John Hively

Haye vs Valuev: David Will Slay The Russian Goliath

By John Hively - An alleged injury forced David Haye to back out of the fight against Wladimir Klitschko a few months ago. The injury was a good thing for Haye, as he was likely going to be knocked out in a one-sided fight. Then Haye and his team dem...

Take a Lesson from the Greats: The Comeback of Hatton

In December of 2007, the bell for the tenth round clanged and Ricky Hatton exploded out of his corner and attacked Floyd Mayweather Jr. Near the one minute mark, Hatton winged his mighty left hook back in a wide arch while dipping his right hand to c...

Is Carl Froch a Match for Joe Calzaghe? No Way!

WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch fought the fight of his life against Jermain Taylor last Saturday, April 25th. He showed us his finest skills, and in doing so, Carl gave us enough evidence to suggest he would be no match for Joe Calzaghe,...

A Heavyweight Look at The Klitschkos, Lennox Lewis

By John Hively - In March, former cruiserweight titlist and current heavyweight contender Juan Carlos Gomez will show us if Vitali Klitschko has anything left after a four-year layoff. Sure, Sam Peter was supposed to show us if Vitali had anything re...

Hopkins' Legendary Quest Blocked By Calzaghe and Jones?

By John Hively - Bernard “the Executioner” Hopkins may have received psychological redemption when he beat Kelly Pavlik a few weeks ago. The victory also enhanced his all-time status, but for some fans and pundits of boxing, it may still have left hi...

Will Vitali's Return Block Wlad's Possible "Ring" Title?

By John Hively - The successful return of Vitali Klitschko may be giving the folks at Ring Magazine a few extra thoughts.

Klitschko-Peter, Jones-Calzaghe: Random Fight Musings

Vitali Klitschko is finally coming back on October 11 to do battle with WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter. A lot of people think Vitali will win this one, but I don’t know why they are going in that direction. Vitali is nearly forty-years-old and...

Is Manny Pacquiao The Fighter of The Decade?

With the retirement of Floyd Mayweather, Manuel Pacquiao is clearly the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter. What’s more, so far he is arguably the greatest fighter of the first decade of this century.

Bernard Hopkins: An Unsportsman-like Flopper

By John Hively - Bernard Hopkins showed his usual unsportsman-like conduct after he got his butt kicked by Joe Calzaghe last Saturday in Las Vegas. After the bout, he did his best to convince his audience that he'd won, that he had given Joe a boxing...

Hopkins Takes The Age Test in Boxing History

By John Hively - Some people think of Bernard Hopkins as one of the great middleweight champions of history, but he’s probably overrated in this regard. He simply doesn’t have the numbers to rate among the top-ten of all time. As a middleweight, the...

Klitschko-Ibragimov and The Heavyweight State

By John Hively - Hopefully, the clash between Wladimir Klitschko and Sultan Ibragimov on February 23 will be the beginning of a series of unification fights to determine the real heavyweight champion. Today’s heavyweights are deep and talented, but K...

Joe Calzaghe vs. Bernard Hopkins: Bring It On!

By John Hively - Joe Calzaghe decisively defeated Mikkel Kessler on November 3 in Cardiff, and established himself as one of the greatest fighters of our generation. Now is the time to enhance his legacy by moving up in weight and fighting Bernard Ho...

Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor: A Real Champ

By John Hively - Make no mistake about, Jermain Taylor is a real champion, not a paper champ, not a titlist, and he’s not an old fashioned cheese champion.

Musings on The Upcoming Heavyweight Fights

By John Hively - Vitali Klitschko is scheduled to return to the ring on September 22nd against Jameel McCline. This is the battle comprised of unknown factors.

Klitschko and the Heavyweight Renaissance

By John Hively - “We are told that the heavyweight crop which now stands out is as expert and as promising as the peach crop in Alaska. All along the line there is a moaning and a groaning, all because the critics have got it into their heads that th...