
Looking back: Kelly Pavlik wins the lineal middleweight championship
Once upon a time, an Ohio boy named Kelly Pavlik upset the apple cart – and Jermain Taylor – for the lineal middleweight championship. Bill Tibbs looks back.
Once upon a time, an Ohio boy named Kelly Pavlik upset the apple cart – and Jermain Taylor – for the lineal middleweight championship. Bill Tibbs looks back.
Tags: 2007, Bill Tibbs, HBO, Jack Loew, Jermain Taylor, Kelly Pavlik, lineal middleweight championship, September 29, undisputed middleweight champion
Can WBA “regular” junior middleweight titleholder Erislandy Lara finally get the fights he craves to validate his position in his division? Bill Tibbs reports.
Tags: Amir Khan, Artur Szpilka, Barclays Center, Bill Tibbs, Brandon Rios, Brooklyn, Chicago, Chris Algieri, Delvin Rodriguez, Eddie Hearn, Erik Morales, Erislandy Lara, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Frankie Gavin, Freddie Roach, Illinois, Jermain Taylor, Jessie Vargas, June 12, Keith Thurman, Kell Brook, Lateef Kayode, Manny Pacquiao, Manuel Quezada, Michael King, New York, Nick Kisner, Ronnie Shields, Timothy Bradley, UIC Pavilion, WBA "regular" junior middleweight titlist
Never one to let the critics bring him down, Sergio Mora keeps moving forward, even in the face of lost opportunity. Steve Kim reports.
Tags: Abie Han, Abraham Han, al haymon, ESPN2, Friday Night Fights, IBF middleweight title, Jermain Taylor, Lou DiBella, Sergio Mora, steve kim, The Contender, the Latin Snake, USBA middleweight title
Kronk fighters, some of the most elite – and tragic – boxers in the world. Here are some of their stories. John Lepak reports.
Tags: Bill "Pops" Miller, Bill Kozerski, Danny Paul, Detroit, Dr. Stuart Kirschenbaum, Duane Thomas, Dujuan Johnson, Emanuel Steward, Fadi Faraj, Jermain Taylor, Jimmy Paul, JL "Poison" Ivey, John Lepak, Kronk Boxing Gym, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Marx Street Six, Michigan, Milton McCrory, Mr. Wonderful, Octavio Lara, Rick Griffith, Ricky Womack, Stanley Longstreet, Stevie McCrory, Tarick Salmaci, Thomas Hearns
Boxing has its bouts of feast vs. famine and right now, there’s a whole lot of feasting coming up…OK, its more like a continental breakfast. But it’s something!
Tags: al haymon, Alamodome, Bermane Stiverne, Don King, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Gabriel Montoya, Golden Boy Promotions, HBO, James Kirkland, Jermain Taylor, Ken Miller, L.A. Sentinel, Lance Pugmire, Lou DiBella, Manny Pacquiao, NBC, oscar de la hoya, PBC, Premier Boxing Champions, Robert Morales, San Antonio, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, ShoBox, showtime, SPIKE TV, steve kim, The Next Round
As Jessie Magdaleno prepares for his 20th pro outing on Jan. 10, he’s believes he’s even more ready for a title shot at 122 pounds. Bill Tibbs reports.
Tags: #LetsMakeFistory, al haymon, Barry's Boxing Center, Bill Tibbs, Carl Frampton, Derek and the Dominos, Diego Magdaleno, Eric Clapton, Erik Ruiz, ESPN2, Friday Night Fights, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Hisashi Amagasa, IBF junior featherweight titlist, IBF middleweight title, January 10, Jermain Taylor, Jessie Magdaleno, Joel Diaz, Las Vegas, Lee Samuels, Lennox Lewis, Leo Santa Cruz, Live at the Fillmore, Manny Pacquiao, Marco Magdaleno, NBC, Nevada, Orlando Salido, Pat Barry, Rocky Martinez, Sergio Mora, Solo Boxeo Tecate, Stuart Scott, Texas Station Casino, Top Rank Promotions, Twitter, UniMas, WBC junior featherweight title, WBC junior featherweight titlist, WBO/WBA junior featherweight titlist
Bill Tibbs shares his favorite moments of 2014, the fighters who made them as well as those who will make some noise in the sport of boxing.
