by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Nov 19, 2015 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
This weekend at the Tui Arena, Germany, Martin Murray will be hoping to be fourth time lucky as he attempts to dethrone WBO Super Middleweight champ, Arthur Abraham. Murray has been facing fairly weak opposition since climbing up to Super Middleweight, but the Brit...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Nov 19, 2015 | Press Conferences
Here’s your chance to catch Miguel Cotto and Canelo Alvarez as they go head-to-head at their final press conference, hosted at the Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas. Just three days remain until both fighters collide in what looks to be an explosive showdown likely to end...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Nov 19, 2015 | Boxing News & Opinions
GaushaPBC’s December 12th card doesn’t look to be the most spectacular, but will at least include some exciting A-sides. PBC have announced in a press release that Victor Ortiz, Terrell Gausha and Hugo Centeno Jr will now be featuring on the bill. Ortiz (30-5-2, 23...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Nov 18, 2015 | Boxing News & Opinions
On July 18th, it seemed like Anthony Crolla was about to become another one of boxing’s ‘Cinderella Men’. Crolla was a heavy underdog going in who hadn’t long recovered from an (outside the ring) assault which left him severely injured and hospitalized. But the gates...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Nov 18, 2015 | Boxing News & Opinions
If you’re a fan of boxing tournaments, such as the Super Six variety which saw Andre Ward emerge victorious, you’ll be delighted to hear the WBC’s new Junior Middleweight Tournament is heating up nicely. No fighters are ‘officially’ on board, but a number of decent...