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**** Since Danny Garcia outpointed him last September, Lucas Matthysse had committed himself to the rites of the defeated: there was a change in his corner, delays and mixed messages about his return, and probably, squeezed somewhere onto his crowded flesh, a palliative tattoo. He would speak of what he learned in defeat, too; that […] Savage Grace: Lucas Matthysse TKO11 John Molina - The Cruelest...

Over the past two years, Keith “One Time” Thurman has fought seven fights in six different American states, and this Saturday he will be headlining a card at Carson, California’s StubHub Center. The peripatetic course of the Florida-born welterweight’s career speaks volumes about his current situation, in which his performances inside the ring continue to […] The post Walking a Fine...

Take a look at the best moments in the career of Juan Manuel Marquez before he faces off against Mike Alvarado on May 17th from The LA Forum. ...

**** Out of the limelight for years because of mismanagement, Collazo, a Brooklyn native, is looking to take his recent good run as far is it can go. On the basis of blitzing Victor Ortiz last January at the Barclays Center, Collazo earned a slot on the Mayweather-Maidana pay-per-view card and now he is looking […] Good Times: Puerto Rican Veteran Luis Collazo is Ready for Amir Khan - The Cruelest...

We’re less than two weeks away from Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana, and the boxing world is (sort of) abuzz in anticipation of the return to the ring of the sport’s cash king. However, despite the hype, there’s a distinct feeling among hardcore aficionados that May 3rd is a major letdown in terms of matchmaking. […] The post Mayweather’s Misjudgments: Why Floyd Will...

Oscar De La Hoya, president of Golden Boy Promotions and mortal enemy of Top Rank and their vociferous head Bob Arum, has reportedly broached the subject of ending the infamous cold war. According to a report on Tuesday by Lance Pugmire of the LA Times, De La Hoya is interested in having Golden Boy fighter and Mexican boxing […]...

Watch the HBO special: Road to Marquez/Alvarado. Marquez vs. Alvarado happens Sat., May 17 at 10:15pm ET/PT on HBO.  ...

Steve Kim, of Maxboxing.com, is reporting that Albany’s Amir Imam (13-0, 12 KOs) is scheduled to face Yordenis Ugas (15-2, 7 KOs) in the co-feature of ESPN’s primetime telecast of Bernane Stiverne-Chris Arreola II. The broadcast on regular ESPN, not ESPN2 or ESPN3.com as is the case with other boxing events associated with ESPN, is a huge deal. It could […]...

**** 1. “Beneath it all, desire of oblivion runs.” Philip Larkin 2. In the ring, Edwin Valero was riveting, and the strange quality that defined his style–an uncommon cruelty–was couched strictly in boxing terms throughout his career. Now we can say it, though we may not want to believe it: Yes, his bloodlust appeared to […] THE DISINHERITED: Edwin Valero 1981-2010 - The Cruelest...

**** In an age where Horny Goat Weed, AndroGel, and Omega-3—among other products associated with the rejuvenation industry—are redefining the concept of aging, Bernard “The Alien” Hopkins continued his own resurrection tour on Saturday night when he befuddled rudimentary Beibut Shumenov over 12 largely uneventful rounds at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C., to unify […] Age Before Beauty: On...

**** In recalling a rather disastrous anecdote regarding Randall “Tex” Cobb, and commenting on sports-writing in general, John Schulian wrote that, “the sentiment still outweighs the results.” It is an idea that easily applies to the endless twilight of Bernard Hopkins. Hopkins, who won a split decision over Beibut Shumenov at the DC Armory in […] That Sentimental Feeling: Bernard Hopkins W12...

**** “See how miraculous my life is? For 20 years, I was in solitary confinement, reviled as a racist triple murderer, just narrowly escaping the electric chair. And then, just last month, I found myself sitting in the White House with the president of the United States, engaging him in serious, critical conversation from 8:30 […] RUBIN CARTER: 1937-2014 - The Cruelest Sport - The Cruelest...

**** Bernard Hopkins continues his myth-making ways when he faces Beibut Shumenov, a man with only 15 pro fights, at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C. on Saturday night in the main event of a Golden Boy Promotions/Showtime Pawn Shop special. Except for the fact that Hopkins shows up most contemporary fighters—the guys who cross […] The Mythmakers: Bernard Hopkins-Beibut Shumenov Preview - The...

By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes. – Macbeth, Act IV, Scene I  If Bono is right when he sings that “ambition bites the nails of success”, then Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has been doing plenty of chewing lately. Last week boxing fans learned the 23-year-old Mexican super welterweight has agreed to accept […] The post The Man Who Would Be King:...

**** Between rounds, Joel Diaz, who trains Bradley, could not get him to settle down except for occasional stretches. As a result, Pacquiao alternated between leading with slashing southpaw combinations and countering selectively from the outside as he pleased. From time to time Bradley landed some of his arcing blows, and his work to the […] The Here-and-Now Man: After Whipping Bradley, Manny...

Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr (45-0, 25 KOs), the number 1 pound for pound fighter in the world returns to the ring Saturday, May 3rd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena live on Showtime PPV.  Mayweather returns to face dangerous Argentine slugger Marcos “El Chino” Maidana (35-3, 31 KOs) in a Welterweight Unification match in a […] Breaking down Floyd Mayweather/Marcos Maidana tickets - The Cruelest...

On Saturday night Manny Pacquiao turned in a terrific performance against Timothy Bradley and corrected 2012’s disgrace, when farcical judging robbed him of an obvious win over the same opponent. That loss—however hotly debated and despite the public’s excoriation of the judges—spawned a ‘Manny is done’ narrative, which received its exclamation mark when Juan Manuel […] The post The Timing is...

Photo Credit: Will Hart By Kieran Mulvaney The last time Ray Beltran appeared in the ring, he was flat-out robbed when he was given a draw against then-lightweight titlist Ricky Burns in a fight he seemed to have clearly won. This time around, the judging was more in touch with reality, as Beltran scored a unanimous decision win over Arash Usmanee in an entertaining twelve-round scrap. Usmanee's awkward...

Photo Credit: Will Hart By Kieran Mulvaney This time, the judges got it right. All three ringside officials concluded that Manny Pacquiao beat Timothy Bradley in their rematch in Las Vegas on Saturday night – a sharp contrast to the scene in June 2012, when two of the three somehow managed to deny Pacquiao a win most observers thought he clearly deserved. And Tim Bradley got it wrong. He claimed repeatedly...