by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | May 19, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
Jospeh Parker’s weekend meeting with Carlos Takam isn’t making huge waves in the boxing fandom, but it’s a good matchup, and will likely be the best Heavyweight scrap of the weekend. With Wilder vs Povetkin surely scrapped for good by now (following Povetkin’s failed...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | May 17, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
Haye vs Gjergjaj is almost here, folks, though I type that with fairly limited enthusiasm. Ex-champ David Haye brings plenty of excitement to the Heavyweight division, but his opponent Arnold Gjergjaj is one of those obscure names even most hardcore fans aren’t...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | May 12, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
Lee Haskins will be locking horns with Ivan Morales this weekend to decide the rightful owner of the IBF Bantamweight title. The Ice Arena in Cardiff, Wales will play host, with the action scheduled for 12 rounds in the evening’s main event. The action will be...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | May 12, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
Lee Haskins will be looking to prove he’s a legitimate world champion when he takes on Mexico’s Ivan Morales at the Ice Arena, Cardiff on Saturday night. Let’s take a look at what both fighters bring to this Bantamweight affair. Haskins vs Morales: Preview...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | May 5, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
At first glance, Canelo vs Khan seems fairly easy to call, doesn’t it? Canelo Alvarez is probably going to win. It’s not a certainty or mere formality, but it’s where the sensible money goes at least. Amir Khan, who will be looking to leave Las Vegas with Canelo’s WBC...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | May 4, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
Fight fans may be going crazy for a certain ‘other’ matchup this weekend, but Crolla vs Barroso is a fight that should be firmly on the radar. On paper, Anthony Crolla’s pro career achievements easily trump that of Venezuela’s Ismael Barroso,...