Articles by author: Corey Erdman(60 results)
With Stevenson-Jack, Toronto Arrives As A True Fight City
By Corey Erdman - For many years, Toronto was one of the only major cities in North America that wasn’t a thriving market for boxing. Typically, big cities are thriving markets for just about everythi...Read More
What's Left For Gennady Golovkin To Prove?
By Corey Erdman - There was a distinct similarity between Gennady Golovkin and Lebron James’ performances on Saturday night. After the plucky Toronto Raptors evened the game with James’ Cleveland Cava...Read More
The Next Wave Of Lomachenkos Have Arrived in America
By Corey Erdman - On Saturday night, three miles from Barclays Center where the majority of the boxing public set their eyes, three fighters with the looks of future dominant champions stepped into th...Read More
Lara-Hurd Produces An Unlikely FOTY Candidate
By Corey Erdman - In many ways, Erislandy Lara and Jarrett Hurd had no business being a Fight of the Year contender. Lara is one of the sport’s most economical counterpunchers, a brilliant tactician w...Read More
Joseph Parker Hopes To Spoil The Joshua-Wilder Party
By Corey Erdman - After brutally knocking out Lucas Browne on Saturday night on HBO, Dillian Whyte immediately started screaming for a fight with Deontay Wilder. He’s not the only one. Any professiona...Read More
Valdez-Quigg, Garcia-Lipinets Remind Us To Truly Appreciate Boxing
By Corey Erdman - When you watch fights like the ones between Oscar Valdez and Scott Quigg, and Mikey Garcia and Sergey Lipinets, it’s very easy to love and appreciate the sport of boxing. Valdez vs. ...Read More
Wilder-Ortiz is Biggest U.S. Heavyweight Fight Since Lewis-Klitschko
By Corey Erdman - Take a moment to consider that headline. It’s been 15 years since we’ve had a heavyweight fight on American soil of the magnitude of the one between Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz on ...Read More
Nico Hernandez Is Boxing's Ultimate Hometown Hero
By Corey Erdman - Plenty of boxers have the backing of their hometown fans, but none have the support of their city quite like Nico Hernandez. Ever since Hernandez won a bronze medal at the 2016 Olymp...Read More
Roy Jones Jr. Says This Is His Final Fight, But Do We Believe Him?
By Corey Erdman - Roy Jones Jr. has been a professional boxer for almost as long as I have been alive. By the time I started covering boxing professionally, the boxer I had grown up watching, idolizin...Read More
Shields Helps Create Opportunities for Women and Men in Boxing
By Corey Erdman - Every step Claressa Shields takes, every punch she lands, is in uncharted territory. As the first woman to ever headline an American premium cable card, a feat she’s now accomplished...Read More
U.S. Boxing’s Adoption of International Stars Made it a Great Year
By Corey Erdman - Everyone in the world can agree that 2017 was an outstanding year for the sport of boxing in America. It’s important to make the distinction of America because boxing has had plenty ...Read More
Saunders Victory Makes For Three-Headed Middleweight Monster
By Corey Erdman - Defining Billy Joe Saunders can be a tricky proposition. In the ring, he’s neither a thrilling brawler nor a dreadful spoiler. He’s neither a flashy showman nor a stoic operator. Out...Read More
Miguel Cotto Leaves Boxing With Class And Dignity
By Corey Erdman - Boxing breakups are very rarely of the amicable variety. Most often, they’re long, they’re drawn out, and they’re painful. The fight game isn’t the ex that treats you well on the way...Read More
Evander Holyfield Helps Boxing Take Major Fighter Safety Strides
By Corey Erdman - One of the most famous fighters in the history of boxing sits at the end of a long string of tables at Prime One 16 Steakhouse in East Harlem. Evander Holyfield promoted his second p...Read More
Now Is The Time To Make Joshua vs. Wilder
By Corey Erdman - The impact of Deontay Wilder's first round knockout over Bermane Stiverne came to light in my Instagram DMs on Sunday morning. A close friend of mine, who appreciates boxing but isn'...Read More
Murat Gassiev May Be Abel Sanchez's Latest Masterpiece
By Corey Erdman - Heading into Saturday's World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight quarterfinal bout against Krzysztof Wlodarczyk, trainer Abel Sanchez told anyone who would listen that his charge, Mur...Read More
Chris Eubank Jr. May Ultimately Enhance Father's Legacy
By Corey Erdman - Chris Eubank Jr. may never find his way out of his father’s shadow, but he’s coming as close as you can get to creating a legacy separate from his famous Dad’s. Eubank advanced to th...Read More
Mayweather, Klitschko, Ward, Jones Create 2022 HOF Debate
By Corey Erdman - Andre Ward announced his retirement from the sport of boxing last week, walking away from a profession he was the very best in the world at. In a sport in which retirements often com...Read More
Sor Rungvisai Turns Trash Into Gold With KO of Chocolatito
By Corey Erdman - Seventeen years ago, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai and his girlfriend hid in a storage wagon and made their way to Bangkok. Without any money, with few belongings and no food, Sor Rungvisai...Read More
Mayweather TKOs McGregor As Everyone Should Have Expected
By Corey Erdman - For about three rounds, the majority of the boxing world held its breath. Over the course of nine minutes, Floyd Mayweather looked like he wasn't doing exactly what he wanted inside ...Read More