[Bernard Hopkins is the greatest boxing talker I ever heard – he used no scripted lines or cliches – he spoke out of his heart and soul – here is Hopkins at his very best back in 2004] By Scoop Malinowski This was probably the best conference call in ...
Read More »Archives: Emanuel Steward Interview
Oracle Speaks: Emanuel Steward Says. By Scoop Malinowski Living legend Emanuel Steward – the all-time great boxing trainer AND TV commentator – recently shared his perspective on a some very HOT issues: On what the hell is REALLY going on with the now postponed (or cancelled) Harris-Hatton Superfight: “I was ...
Read More »Observations on Thurman vs Porter
Thought Keith Thurman Jr lost a close fight to Shawn Porter who was able to bull and place Keith on the ropes throughout the fight. It was a good action brawl of a fight but lacking the science and precision of the really special extraordinary fighters. Was disappointed by the ...
Read More »Canelo just bought more time to avoid Golovkin
Canelo Alvarez and Oscar De La Hoya have bought another year of safety from Gennady Golovkin by agreeing to finally face Golovkin in September of 2017. This two years long duck-in-progress by Canelo (and Golden Boy) should provoke all fans to boycott Canelo and Golden Boy shows UNTIL Golovkin vs ...
Read More »Talkin Boxing with Ray Mancini (2004)
Ray talks about his career and shares some interesting anecdotes about Frank Sinatra Alexis Arguello and even Bill Cosby… By Scoop Malinowski One of the most popular champions in the golden age of network TV boxing of the 1980’s was Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini. He was the real deal and ...
Read More »Talkin’ Boxing with Tim Witherspoon
Two time heavyweight champion Tim Witherspoon of Philadelphia PA talks about his illustrious boxing career which spanned from 1979 – 2003. Now 58, ‘Terrible’ Tim won his first WBC world title in 1984 vs Greg Page and achieved a final pro record of 55-13-1 (38 KOs). By Scoop Malinowski Ringobserver: ...
Read More »Dazzling “Hi Tech” Lomachenko is Electrifying Boxing
Embed from Getty Images Vasyl Lomachenko is one of the best fighters I ever saw. Watch one fight of his fights and it is obvious this guy is extraordinary. Roy Jones even called the two time Olympic gold medalist the best pound for pound fighter in the business right now. ...
Read More »A Close Encounter With Cassius Clay
“I met Cassius Clay face to face some years back when he was still Cassius Clay,” remembers Nathanael Kapner. “Wow! What vitality! What greatness oozed out of him! He must have been one of the most beautiful human beings I ever laid eyes on.” “It was in a luxury hotel ...
Read More »Biofile: Michael Moorer Interview
By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former Heavyweight Champion and Light Heavyweight champion. First southpaw to ever win the Heavyweight title. Ring record was 52-4-1 (40 KOs). Today coaches boxing in the South Florida/West Palm Beach area. Will be inducted ...
Read More »Muhammad Ali Memories
By Scoop Malinowski An excerpt from my book Muhammad Ali: Portrait of a Champion LeRoy Neiman: “I was in the dressing room with Ali before one of his fights. He was laying, resting on a table and I was sketching him as he rested. Then, suddenly Ali asked Angelo to ...
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