CourageSeptember 04, 2021 (07:40) [ Indexed from SecondsOut.com ] By Thomas Hauser"Courage," Irish scholar C. S. Lewis wrote, "is every virtue at the testing point." But courage has special meaning for professional boxers. More...
Jermain Taylor: The HomecomingAugust 17, 2021 (13:20) [ Indexed from SecondsOut.com ] By Thomas HauserSome fighters have their hometown behind them. Jermain Taylor has an entire state.Arkansas isn't known for boxing. Sonny Liston, Tommy Freeman, and Taylor are the only undisputed world champions to have been born there. But unlike the other three, Jermain has lived his entire life in Razorback territory. "Arkansas is my home," he says. More...
Worst Decision of the Year: Abraham w pts 12 MirandaAugust 17, 2021 (13:20) [ Indexed from SecondsOut.com ] By Michael Norby: If there is one award that SecondsOut would rather not present it would be this one - the Worst Decision of the Year award - where we challenged you, our readers, to wade through the smelly stuff and decide on the worst of the worst in the year of boxing. Unfortunately, this year we had a plethora of particularly deplorable decisions which we asked you to deliberate over. More...
Jason Estrada looks to make a statement in 2007August 17, 2021 (13:20) [ Indexed from SecondsOut.com ] By Michael Norby: Heavyweight prospect Jason 'Big Six' Estrada is a puzzling young fighter. He is one of the most successful and celebrated amateur boxers in United States history, winning pretty much everything that was up for grabs in a glittering career. Yet, when he traveled to the spotlight of Athens for the 2004 Olympics, he was overweight, out of shape and subsequently flopped. More...
HBO Boxing: The ChallengeAugust 17, 2021 (13:20) [ Indexed from SecondsOut.com ] By Thomas HauserBoxing is struggling, and 2007 will bring new challenges for the sport. Showtime has publicly announced its intention to televise mixed martial arts. Meanwhile, HBO is committed to televising three UFC shows during the coming year with an option for three more. HBO's current plan is to air the shows at midnight on dates still to be determined. No matter how these telecasts are packaged, ultimately they will compete with boxing. More...
McCall and Moorer trying escape Phantom ZoneAugust 17, 2021 (13:20) [ Indexed from SecondsOut.com ] By Ant Evans: This Saturday two character members of what can be considered the 'lost generation' of 1990s heavyweights - Oliver McCall and Michael Moorer - attempt to mimic 1980s 'lost heavyweight' Tim Witherspoon and write what they hope will be a glorious final chapter to their own careers of under achievement. More...
Mannys In A Mean MoodJune 03, 2019 (10:30) [ Indexed from SecondsOut.com ] By Clive Bernath; Over the last three years Manny Pacquiao has firmly established himself as the worlds No.1 pound for pound boxer. Ironically, it was not until after he squeezed a 12 round split decision win over Juan Manuel Marquez in their March, 2008 rematch that Pac Man first seriously appeared on the radar of the casual boxing fan. More...
Siaca Destroys Berrio In 1June 03, 2019 (10:30) [ Indexed from SecondsOut.com ] Former WBA super middleweight champion Manny Siaca III battered Jhon Berrio in the first round of a clash for the WBO Latino middleweight title at the Coliseo Rebekah Colberg in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico on Friday night.
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Kennedy And Diaz Prepare For ShowdownJune 03, 2019 (10:30) [ Indexed from SecondsOut.com ] The billboards may be promoting the HBO-televised matches featuring Yuriorkis Gamboa vs. Jorge Solis and Matt Remillard vs. Miguel Angel Garcia, but the fans at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall next Saturday evening will be coming to see another fight which will not be part of the telecast. More...
George Kimball " An AppreciationJune 03, 2019 (10:30) [ Indexed from SecondsOut.com ] By Matthew Hurley: When my obsession with the sport of boxing fully blossomed in the early 1980s, writer George Kimball was my go-to-guy. His columns in the Boston Herald, along with my monthly purchases of The Ring and KO Magazine, became as important to me as any school textbook. More...
