by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Sep 15, 2017 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
The victor of this Saturday’s collision between Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez will not only become the world’s consensus Middleweight king, but also boxing’s newest megastar, with top-of-the-pile Pound for Pound bragging rights to boot. More than belts,...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Jul 13, 2017 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
Next weekend will see one of 2017’s biggest showdowns take place as the highly regarded Mikey Garcia takes on Adrien Broner, one of boxing’s most perplexing characters. Now, I could have chosen a few other words to describe Broner, such as inconsistent, and definitely...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | May 25, 2017 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
This weekend will see a hotly anticipated showdown unfold between experienced title holder Kell Brook and touted upstart Errol Spence Jr. Really, unless you’re a complete boxing cynic, there’s not a whole lot not to like. Sure, this is Spence’s first rodeo in a...
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 27, 2017 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
It’s the big one this weekend, folks. Rising superstar Anthony Joshua will take a huge leap in class as he collides with former champ and decorated veteran Wladimir Klitschko. The Heavyweight clash, which will see Joshua’s IBF and the WBA’s vacant strap in the pot, is...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Feb 15, 2017 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
Adrien Broner, one of boxing’s most controversial characters, will return to the ring this weekend. Ohio’s Cintas Center will play host, with Showtime and Boxnation airing the action. On the surface, Adrian Grandados looks like a fairly weak dance partner, but...
