By Dr. Peter Edwards - Every few months, a fighter comes along to capture the imagination of a starving boxing public. Unfortunately for the sport of boxing, the next big thing usually becomes the next big bust. Or at least that's the usual trend...
When Bernard Hopkins announced his intentions to come out of retirement, I thought that at first that it was nothing more than a publicity stunt. I mean there are guys like Prince Naseem Hamed and Kostya Tszyu that announce a possible return to the r...
If you open up a dictionary and look for the true definition of a modern day Cinderella man, WBC heavyweight champion Oleg Maskaev will be the man pictured next to the description. Between the years 2000 and 2002, Maskaev was knocked out three tim...
An impressive homecoming for Ronald "Winky" Wright (51-3-1, 25 KOs), as he dominated former welterweight champion Ike Quartey (37-4-1, 31 KOs) before a cheering arena of supporters in Tampa, Florida. Wright showed Quartey that size does matter w...
Since May 8, 2004, Juan Manuel Marquez (45-3-1, 34 KO) has been battling his way back to the top. After his twelve round draw with Manny Pacquiao on the earlier referenced date, fans have been waiting for Marquez to follow up his amazing come from be...
Bittersweet redemption is the main objective of Mexican icon Erik Morales. After losing three out of his last four bouts, Morales has his back against the wall when he meets Filipino sensation Manny Pacquiao for the third time on November 18 at the T...
Quite often these days, I come across a fight that has very little chance of going the distance. When Kermit “The Killer” Cintron (26-1, 24 KOs) and Mark “Poison” Suarez (25-2, 13 KOs) collide at the West Palm Beach Convention Center in Florida, one...
The seven-foot "Beast From The East" has arrived to attempt to conquer the heavyweight division. No longer a secret to American fight fans, the WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev (45-0, 35KOs) scored an eleventh-round technical knockout over Mon...
These days, it’s very easy to take shortcuts in the sport of boxing. A trilogy meeting between Deigo Corrales (40-3, 33 KOs) and Jose Luis Castillo went bust after Castillo was unable to make weight. Rather than look for an easy fight, Diego Corrales...
This Labor Day weekend is filled with a mixed bag of boxing tricks. James "Lights Out" Toney (69-4-2, 43 KOs) goes head to head with Samuel "The Nigerian Nightmare" Peter (26-1, 22 KOs). The fight takes place in Los Angeles' Staples Center, with the...
In this edition of the BoxingScene mailbag, we take a look Kassim Ouma, Wladimir Klitschko, Oleg Maskaev, the third fight between Joel Casamayor and Diego Corrales, and more.
It's the same old boxing scenario, the young lion coming up to devour the old lion who is trying to make one last run. There is no other way to describe Saturday's bout between undefeated Paul "The Punisher" Williams (30-0, 22 KOs) and 17-year vetera...
Long layoffs, injuries, defeats and redemption make up the theme surrounding this weekend’s junior middleweight scrap between Ike Quartey (37-2-1, 31KOs) of Accra, Ghana and Vernon Forrest (37-2, 28KOs) of Atlanta, Georgia. Quartey, returned to t...
The return of Roy Jones, Jr. is almost upon us, and many of us are wondering why Roy is stepping back in the ring after dropping three fights in a row. On Saturday night, at the Qwest Arena in Boise, Idaho, Jones (49-4, 38 KOs) makes his return on p...
The recent string of victories by WBC welterweight champion Carlos Baldomir has catapulted the Argentine fighter to elite status among the welterweights. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is the current number one contender to the crown of Baldomir, and Maywe...
