by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Feb 26, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
Santa Cruz vs Martinez is one of those bouts which seemed quite laughable when first announced, but is now starting to raise a few questions. My initial thoughts were: Leo Santa Cruz is too big, too rangy and versatile for Kiko Martinez. And that’s probably the...
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 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...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Feb 20, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
Fedor Chudinov and Felix Sturm are about to do it all again at the Koenig Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen. Is the result of this crossroads sequel a foregone conclusion, folks? Or does ex-champ Felix Sturm have something up his sleeve for his young and hungry foe? Here are...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Feb 18, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
Next weekend is the big one, folks. Top-tier boxer-punchers Carl Frampton and Scott Quigg finally colliding. Both are Junior Featherweight titlists and considered by many, including myself, to be the legitimate front runners of the division. Well, bar Guillermo...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Feb 18, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
If you’re a close follower of the Super Middleweight division, you’re probably thinking: Why on earth are these guys doing it all again? Hey, I feel your pain. Chudinov vs Sturm II is an unnecessary matchup in every sense, and especially so when Fedor Chudinov...
