“Irish” Pat Lawlor recited this poem to John Scully in the dressing room a little while before he walked out to fight Vinny Pazienza on July 27, 2001 in Providence. Scully was so impressed he asked Lawlor to please get a copy of it. Lawlor went right over to his ...
Read More »Usyk vs Fury Supposedly Official and Confirmed But…
By Scoop Malinowski It has now been confirmed by both combatants, that WBC and Lineal heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury will challenge WBO/WBA/IBF/IBO champion Oleksandr Usyk in a superfight showdown to determine the division’s first undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999. The fight will be staged at the ...
Read More »When Bob Arum Ripped Ads Off John Conteh’s Trunks
By Scoop Malinowski Boxing is an unpredictable sport where anything can happen, double knockouts, paragliders falling into a ring, or even a champion singing to the crowd moments after a win. Another strange but true boxing tale is the time promoter Bob Arum alertly spotted a boxer wearing unauthorized ...
Read More »Lopez Says Davis is Ducking Him
Newly crowned undisputed Lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez has a plethora of options for his first title defense since defeating Vasyl Lomachenko last month by unanimous decision. Perhaps the most enticing and attractive opponent for Lopez would be fellow undefeated American Gervonta Davis, who is promoted by Floyd Mayweather. Lopez was ...
Read More »Pacquiao Can’t Trust Arum Anymore
By Scoop Malinowski The Manny Pacquiao-Bob Arum alliance lasted over a decade and produced one of the most illustrious careers in ring history. But for all intents and purposes, that relationship appears to be over. Because there has been a breach of trust. Bob Arum’s interests are not the same ...
Read More »1988 Scoop: Duran Threw The Rematch To Leonard
By Scoop Malinowski One of the first big boxing shows I ever attended was the February 5, 1988 Atlantic City tripleheader of Marlon Starling defending his WBA Welterweight title vs Fujio Ozaki, Mark Breland vs Juan Alonso Villa and a ten rounder featuring Roberto Duran vs Ricky Stackhouse. As ...
Read More »Al Haymon Is Losing Control
By Scoop Malinowski More evidence emerged this week that Al Haymon’s empire is crumbling. Bob Arum asserted in an interview with Boxing Talk founder Greg Leon that Arum is legally permitted to make offers to any Haymon controlled fighters. This is a stunning revelation because it shows that Haymon has ...
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