by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Nov 2, 2017 | Boxing News & Opinions
The year may be drawing to a close, but there’s still a lot more in store for fight fans, with another busy month unfolding this November. We’ve got a real mixed bag, with several marquee players looking to rebound from hard-fought defeats, amidst solid world title...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Apr 21, 2016 | Boxing News & Opinions
Newly-crowned Anthony Joshua (16-0, 16 KO) will be back in the ring on June 25th, making the first defense of his IBF Heavyweight title. London’s O2 Arena will play host once again. Promoter Eddie Hearn is currently optioning a bunch of American challengers, likely in...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Apr 8, 2015 | Boxing Results, Post Fight Analysis
If there was one fighter with a hundred burning questions looming over his head, it was Deontay Wilder. An unblemished record saturated with early knockouts was to thank. Prior to his fight with newly crowned WBC champion Bermane Stiverne, critics wondered just how...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Mar 31, 2015 | Boxing Results, Post Fight Analysis
Bermane Stiverne’s win over Chris Arreola wasn’t one-sided by any means, but the Haitian-born fighter scored in impressive fashion when it mattered. On May 10th, 2014, Stiverne became the first Haitian to win a Heavyweight world title after he stopping his...