by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Nov 16, 2015 | Boxing Results, Post Fight Analysis
First off, why is Boxing Base reporting on a UFC fight? Partly because Ronda Rousey recently appeared on the cover of The RING magazine, and also because Holly Holm is a former boxing champ. And just because…well, this was one of the biggest combat sport upsets...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Nov 8, 2015 | Boxing Results, Post Fight Analysis
At the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, not only did Timothy Bradley knock out Brandon Rios in the 9th round, he also made the Texas-born brawler look rather pedestrian. Under the tuteladge of Teddy Atlas, Bradley has certainly undergone a few changes. And boy,...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Nov 8, 2015 | Boxing Results, Post Fight Analysis
Vasyl Lomachenko vs Romulo Koasicha At the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Vasyl Lomachenko put in another boxing masterclass en route to stopping Romulo Koasicha in the 10th round. Koasicha finally wilted under his foe’s relentless pressure, taking a knee...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Nov 7, 2015 | Boxing Results, Post Fight Analysis
At the Echo Arena, Liverpool, Callum Smith put in a brutal, punch-perfect performance, blowing away then-unbeaten Rocky Fielding in the first round. Fielding was caught cold just seconds into the scheduled 12-rounder for the British Super Middleweight crown, eating a...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Nov 7, 2015 | Boxing Results, Post Fight Analysis
Ricky Burns vs Josh King At the Echo Arena, Liverpool, Burns vs King never really caught fire. But Ricky Burns nonetheless continued his comeback with another victory. Josh King was oversized and overmatched, but did come to fight at least. The Australian had his...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Nov 4, 2015 | Boxing Results, Post Fight Analysis
This wasn’t the fight of the evening. No, sir. But as Heavyweight scraps go, it wasn’t all that bad. To be fair, had the scintillating undercard been a little less explosive, Povetkin vs Wach would have seemed a whole lot better. Anyway, Povetkin vs Wach played out...