by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Sep 22, 2015 | Boxing News & Opinions
Wladimir Klitschko is set to clash with Tyson Fury on October 24th, but it appears ‘Dr Steelhammer’ has another British Heavyweight in his sights. That fighter is Anthony Joshua – a young, hungry wrecking machine who could well challenge Klitschko in 2016/17. If...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Sep 22, 2015 | Boxing News & Opinions
Ahead of Kell Brook’s looming third IBF title defense, Timothy Bradley has warned the Sheffield fighter should not overlook Diego Chaves. Bradley, who fought to a Split Draw against Chaves last December, put out his warning in a recent press release. “It’s a...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Sep 22, 2015 | Boxing News & Opinions
“To be clear, I will only fight Mayweather, and only at the MGM Grand. On the casino floor is acceptable – but it’s not ideal.” These are the tough words of Brandon Scott Wolf, a comedian and NBC staff writer hailing from Brooklyn, New York, who also...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Sep 21, 2015 | Boxing News & Opinions
Andre Berto Pins Bad PPV Numbers on Floyd Mayweather For a Floyd Mayweather fight, the pay-per-view numbers for his bout with Andre Berto weren’t overwhelming. It’s unlikely Mayweather, who made a cool $32,000,000, will lose any sleep over it. But Berto, who made...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Sep 21, 2015 | Boxing News & Opinions
Timothy Bradley discussed a number of subjects, offering a candid insight into his fight game weaknesses. The WBO Welterweight champ, who won a Unanimous Decision over Jessie Vargas in June, called his main weakness discipline. Being a lack thereof. But with the help...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Sep 21, 2015 | Boxing News & Opinions
British hearts were broken in July when Anthony Crolla failed to land a much-deserved decision against WBA champ Darleys Perez. In most people’s eyes – certainly those here at BoxingBase.com – it was very hard to stomach the official Draw verdict. But Crolla now...
