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My name is Ryan Songalia and I cover boxing for BoxingScene.com. I have been featured in the magazines Boxing Digest and Premier Round and have been a contributor for a variety of radio shows. I'm a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America.
My goal as a writer is to get the story out there as fair and down the middle as I can while still keeping the reader's attention. I believe that it is the media's responsibility to maintain a balance in the sport.
Boxing is doing well, but there are still issues that need to be dealt with. Improving boxer safety and the forming of a national commission are two causes that I want to see advanced. Sanctioning bodies have tainted the title lineage to the greats, Ray Robinson, Joe Louis, and the such. There should be only one champion per division, as there is only one president per country.
H.L. Mencken once penned "The job of the columnist is to comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable." With my pen as my sword, my goal is to bring a voice to the voiceless and break the pattern of rote media coverage.
In a world where fighters get their brains beaten in and see only a fraction of the pot, reform for injustice is the only justifiable cause of the columnist.
I love boxing, I admire fighters and trainers and everyone else who have made it their function to make the wheels of the game turn. At the same time, I find it hard to justify my infatuation with a sport that is both violent and cold, yet so seductive and brilliant. When a fighter is hurt in combat or is the victim of a miscarriage of justice, a bad taste arrives in my throat and once again reaffirms that I have no defense to offer to abolitionists. Boxing is a guilty pleasure, it's always been. But it feels soooo right when done correctly.
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Articles
2009
Underdog Delvin Rodriguez Now in Enviable Spot At 147 (3-12-09)
Tomasz Adamek Enjoying The View From The Top (3-9-09)
Delvin Rodriguez Hopes Second Eliminator is the Charm (3-5-09)
Mike Arnaoutis: "Victor Ortiz is Good, But I am Better" (3-2-09)
Ronnie Shields Believes in Diaz, Juarez Chances (2-27-09)
Joshua Clottey Puts the Welterweight Division on Blast (2-20-09)
Jason Escalera, a "Monstruo" in the Making (2-16-09)
Campbell's Last Surge Salvages Victory Over Funeka (2-15-09)
Nate Campbell's Continued Quest for Respect (2-12-09)
Muriqi: "Woods Shouldn't be Ashamed of Losing to Me" (2-10-09)
DeCubas Jr. Talks Casamayor, Solis, Velasquez Twins (2-2-09)
Andre Rozier Speaks on Joe Greene's Withdrawal (1-8-09)
Toney vs. Oquendo Revisited By Tsatas and Goossen (1-3-09)
2008
Brian Viloria - Stepping Back Into the Spotlight (12-22-08)
Steve Cunningham Hungry For an Adamek Rematch (12-13-08)
James Toney-Fres Oquendo: End of the Road for One (12-12-08)
Donaire: Fernando Montiel Fight "Ready to Go" for March (12-10-08)
Rico Hoye Looks For Career Revival with The Contender (12-10-08)
For Manny Pacquiao - Impossible is Nothing (12-8-08)
Sam Peter Targets Chris Arreola, Eyes February Return (12-1-08)
Donaire Breaks Finger, Darchinyan Rematch Unlikely (11-3-08)
Jerson Ravelo Seeks New Start with Homecoming Fight (10-20-08)
Francisco Figueroa in Tough With Gavin Rees on 11/8 (10-16-08)
Tony Thompson Discusses Potential James Toney Clash (9-28-08)
Kotelnik vs. Salita "A Done Deal" for November 8? (9-15-08)
Trainer Oscar Suarez Passes, Boxing World Mourns (9-15-08)
