by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Aug 30, 2017 | Boxing News & Opinions
The upcoming September schedule is stacked to the rafters. And that is no exaggeration. Boxing fans have already enjoyed an impressive year of big, game-changing fights, and the trend is set to continue. Even Mayweather vs. McGregor was actually fairly entertaining –...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | May 7, 2017 | Boxing Results, Post Fight Analysis
At the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Canelo Alvarez dominated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr to settle what turned out to be more of an all-Mexican beatdown than the advertised war. All three scorecards came in at 120-108 for the 164.5 lb Catchweight affair, with Boxing Base...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | May 5, 2017 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
It’s another big weekend of boxing, folks. Well, depending on how highly you value 164.5 lb catchweight affair, Canelo vs Chavez Jr. To some, it’s a Mexican blockbuster, while to others it’s a countrymen meeting with the potential to turn into something a bit...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Apr 30, 2017 | Boxing News & Opinions
The May boxing calendar has a ton in store for boxing fans. An all-out Mexican score will be settled, a pair of Welterweight front-runners will collide, a Pound for Pound elite will return, plus a whole lot more. So let’s get to it, narrowing down the Top 5 Fights to...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Feb 10, 2017 | Boxing News & Opinions
An all-out Mexican affair is in the fight calendar, with fan-friendly warriors Canelo Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr set to collide on May 6. But how good is this HBO PPV matchup? And, more importantly, is it worth getting excited about to the point of reaching...