The president of the World Boxing Council , Mauricio Sulaimán believes boxing, due to the conditions that are required for fighting, will return quicker than other sports. At the moment just about every sport is on pause due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen "Breadman" Edwards tackling topics such as Manny Pacquiao vs. Errol Spence or Terence Crawford, Mike Tyson, veteran trainer Robert McKracken, Moruti Mthalane and more.
Boxing might not be all the way back for a while but the sport showed signs of life and a reminder that good fights are as much about matchmaking as they are the names in the ring. As covered by BoxingScene’s Jake Donovan, the fights aired from Nicaragua on ESPN Deportes on Saturday night were largely competitive and often exciting. ShoBox was able to get in an empty arena show before lockdowns spread. Saturday, we had a show complete with face masks in the audience, during ring walks, and for a superstar ringside interview with the great Roman Gonzalez.
Dutchman Alex Blanchard was perhaps the best of the very good Dutch light heavyweights in the late 70´s and throughout the 80´s. Standing At 6ft 4 and 191 cm, he was a a natural boxer with a good punch, good jab and of course with an excellent reach. Blanchard began his career as a light middleweight and went 61-3 in the amateurs winning two national titles. In 1979 he choose between the 1980 Olympics and turning pro.
Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum believes the United States' boxing scene may be up and running before the UK scene is removed from lockdown. One of the bigger issues for Arum, due to the coronavirus pandemic, are the numerous travel restrictions that prevent some of his boxers from traveling over to the United States.
By Lyle Fitzsimmons - Some guys are born to dance. Others are born to sing. And still others are born to make ridiculous cure-all suggestions during a global pandemic. OK… that last part was sarcastic. Honest. But Ray Mancini was born to fight. Now nearly two months birthday No. 59, the affable Ohioan is perhaps best known to a current generation of ring...
At the age of 56 and fresh off a near seventeen year prison sentence, Michael Nunn believes he still has some fight left in him. According to longtime MMA promoter and manager Monte Cox, the former two-division champion Nunn (58-4, 38 KOs) will compete in a kickboxing match with UFC Hall of Fame fighter Pat Miletich (29-7-3 MMA).
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya believes the sport of boxing will return in the next few months. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, most boxing cards were canceled from the point of mid-March through the end of May.
Veteran trainer Dominic Ingle believes the coronavirus lockdown may lead to fights being made faster. The coronavirus pandemic has brought all major sports to a complete halt. Since mid-March, the majority of all card have been canceled or postponed through the end of May. Certain cards in June have also been pushed back to late dates. A few cards are set in July, but there is no telling if any of them will push through.