by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Apr 7, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
Picking a victor in Pacquiao vs Bradley III is no easy task. Manny Pacquiao, comfortably on his way to the Hall of Fame, will soon be supposedly bowing out of the sport to pursue political ambitions. Meanwhile Timothy Bradley will be looking to prove that his 2012 win...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Apr 1, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
A lot has happened over the past week in the lead up to Broner vs Theophane, hasn’t it? Adrien Broner became a wanted man in Cincinnati following an alleged assault and robbery incident outside a bowling alley (dating back to January), and has also been verbally...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Mar 25, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
I’ll kick off by saying I’m not afraid to go against popular opinion and say that Eubank Jr vs Blackwell is an ‘actual fight’. Nick Blackwell (19-3-1, 8 KO) is young, hungry, and has the tools to make this a hard night’s work for Eubank Jr. Yes, Blackwell was knocked...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Mar 25, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
This weekend at the Sheffield Arena, UK, Kell Brook will be making the third defense of his IBF title against Kevin Bizier. Brook, Boxing Base’s No.1 Welterweight, is one of Britain’s most naturally gifted, refined boxer-punchers, who made his name on the...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Feb 27, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
Like most boxing scribes, I’ve been fairly stumped all week about picking a winner in Frampton vs Quigg. There just seemed to be no escaping the fact that this is one of those infuriatingly difficult fights to call. Two unbeaten world champions in their prime are...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Feb 26, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
This weekend is stacked with action, and while Crawford vs Lundy isn’t one of the most evenly matched bouts on the horizon, it’s worth your attention. Mainly because Terence Crawford is one of today’s finest technicians, and partly because, despite being overmatched...
