JE Grant

Klitschko vs. Thompson: Wlad's Experience and Power

By JE Grant - Wladimir Klitschko is boxing’s closest thing to a real heavyweight champion. Entering the Color Line Arena in Hamburg, Germany Saturday he will face the top American heavyweight fighter. While boxing history suggests that means he’s fi...

Pacquiao vs. Diaz: David Should Upset Manny by Decision

Saturday in Las Vegas, boxing megastar Manny Pacquiao attempts to gain a belt in a fourth-weight division when he meets David Diaz at lightweight.

Abraham vs. Miranda: Arthur on The Road To a Repeat

Highly ranked middleweight Arthur Abraham revisits his toughest challenge to date in an over-the-limit bout with power-punching Edison Miranda June 21st in Florida.

Top 25 Heavyweights - March Edition

Obviously we did not have a set of ratings out last month due to the fact that I’m out of the country. Look for the ratings to come out every couple of months until the end of the year. The numerous silly forced rematches (Peter-Toney II), mandat...

Battle of The Giants: Valuev vs. McCline

In the boxing land of giants nothing will touch this fight. Nikolai Valuev, the tallest, 7'0", and heaviest, 320-plus, man ever to wear a crown will square off with fellow big man Jameel McCline, himself a 6'6", 270-ish, battler.

Top 25 Heavyweights (As of January, 2007)

This month you’ll see only the top 25 and no list of guys on the fringes. As the new year unfolds we’ll revisit the fringes hopefully bring them back to the list. The year ends with at least the possibility of a unification between Wladimir Klitsc...

Top 25 Heavyweights (As of December, 2006)

November gave us some clear answers and some fuzzy questions about where the division will go next year. Wladimir Klitschko separated himself from the rest of the division with a blow out of the talented Calvin Brock. His combination of power, spe...

Review of The Superfighter Postponement

The Superfighter tournament scheduled for Dec. 2 in Melbourne, Australia was cancelled according to the event organizer Wednesday.

Klitschko: Standing Tall Above The Division

The speed and power of Wladimir Klitschko, exhibited on the head and shoulders of a previously undefeated American Calvin Brock, put an emphatic end to any talk of a muddled heavyweight picture.

Top 25 Heavyweights (As of November, 2006)

In the month of November we will learn a lot about the future of the division. Wladimir Klitschko faces America’s top heavyweight Calvin Brock. Early in the month Sergei Liakhovich takes on one-time lineal champ Shannon Briggs.

Briggs Gets One More Chance To Shoot The Cannon

When Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs enters the ring November 4th to vie for a version of the heavyweight title against Sergei Liakhovich, he will carry with him the baggage not only of his 34 years or his 52 fights, but just as importantly lots of thoug...

Top 25 Heavyweights (As of October, 2006)

Of course the big controversy in September occurred in the Sam Peter – James Toney eliminator bout. Toney appeared to have outpointed Peter but the split vote went the other direction. The WBC decided to over-rule a prior notification that the winner...

Toney-Peter 2: Good For Boxing?

Despite a pre-fight notice that the winner of the Samuel Peter – James Toney fight Sept. 2 would get a shot at the WBC “world” title, the WBC issued a press release Sept. 26 announcing a requirement that Peter must meet Toney in a rematch despite cap...

Peter Gains Controversial Nod over Toney

LOS ANGELES – Power-punching heavyweight Samuel Peter scored a highly controversial 12-round split decision over veteran James Toney in a title eliminator Saturday night for the right to face newly crowned titlist Oleg Maskaev.

Top 25 Heavyweights (As of September, 2006)

Perhaps the month of August will go down in boxing history as one of most pivotal in heavyweight history. With Oleg Maskaev’s demolition of Hasim Rahman no American is on the precipice of dominating the division. Of course some have already forgotten...