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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...
Ring of Fire: Holyfield No-Contest, McDonnell-Jamoye War, Jean Pascal, and More
Evander Holyfield-Sherman Williams Goes to a No-Contest Evander Holyfield became a Twitter trending topic tonight, but didn't win a fight or anything. The 48-year-old former undisputed champion of the world went to a no-contest with Sherman "The Tank" Williams in White Sulphur Springs, West...
Mandatory Eight Count - Surprises? Surprises!
Saul Alvarez wants Manny Pacquiao, just not quite yet | Boxing Scene No huge surprises here, but rising Mexican star Saul Alvarez says he's not afraid of Manny Pacquaio, and that he thinks he'll be able to beat Pacquaio in about a year, after taking three or four more fights. Alvarez is on the fast...
Mandatory Eight Count: Stuff in the Basement
Dan Rafael's Weekend Notebook (ESPN.com)Nothing major that we haven't already talked about this week, but always worth reading, and there are some tidbits in there, including Nonito Donaire being set for the Cotto-Chavez PPV, but not against Fernando Montiel (shocker!). The feature is on...
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