The World Boxing Council and VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Association) once again join forces, by starting the Clean Boxing Program for female boxing as of June 1st. The WBC is the first organization to implement mandatory anti-doping tests in all championship fights since 1975, being a leader in boxing and in all sports, putting safety at the paramount top.
The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen "Breadman" Edwards tackling topics such as Jamel Herring's upset victory, Andy Ruiz vs. Anthony Joshua, Keith Thurman's statements about Errol Spence, the career of Devin Haney and more.
By Tris Dixon - Dominic Breazeale, Andy Ruiz Jnr and Tom Schwarz are an unlikely heavyweight trio. They might be the answer in a boardgame years from now, with the question who in 2019 did the three leading heavyweights box when all the fans wanted was for them to face each other? We can only hope that this inte...
The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen "Breadman" Edwards tackling topics such as Tyson Fury, Jarrett Hurd vs. Julian Williams, deontay Wilder vs. Riddick Bowe, Deontay Wilder vs. Dominic Breazeale, and more.
For the last few years, there has been a lack of boxing superstars in Puerto Rico. Felix 'Tito' Trinidad was a mega-star with world titles at welterweight, junior middleweight and middleweight. After Trinidad retired in 2008, the superstar mantle was passed to Miguel Cotto, who captured world titles at 140, 147, 154 and 160 pounds.
Former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis has a good relationship with his past opponents. He gets along with everyone from Vitali Klitschko to Mike Tyson to Evander Holyfield. But the only past opponent that he doesn't get along with to this day, is another former undisputed champion, Riddick Bowe.
BoxingScene.com has been advised that veteran heavyweight Ronald "The American Dream" Johnson (15-1) will return to the ring on June 15th when he faces Saul Farah (69-23-3) for the vacant world heavyweight title of the Global Boxing Organization (GBO). The fight takes place in Davao, Philippines.
The Daily Bread Mailbag returns, with Stephen "Breadman" Edwards tackling questions on Manny Pacquiao vs. Keith Thurman, Julian Williams vs. Jarrett Hurd, the career of Marcus Browne, Gennady Golovkin, and more.
By Lyle Fitzsimmons - The most impactful pencil in boxing history will tally no more. But when word of Harold Lederman’s death began making the rounds on Saturday evening, the responses generated provided sufficient evidence the Hall of Famer’s impact won’t be erased. He was clearly a professional. He was certainly an expert. Still, when it came to those who worked alongside...
By Tris Dixon - The Smoke was put out for good last week. Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania heavyweight thrillseeker in the 1990s ‘Smokin’ Bert Cooper succumbed to pancreatic cancer. He was a cult hero, known for his mesmerizingly violent battles with Evander Holyfield, Michael Moorer and Ray Mercer, among many others. He once boasted to me of the job he did on Mercer’s broken ja...