By Scoop Malinowski Ten years ago in 2011 I wrote this article and asked the question: How does American boxing rebuild itself, from these dismal days of Floyd Mayweather running from $50-100 million to box Manny Pacquiao and James Kirkland getting knocked out by a Japanese journeyman, to the golden ...

By Scoop Malinowski I didn’t see George Kambosos major upset win vs Teo Lopez last night but here are some observations. Lopez showed a major sign of weakness months ago by announcing he would duck/avoid the rematch with Lomachenko. This was surprising because he looked so impressive in beating the ...

By Scoop Malinowski Atlantic City, NJ —  A good ESPN2 show is taking place at the Superstar Ballroom at Resorts International in Atlantic City. I really want to see my friend and BoxingInsider.com blogger Richard Pierson take on Farah “Quiet Storm” Ennis for a top 15 world ranking. Hank Lundy, ...

Status: Heavyweight contender with a 21-0 (14 KOs) record. Holds the WBC USNBC Silver Heavyweight title since 2019 (KO 3 Nick Jones). Next fight is December 2 in NYC against 16-0 George Arias at Hammerstein Ballroom. Ht: 6-6 Wt: 250 DOB: June 7, 1987 In: Baltimore, MD First memory of ...

Terence Crawford is 34 now, that’s old for a welter. His best days may be behind. Haymon finally took a chance to match one of his pawns with Crawford. Shawn Porter gave it his best but was outclassed. The stoppage was very suspect, he didn’t appear that hurt. Maybe the ...

Status: Former Editor of Boxing News weekly magazine based in London, England from 1995-2009. Today is a strength and conditioning coach at Intelligent Strength in Chichester, West Sussex, UK. First memory of boxing: Muhammad Ali defeating George Foreman in 1974. Too young to be allowed to stay up and watch. ...

  By Scoop Malinowski  Renaldo “Mister” Snipes was 25 years old and 22-0 when he challenged Larry Holmes for the World Heavyweight championship at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, PA in November 1981. The fight was televised nationally prime time on a Friday night by ABC, with Howard Cosell at ...

Now that the career of Deontay Wilder has crashed after a second stoppage loss to Tyson Fury and his earning power and leverage to negotiate have also endured massive blows, a burning question persists. Why on earth did Deontay Wildel  and his handlers Al Haymon and Shelly Finkel turn down ...

By Scoop Malinowski Status: Top 10 heavyweight contender. Has a pro record of 31-3 with 19 KO’s. Ht: 6-6 1/2 Wt: 243 DOB: Janury 2, 1984 In: Stockholm, Sweden Nickname: The Nordic Nightmare. Boxing Inspiration: My father. Childhood Heroes: My brothers, because they helped me a lot. Hobbies/Leisure Activities: Reading ...

Tyson Fury may not be the most aesthetic heavyweight champion to lace up the gloves but he may be the most formidable. The six-foot-nine, 278 pound behemoth hunted down and slayed Deontay Wilder in the 11th round with a brutal knockout win that fulfilled his prefight promise to knock out ...