Tyson" Marquez was fun, but this weekend looks more promising. On HBO and live from the seemingly lucky StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., Mucas Matthysse and Viktor P...
Boxing History - Heavyweight's Biggest Ever Punchers
September 24, 2015 22:30 - 2 hours - 110 MBAfter more than two years of carrying on this Mickey Mouse operation, we've decided to add a new feature to the show! Apart from our usual pre-fight and post-fight discussions, Aris Pina of Compubox will join Patrick Connor of The Fight City for some boxing history discussion. In our inaugural episode, in honor of Deontay Wilder's upcoming defense of the WBC heavyweight belt against Johann Duhaupas, the fight history nerds discuss the list of the biggest punchers the heavyweight division has...
Mayweather-Berto Recap with Brin-Jonathan Butler, special guest Roy Jones Jr
September 15, 2015 19:30 - 2 hours - 109 MBFloyd "Money" Mayweather could have actually fought for the last time. The idea of a sport without a huge magnet sitting in the middle is nice. That the end may have come by way of a wide win over Andre Berto is underwhelming, but boxing. And now that the fight is out of the way, we have a potential PED mess to talk about. The good news is that the Pay-Per-View undercard was fun. "Rocky" Martinez and Orlando Salido were in another gritty war, Badou Jack shaded George Groves by decision, and...
Floyd Mayweather vs Andre Berto Preview with Matthew Swain
September 08, 2015 19:30 - 2 hours - 109 MBThe moment almost none of us have been waiting for is here. Floyd Mayweather fights Andre Berto this weekend on Pay-Per-View, for way too much money, under the guise that this will be his final bout. As you can see, we're really excited about the prospect of paying $75 to watch Floyd fight a guy who lost to Jesus Soto Karass and Victor Ortiz. At least the undercard (Badou Jack vs George Groves, Roman Martinez vs Orlando Salido II, Ishe Smith vs Vanes Martirosyan) isn't laughable. Earlier Sat...
Leo Santa Cruz Defeats Abner Mares, Ceja-Ruiz Thrills, Dirrell-Rubio Preview
September 01, 2015 19:30 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBOnce more Premier Boxing Champions offered up a couple of good fights, this time on ESPN. Undefeated featherweight Leo Santa Cruz proved he was on Abner Mares' level and then some in winning a majority decision. And in the co-feature at Staples Center, super bantamweights Julio Ceja and Hugo Ruiz traded knockdowns in an entertaining battle before the Ceja scored a stoppage in the 5th. Credit where it's due. That doesn't mean that PBC's schedule is much to get excited about; they for some rea...
Abner Mares vs Leo Santa Cruz, Mosley-Mayorga previews, Glowacki-Huck
August 25, 2015 19:30 - 1 hour - 109 MBAs silly as 2015 has been for boxing and as frustrating it's been for many fans, there is still hope. The final four months or so of the year look more promising, starting with this weekend's match up between Abner Mares vs Leo Santa Cruz on ESPN, by Premier Boxing Champions. Not to be outdone, at least in the drama department, Shane Mosley is schedule to return after a more than 18-month layoff to face old foe Ricardo Mayorga on a Pay-Per-View show - if it doesn't get shut down by Don King f...
Tarver vs Cunningham, Lucian Bute's return with William Dettloff
August 11, 2015 22:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBThe combined age of the two fighters in this coming weekend's headlining bout on Spike, courtesy of Premier Boxing Champions, is 85. Antonio Tarver returns for the first time since defeating Jonathon Banks and faces Steve Cunningham. It may even wind up strangely competitive. In the co-feature(s), Marco Huck and Artur Szpilka are showcased, so at least we could get some fun ones. Depending on where you reside, the biggest news of the weekend might be Lucian Bute's return against Andrea di Lu...
Danny Garcia vs Paul Malignaggi Preview, Kovalev-Mohammedi Recap with Mike Baca
July 28, 2015 19:30 - 1 hour - 108 MBHave you ever been thumbed so badly that you actually didn't get thumbed at all and Sergey Kovalev just knocked you out? That's what happened to Nadjib Mohammedi on HBO last weekend. But Jean Pascal winning a fun, albeit dubious decision over previously unbeaten Cuban Yunieski Gonzalez made up for it in terms of entertainment. That unanimous decision, though... The real action, as everyone knows, will be on ESPN this Saturday. In the main event, Danny Garcia faces Paulie Malignaggi in his ...
Chavez Jr-Reyes, Frampton-Gonzalez Recaps, Kovalev-Mohammedi Preview
July 21, 2015 19:30 - 1 hour - 103 MBHow bratty and ridiculous is Julio Cesar Chavez Jr? He barely got by Marcos Reyes on Showtime, then acted like a real jerk about it. On the undercard, super flyweight McJoe Arroyo got some fortunate scores against Arthur Villanueva, and junior welterweight Amir Imam took out Fernando Angulo. Earlier in the day on CBS, Belfast native Carl Frampton battled Alejandro Gonzalez Jr after being knocked down twice, before winning a decision. In that co-feature, Chris Arreola trudged to a draw with F...
Thurman Stops Collazo, Chavez Jr and Frampton Return
July 14, 2015 19:30 - 2 hours - 110 MBWelterweight Keith Thurman fluted his way to a tough victory over Luis Collazo in the main event of boxing's return to ESPN, and Willie Nelson (not that one, but we know what you mean) scored a great knockout over previously unbeaten Tony Harrison in the opener. Was the entertainment value all part of some Premier Boxing Champions master plan, or did we once more get an accidentally-fun boxing card? Junior welterweight Mauricio Herrera finally caught a break, although he may not have deserve...