by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Apr 9, 2016 | Boxing Results, Post Fight Analysis
At the O2 Arena, London, Anthony Joshua put in a calm, classy performance en route to producing another KO highlight reel finish. Joshua wasted no time checking IBF champ Charles Martin’s chin the 1st round, tagging his man with a number heavy rights. In fact,...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Apr 8, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
Joshua vs Martin is a Heavyweight clash with a bunch of pesky questions hovering over it. Sure, Joshua is the clear favorite going in, but the fact of the matter is that we don’t know enough about Charles Martin to label him a no-hoper just yet. Martin’s...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Apr 8, 2016 | Weigh-Ins
At the O2 Arena, London, towering Heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Charles Martin hit the scales. Joshua, sporting his usual body-builder physique, came in at 17st, 6lbs, while a less chisseled Martin came in at 17st, 7lbs. These guys are large human beings – it...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Apr 5, 2016 | TV Boxing Schedule
This weekend’s TV Boxing Schedule will mark the end of an era, with one of boxing’s modern legends about to (supposedly) bow out from the sport. A British beast will also be stepping into the ring, hoping to capture a piece of the Heavyweight crown before the weekend...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Mar 22, 2016 | Boxing News & Opinions
The Heavyweight division has been fairly lackluster over the past decade or so, arguably falling off the map somewhere around the millennium. But you already knew that. You’re welcome. Fortunately the glamour division has been shaping up over the past few years, with...