Tags: 2014, 2015, Abner Mares, Adonis Stevenson, Amir Khan, Andre Ward, Andy Lee, Arthur Abraham, Bernard Hopkins, Bill Tibbs, Brian Viloria, Carl Frampton, Carl Froch, Chris Algieri, Danny Garcia, Diego Magdaleno, Evegeny Gradovich, featherweight, Floyd Mayweather Jr., flyweight, Gennady Golovkin, Gilberto Ramirez, Guillermo Rigondeaux, heavyweight, James Kirkland, Jean Pascal, Jermain Taylor, Jhonny Gonzalez, John Jackson, John Molina, Jorge Paez Jr., Juan Francisco Estrada, Juan Manuel Marquez, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., junior featherweight, junior lightweight, junior welterweight, Keith Thurman, Kell Brook, Lamont Peterson, Leo Santa Cruz, light heavyweight, lightweight, Lucas Matthysse, Manny Pacquiao, Marcos Maidana, Martin Murray, middleweight, Miguel Cotto, Mikey Garcia, Nicholas Walters, Nonito Donaire, Orlando Salido, Peter Quillin, Raymundo Beltran, Ricky Burns, Robert Guerrero, Roman Gonzalez, Ruslan Provodnikov, Sergey Kovalev, Shawn Porter, steve kim, super middleweight, Terdsak Kokietgym, Terence Crawford, Tim Bradley, Top Rank Promotions, Tyson Fury, Vasyl Lomachenko, Vic Darchinyan, Vivian Harris, welterweight, Wladimir Klitschko, Yuriorkis Gamboa, Zou Shiming
Lightweight titlist Terence Crawford is a new sensation in his hometown of Omaha, NE. but can he remain an attraction against Raymundo Beltran this weekend?
Tags: Bill Tibbs, Bob Arum, California, CenturyLink Center, Chris Algieri, Crawford-Beltran, Deep Purple, Diego De La Hoya, Edward Gideon Elementary School, Elliot Seymour, Eugene "Cyclone" Hart, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Freddie Roach, Gabriel Rosado, Hawaiian Gardens, HBO, Hugo Centeno Jr., Jermain Taylor, Jesse Hart, Jose Luis Castillo, Joseph Diaz Jr., Julian Ramirez, Machine Head, Manny Pacquiao, Mickey Rourke, Nebraska, Omaha, Oscar De La Hoya Ánimo Charter High School, Oscar De La Hoya Foundation, Pacquiao-Algieri, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Randy Caballero, Raymundo Beltran, Ricky Burns, Robert Guerrero, Ruslan Provodnikov, Salvation Army, Terence Crawford, Thanksgiving, Tim Lane, Top Rank Promotions, WBO lightweight title, Yuriorkis Gamboa
Hey, man. It’s a bungle in the Square Jungle. And that’s, like, totally alright by me, man. And I KNOW it’s totally alright with Carlos Acevedo.
Tags: carlos acevedo, ESPN, featherweights, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Gennady Golovkin, Golovkin-Rubio, Jermain Taylor, K2 Promotions, Kevin Iole, Marco Antonio Rubio, middleweights, Nicholas Walters, Nonito Donaire, oscar de la hoya, Sam Soliman, the square jungle
Kool and the Gang never had a Jungle Boogie this funky. Here’s Carlos Acevedo with your scenario of celebrated snark. Smell it. You know you wanna.
Tags: al haymon, All Access, Bob Raissman, Brian Rose, carlos acevedo, Carlos Molina, CBS, Chad Dawson, Cornelius Bundrage, Eric Gomez, ESPN Deportes, ESPN2, ESPN3, Floyd Mayweather, FOX Sports 1, Golden Boy Promotions, IBF middleweight title, Jermain Taylor, John Michael Johnson, Les Moonves, Lou DiBella, Nevada State Athletic Commission, New York Daily News, Rod Salka, Sam Soliman, showtime, the square jungle, Todd Grisham, Tommy Karpency
Neeco Macias looks to impress in Golden Boy debut against Jesus Soto Karass
From America to Scotland, the WBSS continues its worldwide tour
Hollywood Fight Nights results: Serhii Bohachuk keeps record perfect with a first round KO
Miguel Roman hopes the third time is the charm against Miguel Berchelt