by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | May 23, 2015 | Boxing Results, Post Fight Analysis
It’s fair to say the majority of boxing fans weren’t expecting an upset in Povetkin vs Perez last night. But a 1st round TKO? Not so much. It happened, though. And violent it was. In Moscow, Russia, Alexander Povetkin (29-1, 21 KO) made easy work of...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | May 17, 2015 | Boxing Results, Post Fight Analysis
At the Forum, Inglewood, California, Golovkin vs Monroe Jr was not quite the billed mismatch it seemed to be on paper. GGG took care of business in the 6th round – via his usual method – and scored two 2nd round knockdowns. But it wasn’t all one-way traffic. In...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | May 17, 2015 | Boxing Results, Post Fight Analysis
Roman Gonzalez did what most expected him to on the Golovkin vs Monroe Jr card, but considerably quicker. In remarkably effortless-looking fashion, the Nicaraguan fighter dispatched seasoned challenger Edgar Sosa inside just 2 rounds. From the onset, Gonzalez put on a...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | May 10, 2015 | Boxing Results, Post Fight Analysis
Those attending the Premier Boxing Champions card in Hidalgo, Texas, were treated to some absorbing match ups. Saturday’s fight night featured some of the sport’s biggest draws, featuring Omar Figueroa, Ricky Burns, Jamie McDonnell, Tomoki Kameda, and...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | May 10, 2015 | Boxing Results, Post Fight Analysis
In addition to the entertaining Premier Boxing Champions card in Texas, there were a number of other bouts unfolding this weekend. Before Omar Figueroa decisioned Ricky Burns and Jamie McDonnell edged Tomoki Kameda, European action was getting underway. In Frankfurt,...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | May 10, 2015 | Boxing Results, Post Fight Analysis
At the Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas, it’s true the favorite on paper got the win. How that victory came about, however, was a little more shocking. Saul Alvarez had his hands full with James Kirkland inside an action-packed 3-rounder, but managed to drop his...
