by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Nov 3, 2015 | Boxing News & Opinions
Guillermo Rigondeaux Completely Stripped Of all his major titles, that is. Sort of. Last week, the Junior Featherweight held three world titles, but the Cuban is now left with just The RING variety. First the WBO pinched back their strap, and now the WBA have followed...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Sep 25, 2015 | Boxing News & Opinions
It’s just the latest absurd idea to come out of Amir Khan’s mouth. The Welterweight contender is still chasing – well, sort of – a fight with Floyd Mayweather, and believes beating Manny Pacquiao could make him the new best pound for pound fighter in the...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Sep 22, 2015 | Boxing News & Opinions
“To be clear, I will only fight Mayweather, and only at the MGM Grand. On the casino floor is acceptable – but it’s not ideal.” These are the tough words of Brandon Scott Wolf, a comedian and NBC staff writer hailing from Brooklyn, New York, who also...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Sep 21, 2015 | Boxing News & Opinions
Andre Berto Pins Bad PPV Numbers on Floyd Mayweather For a Floyd Mayweather fight, the pay-per-view numbers for his bout with Andre Berto weren’t overwhelming. It’s unlikely Mayweather, who made a cool $32,000,000, will lose any sleep over it. But Berto, who made...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Sep 21, 2015 | Boxing News & Opinions
Timothy Bradley discussed a number of subjects, offering a candid insight into his fight game weaknesses. The WBO Welterweight champ, who won a Unanimous Decision over Jessie Vargas in June, called his main weakness discipline. Being a lack thereof. But with the help...