by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Jan 12, 2016 | Boxing News & Opinions
Manny Pacquiao Plans to End Career With Timothy Bradley KO I know what you’re thinking: I’ve heard that old chestnut before…and then some. Yep, it’s true Manny Pacquiao hasn’t scored a knockout in quite some time (since Miguel Cotto way back in 2009). But for...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Jan 7, 2016 | Boxing News & Opinions
The votes are now in for Boxing Base’s latest poll, Fight of the Year 2015. Yes, this post is probably reaching you a little late, agreed, but since the votes kept pouring in well into the new year we thought we’d keep it running for the first week of 2016. There were...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Jan 7, 2016 | Boxing News & Opinions
Deontay Wilder Says Tyson Fury is Running Scared I know, you’ve heard it all before. Deontay Wilder is avoiding Tyson Fury and vice versa. Will they ever start exchanging leather to decide who the ‘legitimate’ Heavyweight champ of the world is? Unfortunately I don’t...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Jan 7, 2016 | Boxing News & Opinions
Even before the Andy Lee vs Billy Joe Saunders fight took place, the young Saunders had gone on record to say he wouldn’t be looking to face Gennady Golovkin next. Saunders beat Lee, picked up the WBO Middleweight strap, and then received a call from Golovkin’s team....
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Dec 29, 2015 | Boxing News & Opinions
This list was incredibly difficult to boil down to just 10 since there’s so many spectacular match-ups currently marinating in boxing. For that reason, I’ve also included a whole bunch of notable fights that didn’t quite crack the list. A note: while some fights are...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Dec 29, 2015 | Boxing News & Opinions
Undercard Complete for Haye vs De Mori The January 16th preamble doesn’t look overly exciting – on paper, at least – but it’s unlikely David Haye or his Hayemaker Promotions outfit are too concerned. This is Haye’s latest and most likely last comeback, and the former...
