Embed from Getty Images Status: WBC No 1 heavyweight contender – must face champion Deontay Wilder in 2016. Ht: 6-2 Wt: 230 DOB: September 2, 1979 In: Kursk, Russia First Boxing Memory: “Difficult trainings (age 13).” Nicknames: Sasha, White Lion, Knight, Tsar. Boxing Inspiration: “Never give up and always respect ...

Embed from Getty Images An interesting scoop was sent my way this week regarding the Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather rematch in the new MGM Grand Arena next year. Of course, Floyd doesn’t want to risk fighting Pacquiao again – he’d prefer to spar with more Al Haymon patsies like ...

  Book Excerpt: Heavyweight Armageddon: The Tyson-Lewis Championship Battle. By Scoop Malinowski Lucia Rijker: “The other great fight in history – Louis-Schmeling – was political. of Lewis and Mike was almost light against darkness. Good against evil. And, to me, Mike needed the lesson to be humbled, he needed the ...

By Scoop Malinowski Boxing insiders share their personal memories and lasting images of one of boxing history’s most important figures, the Hall of Fame promoter Don King: Lloyd Carroll (Journalist): “I remember Don King being here at Gallagher’s for a press conference shortly after Jack Newfield had died. He wrote ...

I watched Gennady Golovkin vs David Lemieux and Roman Gonzalez vs Brian Viloria again and made some new observations. First, Chocolatito is a champion of the highest class I have ever seen – not just his endless streams of relentless punches but his honor and sportsmanship. During the pre-fight instructions ...

View image | gettyimages.com Gennady Golovkin is not only the best in the business and an all time great boxing sensation extraordinaire, he is a perfect ambassador for the sport, personifying the word “champion” like Roger Federer, Julius Erving, Rafael Nadal, Derek Jeter, Manny Pacquiao, Muhammad Ali, etc. Boxing will ...

By Scoop Malinowski Status: World Middleweight Champion. Ht: 5-10 Wt: 160 DOB: April 8, 1982 In: Karaganda, Kazakhstan Ring Record: 33-0 (30 KO’s) First Memory of Boxing: “Long time ago [smiles]. I think eleven or ten. I remember it was fun, just good atmosphere for me and for my friends, ...

View image | gettyimages.com Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City will be by far the most threatening challenge Gennady Golovkin has ever faced in the boxing ring. On Saturday night GGG will face not only the heavy hitting Canadian David Lemieux but also the collective boxing ...

By Scoop Malinowski GENNADY GOLOVKIN is an all time great fighter. My buddy and colleague Michael Woods says he has to see more from GGG and it’s still a little too early to tell but I disagree with that assessment. I believe certain fighters show their greatness instantly and it’s ...