By Scoop Malinowski Tyson Fury may set a boxing record for ducking one opponent – Oleksandr Usyk. So far, Fury has ducked Usyk three times. The first time was the fake negotiations which resulted in Fury ducking Usyk to fight the UFC novice Ngannou this past fall. Then after Ngannou, ...
Read More »Tom Loeffler, Rising Force Boxing Promoter
Boxing cannot exist and thrive without excellent, extraordinary fighters… or top notch promoters. As boxing evolves beyond Bob Arum, Don King, Al Haymon, Lou Dibella, there is an American promoter in position to take over and continue to grow the sport the right way, with quality matchmaking, exciting fights, and ...
Read More »Fury May Sense His Impending Doom At The Hands Of Usyk
By Scoop Malinowski The first red flag came a couple of weeks ago when Tyson Fury’s sparring partner Jai Opetaia, the cruiserweight champion, suddenly left training camp in Saudi Arabia – or was kicked out – after only five rounds. And now this week is the second red flag ...
Read More »Biofile Bouie Fisher Interview
By Scoop Malinowski Status: Boxing trainer. DOB: June 1, 1927 In: Sumter, South Carolina. Childhood Heroes: “Naturally, my parents and immediate family. But as I ventured out into life, role models were there as heroes. The ones that keep in your heart and mind…naturally, Joe Louis, Ray Robinson, Max Schmeling. ...
Read More »Biofile Barry McGuigan Interview
By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former WBA Featherweight Champion, June 1985 – June 1986. Ring record was 32-3 28 KOs. DOB: Feb. 26, 1961 In: Monoghan, Ulster, Ireland Childhood Heroes: “Muhammad Ali. Roberto Duran was, in my opinion, the greatest fighter of all. Just so focused. Terrific head movement. Most talented boxer I’ve ...
Read More »Biofile Roy Jones Interview
By Scoop Malinowski Status: WBA, IBF and WBC Light Heavyweight champ. Ht: 5-11 Wt: 175 DOB: January 16, 1969 In: Pensacola, FL Childhood Heroes: “Sugar Ray Robinson and Salvador Sanchez. To me, those are the two best boxers there ever was. I know a lot of people won’t agree but ...
Read More »Scoop Malinowski does a boxing podcast
Scoop Malinowski recently did a boxing podcast with Dennis Mitch Maley, you can listen to it here: Scoop Malinowski Mitch Maley Bradenton Times podcast
Read More »Crawford vs Mayweather Coming in 2024?
By Scoop Malinowski Rumors are floating that Floyd Mayweather’s life has been threatened. They boxing mobsters are allegedly pushing for Floyd to fight Terence Crawford. That’s why Crawford is not moving up. This theory makes some sense. Because Al Haymon was dumped by Showtime Boxing and had to find a ...
Read More »Mystery Of Archie Moore
By Scoop Malinowski I discovered boxing gold. In December I found an old “The Saturday Evening Post” magazine from September 17, 1955 for 50 cents in a thrift store in Bradenton, FL. One of the featured articles was “The Mystery of Archie Moore” by W. C. Heinz. The five ...
Read More »Day of Reckoning Observations
By Scoop Malinowski Larry Merchant used to sometimes call boxing “the theater of the unexpected” and if the 92 year old Hall of Fame writer and broadcaster were still a major voice of the sport, his words would apply the “Day Of Reckoning” blockbuster in Saudi Arabia December 23. ...
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