Martinez-Williams II: The PunchJune 03, 2019 (10:30) [ Indexed from SecondsOut.com ] By Thomas Hauser: Boxing is a hunger sport. All fighters start at the bottom. A rare few make it to the top. Sergio Martinez was born into poverty. Sports were his way out of the Argentinean ghetto. He was a talented soccer player and cyclist (his first two chosen sports). But his skills in those disciplines were short of world-class. More...
Manny Pacquiao: The Peoples ChampionJune 03, 2019 (10:30) [ Indexed from SecondsOut.com ] By Thomas Hauser: Outside the ring, fully clothed, Manny Pacquiao looks almost delicate and vulnerable. The first reaction that many people have on meeting him is surprise that hes so small. His voice is soft. Theres a gentle quality about him. More...
HBO and the State of Boxing " Part ThreeJune 03, 2019 (10:30) [ Indexed from SecondsOut.com ] By Thomas Hauser: One of the things I hear all the time now, says Ross Greenburg, is that everyones problems seem to be HBOs fault. Thats getting tiring for us. Most of what happens in boxing is beyond our control. One of boxings problems in 2010 is that the top promoters are fighting each other more often than the top fighters are fighting each other. The issues that HBO faces today are playing out against an increasingly ugly war between Golden Boy and Top Rank. More...
Macklin's career Is On The LineNovember 11, 2014 (22:15) [ Indexed from SecondsOut.com ] Matthew Macklin says his career is on the line on Saturday night when he faces WBC International Middleweight champion Jorge Sebastian Heiland at The 3Arena in Dublin. More...
Kassim Ouma returns with a winDecember 12, 2013 (10:15) [ Indexed from SecondsOut.com ] Ugandan former IBF Jr Middleweight champion Kassim "The Dream" Ouma returned to action following a 30 month lay-off last night beating unheralded Rahman Mustafa Yusubov over 6. More...
Da Costra Scrapes By Castrejon, Retains WBF World TitleNovember 10, 2013 (11:15) [ Indexed from SecondsOut.com ] While it was Anne Sophie Da Costa who came in as the reigning World Boxing Federation (WBF) Womens World Strawweight Champion, and the fight took place in her hometown of Reims, France, it was Mexican challenger Yesenia Martinez Castrejon who started their fight best by far on Saturday night, November 9. More...
Corpus Christi Weigh In Report - Garcia/Martinez make weight!November 08, 2013 (21:30) [ Indexed from SecondsOut.com ] By Marc Livitz in Corpus Christi, TX: This afternoon in the quaint coastal city of Corpus Christi, Texas, there was no place like home. Particularly, home plate. The start and finish point of the great American pastime, as in a baseball diamond provided a most interesting locale for a weigh in. More...
Corpus Christi Weigh In ReportNovember 08, 2013 (21:25) [ Indexed from SecondsOut.com ] By Marc Livitz in Corpus Christi, TX: This afternoon in the quaint coastal city of Corpus Christi, Texas, there was no place like home. Particularly, home plate. The start and finish point of the great American pastime, as in a baseball diamond provided a most interesting locale for a weigh in. More...
WBC - Jose Sulaiman will be president for lifeNovember 08, 2013 (09:00) [ Indexed from SecondsOut.com ] The World Boxing Council has concluded its 51st Convention in Bangkok, Thailand by unanimously ratifying Jose Sulaiman as its continuing President and officially stating: "We consider Jose Sulaiman our lifetime leader and inspiration." More...
Gomez Ko's BuharalijaNovember 02, 2013 (08:05) [ Indexed from SecondsOut.com ] Former WBC Cruiserweight champion Juan Carlos Gomez returned to the ring after an 18 month layoff against overmatched Adnan Buharalija More...
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