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By Thomas Gerbasi - Tom Brown remembers the look he got from his brother-in-law, Dan Goossen, and it wasn’t a good one. “No, it was not,” he recalls. Brown is normally quick with a laugh, but as he recalls Andre Ward’s second pro fight against Kenny Kost, one in which the future world champion got rocked in the...
In the junior middleweight opener, Brooklyn's Chordale Booker made it 3-0 as a pro with a shutout four-round decision over Brandon Black. Going the distance for the first time, Booker tried to get Black (1-2) out of there, but the game Kansas product refused to go away, despite falling short on the scorecards by tallies of 40-36 twice and 40-35.
Coney Island, New York - Featherweights Heather Hardy and Shelly Vincent weren't just fighting for the WBC international women's title and to settle their long rivalry in the ring on Sunday in Coney Island. As the first women's fight to air on NBCSN, it was a pivotal bout for the sport, and both delivered for themselves and their peers with a memorable ten rounder that should let all network executives know that it's time to see more of the ladies.
Ford Amphitheater, Coney Island, New York - In an IBF welterweight eliminator, Errol Spence Jr. (21-0, 18KOs) made a statement by knocking out Leonard Bundu (33-2-2, 12KOs) with a smashing combination in the sixth round.
By Thomas Gerbasi - Barclays Center was emptying, but the buzz was still in the air, especially on press row, where reps from various media outlets were discussing the Fight of the Year candidate between Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter that they just witnessed. The June 25 bout in Brooklyn was a special one, two...
By Thomas Gerbasi - Before he was 'Big Baby,' Jarrell Miller was just another teenager on the New York City boxing scene, but one of the stars of that scene, Dmitriy Salita, saw something special in him. “He used to go to training camps with me, so I knew him since he was 15, 16 years old. And that personality and...
Depending on where you reside in the world, there are certain tells that let a fighter known that he’s on the right track in his career. For New York junior welterweight Anthony Karperis, recognition comes in discussions had over a slice and a soda.
By Thomas Gerbasi - Given the Wild Wild West nature of women’s boxing, it really should be no surprise that the biggest Stateside fight that could be made at the moment came together suddenly in a matter of days after years of buildup. And while the August 21 meeting between longtime rivals Heather Hardy...
By Thomas Gerbasi - Twelve years ago, when 20-year-old Andre Ward brought home an Olympic Gold medal for the United States, he was seemingly destined for greatness in the pro ring. Some believe the mission was accomplished. Others call it unfinished business. Saturday night’s fight against...
By Thomas Gerbasi - Paulie Malignaggi won’t ever be accused of using one word when ten will do. And though some may not subscribe to his “more is more” approach, even they would admit that the former world champion is – and always has been – an honest fighter. But as he approaches his 43rd profession...