Ring Observer Boxing by Scoop Malinowski

April, 2026

• 20 April

  Samurai Showdown: Nakatani vs. Inoue

  Written by: Reynante Pascual Santiago The boxing world is fixated on Tokyo for what is arguably the most anticipated matchup of 2026. On May 2, the Tokyo Dome will host a historic, all-Japanese superfight between the undisputed super bantamweight king, Naoya “The Monster” Inoue, and the formidable multi-division titan, Junto ...

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• 12 April

  The Towering Inferno’s Resurrection: Sebastian Fundora’s Ascent to the Apex of 154

  

  Written by: Reynante Pascual Santiago In the high-stakes world of professional boxing, a single punch can transform a rising star into a cautionary tale. For Sebastian “The Towering Inferno” Fundora, that moment arrived in April 2023. Leading comfortably on every scorecard, Fundora was systematically dismantling Brian Mendoza when a lightning-bolt ...

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• 2 April

  Floyd Mayweather Is A Coward

  

  By Scoop Malinowski I told you over a decade ago Floyd Mayweather is a coward. He even bragged about being a “rich coward.” I lost jobs and income and was ostracized for daring to write the truth the establishment did not want known. This week Floyd confirmed it again, he ...

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• 2 April

  Mayweather vs. Pacquiao II: From the “Fight of the Century” to the “Exhibition of Confusion”

  

  Written by: Reynante Pascual Santiago   For boxing fans, May 2, 2015, remains a complex scar on the memory. It was the night of the “Fight of the Century,” a blockbuster showdown between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao that was more than a decade in the making. While it ...

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March, 2026

• 30 March

  A Star is Born: Is Moses Itauma the Next Great Heavyweight?

  

  By Reynante Pascual Santiago The heavyweight division, often described as the “glamour division” of boxing, has just been put on notice. This past Saturday at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester, 21-year-old British phenom Moses Itauma delivered a performance that didn’t just win a fight—it signaled the arrival of a ...

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• 26 March

  Only Mayweather Could Lose A Billion

  

  Floyd Mayweather never lost a boxing match but he managed to lose over a billion dollars… Mayweather never wore a pair of underwear twice. He employed someone full-time whose only job was sanitizing his car collection each morning. If a car hadn’t been wiped down, Mayweather wouldn’t touch it. The ...

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February, 2026

• 24 February

  Pacquiao vs Mayweather 2 Set For Sept 19

  

  By Scoop Malinowski After nearly half a year of negotiating and a decade of waiting, the Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather rematch has been signed for September 19 in Las Vegas at The Sphere, to be broadcast by Netflix. Pacquiao’s advisor Sean Gibbons says the rematch of the 2015 clash ...

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• 4 February

  Mayweather Sues Showtime and Espinoza

  

  TMZ Sports has reported that former boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. has executed a $340,000,000 lawsuit against Showtime and its former executive, Stephen Espinoza. The massive lawsuit alleges illegalities for Mayweather’s most lucrative fights against Manny Pacquiao and Conor McGregor – allegedly Showtime and Espinoza directed payments to accounts controlled ...

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December, 2025

• 23 December

  I Had A Dream About Hagler vs Toney

  

  By Scoop Malinowski Last night I actually had a dream fight dream and it was James Toney vs Marvin Hagler. It was a stunning dream for an array of reasons. I don’t think about boxing much lately, not like as a kid I’d daydream about big fights every day, especially ...

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• 15 December

  Biofile Ike Quartey Interview

  

  By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former WBA Welterweight champion 1994-1998. Pro record was 37-4-1 with 32 KOs. Ht: 5-8 1/2  Wt 147 DOB:  November 27, 1969   In:  Accra, Ghana Childhood Heroes:   Sugar Ray Leonard – his boxing style. And some people say I look like him. Nicknames:  Bazooka, Machine Gun, Ike ...

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• 4 December

  Boxer Prograis Authors New Book

  

  Two-Time World Champion Regis Prograis to Host Exclusive Book Signing in San Antonio on December 13 Fans Invited to Meet the Boxing Star and Get Signed Copies of his Inspirational Biography at Ferocious Fitness Boxing Gym San Antonio, TX (December 4, 2025) – Boxing fans and readers alike will have a ...

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November, 2025

• 25 November

  Biofile Terry Norris Interview

  

  By Scoop Malinowski Status: Three-time Super Welterweight champion boxed as a pro from 1986-1998. Retired with a record of 47-9 (31 KO’s). Ht: 5-9 Wt: 154 DOB: June 17, 1967 In: Lubbock, TX Nicknames: “T-Bone, Terrible, Tino.” Childhood Heroes: “Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Reggie Jackson, J.R. Richard – great ...

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• 25 November

  Why Holyfield Always Believed He Would Beat Tyson

  

  By Scoop Malinowski Evander Holyfield somehow ALWAYS knew he had Mike Tyson’s number. As far back as 1983, when both were still amateurs and before Holyfield won the Olympic bronze medal at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, Mike Tyson and Holyfield had a little-known sparring session. “Mike was 17 Evander 21 ...

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• 17 November

  Biofile Bobby Czyz Interview

  

  By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former world champion boxer. Former IBF Light Heavyweight(1986) and WBA Cruiserweight champion (1991). Boxed pro from 1980-1998. Compiled a record of 44-8 28 KOs. DOB: February 10, 1962  In: Orange, NJ First Boxing Memory:  First memory of throwing a punch – I punched my father in ...

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• 3 November

  Biofile Gerald McClellan Interview

  

  By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former WBC Middleweight Champion. Boxed pro from 1988-1995. Final ring record is 31-3 with 29 KOs. Ht 6-1  Wt: 16 DOB: October 23, 1967  In: Freeport, IL Childhood Heroes:  Bruce Lee. He’s always been an idol of mine. Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns both were my ...

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