The "Swift" Ascent of Welterweight Danny Garcia (9-9-08)
Matt Godfrey's Latest Performance Pleases Trainer Scully (8-31-08)
Shannon Briggs Talks Possible Andrew Golota Fight, Future (8-29-08)
Edner Cherry: Weight-ing For His Time To Detonate (8-27-08)
Anthony Thompson's Manager to Appeal Arvin Loss (8-23-08)
Encouraging Signs From Oscar Diaz, Says Brooks (8-22-08)
Danny Jacobs: The New Kid On The Boxing Block (8-21-08)
Cut to the Chase: It's Time for Instant Replay in Boxing (8-16-08)
Trainer Rozier Says Joe Greene Not Ready To Step-up (8-15-08)
Title Challenger, Olympian Rhoshii Wells Dead at 31 (8-12-08)
Contrary To Reports, Heavyweight Ralph West is "Alive" (8-12-08)
Nonito Donaire Won't Fight Mthalane in South Africa (8-6-08)
The Velasquez Twins: Boxing's Double Trouble Prospects (8-1-08)
Israel Vazquez's Manager Responds To Gerry Penalosa (7-26-08)
Back with Bloodworth, Jeff Lacy Returns to the Basics (7-22-08)
Rahman's Trainer: Commission Needs To Be Investigated (7-18-08)
Roach Says Soto is More Dangerous For Manny Pacquiao (7-17-08)
Diaz, Rodriguez Fighting for their Competitive Futures (7-15-08)
Campbell vs. Guzman in Jacksonville? Bradley in Co-Slot? (7-10-08)
Travis Kauffman Savoring the Sweet Taste of Freedom (7-10-08)
Tony Thompson Out To Prove that Age Doesn't Matter (7-7-08)
What will Pacquiao make of the Pound For Pound Crown? (6-30-08)
Nate Campbell vs. Joan Guzman - 9/13 on Showtime? (6-23-08)
Miranda's Manager: "Alex Abraham Kicked at Edison" (6-22-08)
"King" Arthur Settles The Score, Eyes Raul Marquez Next (6-22-08)
Edison Miranda: "The Arthur Abraham Fight is Personal" (6-16-08)
Nonito Donaire "Feeling Good" About Free Agency (6-14-08)
Ozell Nelson Speaks on a Jermain Taylor vs Jeff Lacy Clash (6-9-08)
Sechew Powell Approaches Latimore with Eyes To Phillips (6-2-08)
Nonito Donaire: The Growing Frustration with Inactivity (5-23-08)
Sam Peter: "Briggs is an F-Class Fighter" (4-27-08)
Dmitriy Salita-Edgar Santana on HBO, 6/21? (4-24-08)
Victor Ortiz: Survival of the Fittest (4-15-08)
Cintron's Shortcomings are Margarito's Gains (4-14-08)
Miranda vs. Kessler Deal is Close To Done (3-19-08)
Nonito Donaire Scored The Fight For Marquez (3-18-08)
Campbell Blasts Juan Diaz Over Steroid Claims (3-15-08)
El Gato's Promotional Situation Gets Uglier (3-14-08)
Campbell Shows That Age Has It's Benefits (3-10-08)
Roach Talks Pacquiao-Marquez, Hatton, Diaz (2-29-08)
Klitschko is The Champ, But Not The People's (2-26-08)
Allan Green Hunting For a Brave Soul (2-14-08)
Hopkins' Trainer Not Underestimating Calzaghe (2-13-08)
McCline: "How Can John Ruiz Deal With Me?" (2-12-08)
Nate Campbell: "It's Fight, Kill, or Die on March 8" (2-11-08)
The Future of The Heavyweights? Not Quite (1-28-08)
Danny Jacobs Shines in Professional TV Debut (1-26-08)
Andy Lee Sharpens Tools in FL for Homecoming (1-26-08)
Klitschko Prepares for Ibragimov Unification (1-25-08)
Dmitriy Salita Speaks on Lou Dibella Split (1-10-08)
2007
Nate Campbell to Diaz: "Just Sign the Contract" (12-27-07)
Forbes: "No Prospects, No Berto - Only Titles" (12-24-07)
Ricky Hatton Inspired, But is Mayweather Divine? (12-5-07)
Mosley-Cotto: A Real Fight (11-7-07)
Edison Miranda is Back, Minus The Thunder (10-31-07)
The New Life For Miranda (10-28-07)
Pacquiao vs. Barrera II: Revenge or Repeat? (10-2-07)
Sechew Powell Pulls Out of Bout, Cites Flu (8-20-07)
Floyd has the Golden Ticket, Can He Cash it In? (8-13-07)
Cat Scratch Fever (8-12-07)
Nonito Donaire: The Champion Next Door (7-16-07)
Nate Campbell Works His Way Back Up (7-9-07)
