by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Jan 20, 2017 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
There’s a stacked night of boxing in store for Saturday, January 28th. The gruelling, furiously competitive DeGale vs Jack kicked off the boxing year nicely, and Showtime’s Frampton vs Santa Cruz card, taking place alongside HBO’s Vargas vs Berchelt, is eagerly...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Jan 3, 2017 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
DeGale vs Jack is a very decent matchup, and hopefully the start of more big Super Middleweight pairings in 2017. James DeGale and Badou Jack fly under the wing of PBC (Premier Boxing Champions), so it’s good to see honcho Al Haymon finally rolling the dice and...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Dec 7, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
This Saturday’s Joshua vs Molina headliner will be accompanied by an array of British talent at the Manchester Arena, England. Let’s jump straight in and see what’s ahead on this Matchroom Boxing card set to air live on Sky Sports Box Office and Showtime. Joshua vs...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Nov 23, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
Another high-profile scrap is set to unfold this weekend, with Vasyl Lomachenko defending his WBO title against Nicholas Walters at the Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas. Like last Saturday’s meaningful elite matchup, Kovalev vs Ward, this Junior Lightweight event is another...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Nov 19, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
Kovalev vs Ward, tonight’s big showdown at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, is known as ‘My Fight’. And that promo tag couldn’t be more fitting. Because this is a matchup all fans can call their own since it’s a matchup of titans they specifically asked for. These kinds...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Nov 4, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
This weekend sees the return of boxing icon Manny Pacquiao as he looks to dethrone Welterweight titlist Jessie Vargas. Pacquiao, who turns 38 in December, isn’t quite the force of old, but not many would argue that he no longer poses a threat to today’s best at 147...