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Evander Holyfield Still Insane, Believes the Klitschkos Are Ducking Him
49-year-old former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield long ago stopped being a serious contender, and nowadays he's more well-known for being, well, kind of a crazy person, hanging on far past his in-ring expiration date, and claiming constantly he'll one day unify the world's heavyweight...
Alexander Povetkin Update: Hasim Rahman Now the Leading Candidate for December Fight
In a move that might seem mildly positive on paper but doesn't actually hold up to much scrutiny, it appears that 38-year-old former champion Hasim Rahman is now the leading candidate to face WBA heavyweight titlist Alexander Povetkin in December, Rick Reeno reports. Reeno also notes that...
Wednesday Boxing Roundup: Floyd Sr and Ortiz Speak Out, Oscar Confesses, Guerrero Surgery, Pacquiao Training
Just in case you missed anything on the super busy Wednesday, here's a big recap of all what went down. I'll be out a good chunk of Thursday thanks to a vacation supplies trip to Costco (it's a trek, y'know), and then part of Friday while I'm on the road, but I'll be around more of the weekend than...
Povetkin vs Holyfield: Sauerland Not Committed to the Fight
Despite all appearances to the contrary, promoter Wilfried Sauerland says he's not committed to matching new WBA heavyweight titlist Alexander Povetkin to a December fight with soon-to-be 49-year-old Evander Holyfield: "In reality [Evander Holyfield] is only one of the options under...
Alexander Povetkin vs Evander Holyfield Looking Likely for December
Newly-belted WBA "regular" heavyweight titlist Alexander Povetkin looks likely to face Evander Holyfield next, with December 17 in Zurich, Switzerland being the target. Povetkin (22-0, 15 KO) picked up the title on Saturday in Germany, beating Ruslan Chagaev on points. Holyfield (44-10-2, 29 KO)...
Evander Holyfield Still Dreaming, Hopes to Fight Povetkin vs Chagaev Winner
Winston Churchill once said, "Never, never, never give up." Evander Holyfield is living his boxing life with that in mind, as the soon-to-be 49-year-old former heavyweight champ is hoping to get a crack at the winner of Saturday's fight between Alexander Povetkin and Ruslan Chagaev: "I want the...
The Ten Best Wins in Boxing Since Duran vs Leonard
Anthony Wilson takes a look back at some of the greatest and most memorable victories in the last 30 years of boxing, since Duran vs Leonard I in 1980, in a special feature piece today for Bad Left Hook. In my debut at Bad Left Hook several months ago, I wrote about Roberto Duran's debut at...
Ten Potential Fights for David Haye Coming Off of the Loss
Earlier we discussed what could be next for Wladimir Klitschko, but what about the man he defeated Saturday, David Haye? Haye says he plans to retire in October, but Roy Jones Jr said he planned to retire almost 10 years ago, so let's treat Haye as your normal boxer instead who will talk about it,...
Boxing Breakfast: Pacquiao vs Mosley Hangover Edition
Pacquiao vs Mosley Results I hate to say any fight was "easy," but Manny Pacquiao had it pretty easy last night against old Shane Mosley. It pains me to "trash" Shane Mosley, but we have to be honest about who he is. If anyone ever tries to sell you another Shane Mosley fight with the speed that...
Evander Holyfield Fighting Always Calls for Evander Holyfield to Retire
It might be the same old story and same old song and dance, but every time Evander Holyfield fights, it needs to be said. Evander Holyfield should have retired years ago. And his quest to once again become "world heavyweight champion" is crazier than it is admirable. Holyfield is now 48 years old....
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