by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Sep 16, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
Let’s not beat around the bush. If you follow boxing, you’re probably more than aware that nobody asked for Canelo vs Smith, and certainly not the PPV tag. Since Golden Boy Promotions’ hottest property is regressing here by facing an unproven prospect in Liam Smith,...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Sep 5, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
Golovkin vs Brook is set to unfold this weekend, and while it’s not the Middleweight showdown fans were craving, it’s still tasty enough to fuel curiosity. Gennady Golovkin had wanted Canelo Alvarez, and Kell Brook merely a live body inside the Welterweight Top 10....
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Jul 27, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
Irish boxing supreme Carl Frampton will be making a departure from 122 pounds this weekend to take on WBA Featherweight champ Leo Santa Cruz. Frampton, who became the unified IBF and WBA champ at 122 after outpointing Scott Quigg in February, will be in with a tough,...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Jul 19, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
This weekend’s boxing action will be led by two of the sport’s hottest properties. Terence Crawford and Viktor Postol will be putting two pieces of the Junior Welterweight crown on the line when they meet at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas. Crawford, a two-weight champion,...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Jul 6, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
July may feel a little dry in terms of marquee name dustups, but Russia’s Sergey Kovalev is here to keep most of us happy this weekend. Even if, well, his opponent isn’t hugely threatening. The ‘Krusher’ will be back in action, nonetheless, and most of us can...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Jun 22, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
Truly meaningful Welterweight clashes have become a bit of a rarity over the past several months (bar Vargas vs Ali), but this weekend’s Thurman vs Porter looks to be a real doozy. Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter, who both hold Top 5 spots here at Boxing Base, will be...
