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By Thomas Gerbasi - Mike Lee’s first world title fight is still a month away, but IBF super middleweight champion Caleb Plant has already started firing at the challenger. There are no family insults, off-color remarks or anything of that nature, but Plant has made it clear that he believes he and Lee have taken different pa...
By Thomas Gerbasi - Andy Vences has a question. “Have you ever heard of PCE?” asked the junior lightweight contender, who faces Albert Bell on the Tyson Fury-Tom Schwarz undercard in Las Vegas this weekend. “An older friend of mine, he’s 71 years old, he was telling me about it and I translated it so I fight this way...
By Thomas Gerbasi - This is not the story I expected to write. It’s not better, not worse, just different. If everything went according to plan last weekend, Anthony Joshua would have successfully defended his collection of heavyweight championship belts against Andy Ruiz Jr. in spectacular fashion, becoming a star in...
By Thomas Gerbasi - The Chris Algieri story keeps adding chapters. Literally. On June 4th, Long Islander releases his first book, The Fighter’s Kitchen, allowing him to add author to a list of titles that includes world boxing champion, college grad, and nutritionist to the stars. What’s next, Broadway? “Why not,” he laug...
By Thomas Gerbasi - James “Buddy” McGirt is in the gym, like he has been for much of his life. He’s talking boxing, another something he’s been doing for much of his 55 years. Today’s topic is the modern boxer and said boxer’s reliance on the shoulder roll. “Today, everybody wants to fight like (Floyd) Mayweather,” sai...
Junior welterweight prospect Mykquan Williams may get in some sparring with UFC veteran Matt Bessette at the Manchester Ring of Champions Society (ROCS) gym in Connecticut, but his appearance on UFC Fight Pass tonight doesn’t mean he’s made the leap to mixed martial arts.
By Thomas Gerbasi - The fights we’re getting at the top of the heavyweight division aren’t the ones we want, but they’re the ones we’ve got. Deontay Wilder vs Dominic Breazeale this Saturday. Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz on June 1. Tyson Fury vs Tom Schwarz on June 15. You could call it the spring of our discontent, bu...
Wednesday night, Michael Dutchover was in a remarkably good mood. He was less than 24 hours away from having to make weight for his Friday night fight on ShoBox, he was awaiting an opponent, but the Texan appeared to not have a care in the world.
By Thomas Gerbasi - Six pounds. Far enough to keep Julian Williams’ Saturday title fight at 154 against Jarrett Hurd, but close enough to remind the Philadelphian that there is a history in his city for those who competed at or around 160 pounds, history he is expected to add to by becoming a world champion in Fairfa...
By Thomas Gerbasi - Radivoje Kalajdzic doesn’t know how he’ll feel should he leave Stockton, California with the IBF world light heavyweight title the morning after his bout with Artur Beterbiev. Oh, it will feel good to change his life and the lives of his family as a world champion, but as far as the actual emotions in the rin...