by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Feb 26, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
Spence Jr vs Algieri has only just been officially announced, so does that mean it’s too late to preview this intriguing Welterweight dustup? Hell no! Let’s crack this thing open and see what’s inside! Uber-prospect Errol Spence Jr will be taking on the first...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Feb 23, 2016 | Boxing News & Opinions
Thurman vs Porter was one of the best potential Welterweight matchups currently inked on the 2016 schedule, but it looks like we’ll have to wait a while longer. The unbeaten Thurman, who was set to exchange leather with Porter on March 12th, has postponed the bout...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Feb 23, 2016 | Boxing News & Opinions
Hughie Fury, the younger cousin of world champ Tyson, is currently in negotiations with Heavyweight contender Alexander Ustinov. If the fight materializes, the pair will be trading blows on the Chris Eubank Jr vs Nick Blackwell chief support on March 26th. London’s...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Feb 23, 2016 | Boxing News & Opinions
The results are in for Boxing Base’s latest poll: ‘Which British Heavyweight Should David Haye Face Next?’ Britain’s Heavyweight scene isn’t stacked with talent – mind you, what part of planet Earth is right now? – but there are enough good fighters in their prime...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Feb 22, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
Rivalries have always been around in boxing. Manny Pacquiao had Juan Manuel Marquez and Carl Froch had George Groves – to name but a few – and Marco Huck still has Ola Afolabi. If you’re not a diehard boxing fan, there’s a good chance you’ve never heard of this...