Glass half-full: Half-year boxing musings
Boxing optimists will be most pleased with The President today, as he lays out what’s made Our Sport in 2017, thus far, so special.
Salido tune-up bout could lead to Lomachenko rematch
If Orlando Salido gets past Aristides Perez tonight in Mexico, a rematch with WBO junior lightweight titlist Vasyl Lomachenko comes closer to fruition.
A well-rested Orlando Salido returns, eyes Vasyl Lomachenko
A well-rested Orlando Salido returns to the ring on Saturday night, with hopes of facing WBO 130-pound titlist Vasyl Lomachenko in the near future.
Gervonta Davis is a real live ‘Wire’
Taking a risk seldom heard of from most champions, Gervonta Davis will defend his IBF junior lightweight title tonight in London, England versus Liam Walsh.
The Square Jungle: Premier Boxing Champions and Spike, Salido-Lomachenko II, Crawford returns
As long as boxing exists, there is a Square Jungle in which it resides. And in this Jungle, Carlos Acevedo rules with an iron keyboard and a wit to match.
The Russians are coming
What?! The Russians are coming; you say?? Well, then save them a spot for supper, dammit. In boxing, the more, the merrier. Rian Scalia reports.
The real-life ‘Cutty,’ Calvin Ford
Not just the inspiration for a compelling character on an HBO drama, Calvin Ford is also the highly underrated trainer of 130-pound titlist Gervonta Davis.
Let’s have Lomachenko-Salido II before ‘Hi-Tech’ goes to 135
Before undefeated WBO 130-pound titlist Vasyl Lomachenko finds his way to 135 pounds, a rematch against Orlando Salido seems to be a moral imperative.
The War Report: Affirmation (Week 14, 2017)
It’s Week 14 of Michael Baca II’s ‘The War Report,’ featuring a full recap of boxing’s best and what to look forward to in the coming weeks.
Don’t sweat the technique
Not unlike one of the dopest MCs to ever rock the microphone, Vasyl Lomachenko could be the Rakim/Thelonious Monk of boxing. Steve Kim reports.
