By Kevin Davis

Luis 'Orlandito' Del Valle was ready for his big moment to shine and show the world that he was ready for the big  stage and he was energized and too eager. He forgot he was facing a 3-time world champion in Vic Darchinyan. Who was coming off two defeats in a row and his back…

By Kevin Davis

Boxing media and other sport fans need to get a grip, when Floyd Mayweather was released from his 90 day sentence a two months ago., he never got the chance to relax with his family and get back to the normalcy. He had to adjust to being free again. He had to hit the tour calendar and…

Retired? Joe Cortez has a new scoring system that may change the course of boxing in retirement

A few weeks ago Hall of Fame referee Joe Cortez called his last fight in the sport. His swan song fight was the main event of Showtime’s September 15^th telecast between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Josesito Lopez. Cortez will go down as one of the all-time greats, but he’ll also be…

 Nottingham’s Jason Booth is considering wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with a plea to the judges to give him a fair ‘crack of the whip’ when he enters the ring to face County Durham’s Martin Ward for the English bantamweight title at the Hartlepool Borough Hall on September 30. Last time out, at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light on July 15, Booth lost to Ireland’s Willie Casey for the WBA European super-bantamweight title in a fight many had him winning.

Now, with his career…

By Kevin Davis

Sugar Ray Leonard was boxing's version of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. He was the ambassador of the sport and carried that torch well. With the biggest fight in the world still on hold Leonard took time to express his thoughts about the potential bout. 

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By Kevin Davis 

Paul 'Dudey' McCloskey got back to his winning ways by attacking early with sharp punching and feints confusing his outmatched opponent, Manuel Perez.

Perez mad a slight push in the second half od the fight but it was for not as McCloskey was just too skilled for him. 

McCloskey was all business at the post fight interview as well being his own worst critic. "I had to prove people wrong tonight, I wanted to get back in as quickly as possible…

By Kevin Davis

50 Cent, Mr. Curtis Jackson, is making a name for himself as a promoter, by just showing up at the presser for Pacquiao vs Marquez 4, Cause a media stir of confusion. Most of the media don't follow boxing 24/7 like most boxing heads do, so they were not aware of the fact that 50 Cent…

By Kevin Davis

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez took a lot a heat for taking this fight, but unlike Victor Ortiz who he was suppose to fight. He does what he was suppose to do, finish well. Josesito Lopez fought with all the heart a man could but Canelo fire power was just overwhelming.…

By Kevin Davis 

Sergio Martinez dominated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. by using his boxing skills and exposing Chavez's lack of lateral movement. From the start Chavez came into this fight lighter than his usual weight thinking that he needed to be more faster to outset the speed of Martinez but that was…

By Kevin Davis

The WBC Middle Weight Champion, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. looked slim but better than he has in recent fights, and Sergio Martinez was his usual fit self as he weighed in at 159lbs and the champion Chavez came in at 158lbs. Surprise to all because of his…

By Kevin Davis

A packed house in the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino as Josesito Lopez came into the fight weighing in at 153lbs and the defending WBC champion Saul 'Canelo Alvarez came in at the limit of 154lbs.  Shocking the world was the fact that Lopez seems like the larger man even though, he…

By Kevin Davis

KARCENO: Two days, do you feel you are completely ready for whatever Sergio Martinez brings into the ring?

CHAVEZ JR: "Yeah, Yeah, we are ready to go.…

By Kevin Davis

After these remarks that we're made by Sergio Martinez promoter Lou DiBella, President of DiBella Entertainment. http://www.boxingsocialist.com/video/lou-dibella-goes-off 

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By Kevin Davis

In what could be looked at as fight of the night, Lucas Matthysse proved that power counts for something. Olusegun Ajose had the more combination flashy punches, but the straight hard punches of Matthysse  was telling as Ajose head was shooting straight back from the 3rd round…

By Kevin Davis

At home, his weight class, his rules and Chad Dawson agreed but what he found out is that Andre Ward, pound for pound is the closest thing to Floyd Mayweather, perfection. From the beginning you can witness Ward trying to get range to get in close to land power shots on Dawson.…

By Kevin Davis

Floyd Mayweather and Oscar Delahoya had just announced  to the world that 'The World Awaits' fight between each other would take place on May 5th and the media was a buzz including Mayweather who was awaiting this moment for many years. 

Every time…

By Kevin Davis

It couldn't have been a worst time for boxing when Ali came to the end of his career, the state of boxing rested so heavily on his shoulders alone. Boxing had not set another heavyweight or any other fighter to take his place. Then Ray Leonard came bursting through the…