by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Jul 10, 2015 | Boxing News & Opinions
British Heavyweight prospect Anthony Joshua will be returning to the ring in November or December to take on Dillian Whyte. Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing, has said the unbeaten Whyte is a legitimate test for Joshua and will be coming to upset the odds in the British...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Jul 10, 2015 | Boxing News & Opinions
Would you care to see two aging veterans on the decline squaring off in the ring? How about Shane Mosley and Ricardo Mayorga? No? Why the heck not? OK, there may have been some slight sarcasm there. In all seriousness, Shane Mosley and Ricardo Mayorga will be fighting...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Jul 9, 2015 | Boxing News & Opinions
Manny Pacquiao, following his defeat to Floyd Mayweather in May, has said he will be returning to the ring in 2016. The Filipino icon’s torn rotator cuff is apparently on the mend and will not prevent the fighter from stepping back inside the squared circle....
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Jul 9, 2015 | Boxing News & Opinions
Ahead of Thurman vs Collazo, Welterweight contender Keith Thurman has revealed Amir Khan’s scalp was the more desired for this weekend. (Let’s not even get into why Khan and his team didn’t want that fight, let alone mention the ‘M...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Jul 9, 2015 | Boxing News & Opinions
Kevin Mitchell’s chances of a rematch with Jorge Linares may be slim, but it hasn’t stopped the Brit from pursuing world title dreams. Mitchell isn’t prepared to hold a rematch in Linares’ homeland of Venezuela due to the unsatisfactory purse...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Jul 9, 2015 | Boxing News & Opinions
Wladimir Klitschko is a future Hall of Famer with a wealth of experience in the ring. On October 24th at the Esprit Arena, Dusseldorf, he will be facing Britian’s Tyson Fury. And it would seem the 6′ 6″ Ukraine is looking forward to the challenge...