Brewster: "Klitschko Will Have To Kill Me" (7-2-07)
It's Friday Night, but Garcia didn't come to Fight (6-23-07)
Edgar Santana's Manager Reacts To Upset Loss (6-22-07)
No Quit in Zab Judah (6-11-07)
Nate Campbell: A New Lease on Life (6-4-07)
Got Middleweights? (5-18-07)
"The Road Warrior" Wins One at Home (5-18-07)
Thank You Chico For all the Memories (5-9-07)
De La Hoya-Mayweather: Hype, Drama, Boxing (4-23-07)
El Gato: Walk like a Panther (4-04-07)
Graduation Night at The Hammerstein (3-24-07)
Salita's Road to Respect (3-20-07)
Edison Miranda's Moment of Truth (3-12-07)
Is Pacquiao on the Path to Self-Destruction? (3-9-07)
The Incredible Journey of Edison Miranda (3-2-07)
Stark, Dash Speak on loss to Oliver (2-25-07)
Mayweather Proclaims Superiority over Pacquiao (2-23-07)
DiBella's Triple Play Scores On Prime Time (2-18-07)
John Scully Confident of Mike Oliver Win (2-16-07)
Can Malignaggi Walk what he Talks? (2-12-07)
John Scully Reacts to Mayweather Sr's Attacks on Roach (2-5-07)
The Downward Spiral of Mike Tyson (1-24-07)
Rivera's Trainer Scully Reflects on Loss To Simms (1-8-07)
10 Fights to Hope For in '07 (1-3-07)
2006
New York's Pound for Pound Top 10 (12-26-06)
Curtis Stevens, Gary Stark light up Broadway (12-16-06)
The Long Road Back for Lacy (12-3-06)
Death Cheats us Once Again; Willie Pep dead at 84 (11-25-06)
Pacquiao Destroys Morales Physically, Division Mentally (11-20-06)
Pacquiao, Morales to Settle the Score (11-13-06)
Liakhovich-Briggs: A Champion to Prove, a Contender to Redeem (10-21-06)
Luis Collazo: The Gift and the Curse (10-6-06)
Andre Berto: The Class of 2004's Valedictorian (9-26-06)
Shaun George, Archak come up Victorious (9-16-2006)
The Fan's Guide to Toney-Peter (8-27-06)
What to Make of Quitting (8-22-06)
Dmitriy Salita, Edgar Santana Meet the Press (8-18-06)
Floyd Mayweather's Burden (8-15-06)
Forrest Tops Quartey by Disputed Decision (8-6-06)
The Fan's Guide to Quartey-Forrest (8-2-06)
Tua Demolishes Guttierrez, Banks shocks Castillo (7-26-06)
Baldomir, Gatti Ready for War (7-20-06)
Is Pacquiao the End of the Line for El Terrible? (7-12-06)
Pacquiao, Larios Ready to Thrill us in Manila (6-26-06)
Decision: Taylor-Wright II (6-19-06)
The Fan's Guide to Taylor-Wright (6-14-06)
Cotto-Malignaggi: Separating the Contenders from the Pretenders (6-10-06)
Castillo-Corrales III: For More than a Belt (6-2-06)
Gonzalez defeats Montiel in Snoozer, Williams Victorious (5-28-06)
Flying High: The Aaron Pryor Story (5-26-06)
Oquendo Decisions Mora, Peterson Brothers remain Undefeated (5-26-06)
Barrera Defeats Juarez in Thriller (5-21-06)
Hatton Survives Collazo, wins WBA Belt (5-15-06)
The Word
Hector Camacho Jr. (6-26-08)
Shannon Briggs (3-31-08)
Edison Miranda (1-8-08)
John Scully (11-20-07)
Jackie Kallen (10-22-07)
Andre Rozier (9-17-07)
Curtis Stevens (8-29-07)
Sechew Powell (8-15-07)
Dmitriy Salita (8-7-07)
Hector Camacho Jr(7-26-07)
Jorge Teron (6-26-07)
Francisco Palacios(6-15-07)
Yuri Foreman (6-5-07)
Jerson Ravelo (5-2-07)
Bernard Hopkins(4-19-07)
Micky Ward(3-5-07)
David Tua II(2-19-07)
Paulie Malignaggi (12-21-06)
John Scully II(12-13-06)
Dmitriy Salita II (12-6-06)
Jerson Ravelo II (11-27-06)
Francisco "El Gato" Figueroa (10-28-06)
Marcus Oliveria (10-25-06)
Jeff Mayweather (9-29-06)
Juan Diaz (9-18-06)
Shannon Briggs (9-18-06)
Sergei Lyakhovich (9-18-06)
John Scully (9-20-06)
Jerson Ravelo (9-6-06)
Shaun George (9-11-06)
Dmitriy Salita (8-19-06)
Harold Lederman (8-3-06)
Andre Berto (8-3-06)
David Tua (7-27-06)