By Scoop Malinowski Devastating Light Heavyweight Champion Artur Beterbiev wants to be the man to end Canelo Alvarez’s winning streak but his trainer Marc Ramsay warns that they will not play soft or push punches like most of Canelo’s opponents may have. “That [fight with Alvarez] would be interesting on ...
Read More »Canelo vs Jacobs: Another Big Fight Bore
By Scoop Malinowski The Canelo Alvarez vs Danny Jacobs fight did not live up to expectations. Lennox Lewis said he expected more from Jacobs, Gennady Golovkin said the fight was boring. Many other ring observers compared it to a “sparring session.” A pattern has developed in American boxing since ...
Read More »Suspicious Activity: Why Did Floyd and Canelo Both Avoid Rematch?
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 ...
Read More »Witness: Golovkin Hurt Canelo Twice in Sparring
A boxing insider who was present at the Big Bear (CA) gym on the day when Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez sparred has shared his account of what happened: “Golovkin hurt Canelo twice – first liver and then head. Canelo came out strong trying to hurt him right away. Then Golovkin ...
Read More »Witness: Golovkin Hurt Canelo Twice in Sparring
A boxing insider who was present at the Big Bear (CA) gym on the day when Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez sparred has shared his account of what happened: “Golovkin hurt Canelo twice – first liver and then head. Canelo came out strong trying to hurt him right away. Then Golovkin ...
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