by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Jan 7, 2016 | Boxing News & Opinions
Deontay Wilder Says Tyson Fury is Running Scared I know, you’ve heard it all before. Deontay Wilder is avoiding Tyson Fury and vice versa. Will they ever start exchanging leather to decide who the ‘legitimate’ Heavyweight champ of the world is? Unfortunately I don’t...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Jan 7, 2016 | Boxing News & Opinions
Even before the Andy Lee vs Billy Joe Saunders fight took place, the young Saunders had gone on record to say he wouldn’t be looking to face Gennady Golovkin next. Saunders beat Lee, picked up the WBO Middleweight strap, and then received a call from Golovkin’s team....
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Dec 31, 2015 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
With Pacquiao vs Bradley III set to go for April 9th, what can boxing fans expect from this rubber match between two of boxing’s hottest properties? In terms of the outcome, we’d have to look well beyond the Tale of the Tape before calling how the action might unfold....
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Dec 29, 2015 | Boxing News & Opinions
This list was incredibly difficult to boil down to just 10 since there’s so many spectacular match-ups currently marinating in boxing. For that reason, I’ve also included a whole bunch of notable fights that didn’t quite crack the list. A note: while some fights are...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Dec 29, 2015 | Boxing News & Opinions
Undercard Complete for Haye vs De Mori The January 16th preamble doesn’t look overly exciting – on paper, at least – but it’s unlikely David Haye or his Hayemaker Promotions outfit are too concerned. This is Haye’s latest and most likely last comeback, and the former...