Scoop Malinowski

  By Scoop Malinowski Deontay Wilder has been projecting his own image on to undisputed Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, calling the mighty Brit a protected franchise fighter, carefully protected by his greedy promoter Eddie Hearn. Joshua proved he’s the real deal and the undisputed best when he knocked out the ...

By Scoop Malinowski Deontay Wilder can talk a lot of bulljive, you have to give him that credit. He may not fight anyone of any substance or any challenger not controlled by his protector Al Haymon, but the man talks so much he most likely talks to himself and talks ...

              By Scoop Malinowski One of the greatest champions in boxing history has decided to hand up the gloves for the final time. The career of Roy Jones Jr. is over now but for those millions of us who had the pleasure to watch ...

By Scoop Malinowski In the Floyd Mayweather/Al Haymon business model, the Mayweather vs Canelo Alvarez rematch made sense and it still makes sense. Mayweather loves easy fights, especially big money easy fights, and he has a history of handpicking rematches of easy wins. For instance, Mayweather handpicked a rematch with ...

By Scoop Malinowski More evidence emerged this week that Al Haymon’s empire is crumbling.  Bob Arum asserted in an interview with Boxing Talk founder Greg Leon that Arum is legally permitted to make offers to any Haymon controlled fighters. This is a stunning revelation because it shows that Haymon has ...

By Scoop Malinowski Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder had a near physical altercation in the ring in Brooklyn moments after a Wilder win two years ago. Fury, at the pinnacle of his powers, just weeks after his decision win over Wladimir Klitschko in Germany, invaded the ring and announced his ...

  By Scoop Malinowski All-time great champion James Toney admits professional boxing is in a down slide right now and he has solution ideas to remedy the sport and return it to the glory days of the 70s, 80s and 90s. “We have to do better, all these great fighters ...

By Scoop Malinowski Carl Froch has first hand experience in the ring against George Groves and Chris Eubank Jr. who will lock horns in a fierce super middleweight world title showdown on February 17 at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. The fight, which sold out in seven minutes, is also ...

By Scoop Malinowski Astute ring observers understand the influence of Al Haymon and Floyd Mayweather on boxing has not been entirely productive or positive for the integrity and image of the sport on the public. Haymon has been called a megalomaniac who wants to monopolize and control the sport, without ...

By Scoop Malinowski Status: Professional boxer from 1981-2008. Compiled a record of 37-5-4 (16 KOs) as a lightweight/junior welterweight. Currently is a trainer at Miami’s Fifth Street Gym. DOB:  July 29, 1964  In: Miami, FL First Boxing Memory:  “I started with Luis Manuel Rodriguez, he was the Welterweight champion of ...