In this week's Boxing News Nigel Collins called Ricky Hatton "emotionally vulnerable". Unconvinced? See below . . ....
I entirely agree that this is a subject that needs more discussion. The scoring of boxing matches is an absolute nonsense. In my view, this is...
It's a funny thing, but everyone misunderstands the nature of the rankings, whether it's WBC, WBU, WTF or TTFN. By the explicit admission of the...
I think the answer to the "making weight" question is more than one weigh-in. http://therumpuscompass.com/2014/03/15/on-making-weight/
In actual fact I make the exact same point in my blog (viz., that the 5 defeats of someone who is 55-5 are very different than those of someone...
I think losses can genuinely reflect well on a fighter. I agree about George Groves, and I think Vasyl Lomachenko's recent loss to Salido...
Actually, Oldbie, I didn't say I wouldn't put Floyd at #1. I said I wouldn't put Sergio there. I guess Floyd is still #1 but Rigo isn't far...
I wouldn't put him at the top of the list, but I'm surprised Sergio Martinez hasn't had a mention yet. I'd put him ahead of Bradley, anyway.
The scoring of boxing matches is utter bollocks. Here's why: http://therumpuscompass.com/2014/03/04/on-scoring/
No one is mentioning that BoxNation offered the night in HD for the first time! And it was well worth paying £1000 for an HDTV just to be able to...
Incidentally, in my opinion, Groves has made a mistake in calling so loudly for a rematch with Froch. Instead, he should have just said this:...
Perhaps everyone has already seen it, but if not, I recommend checking out the interview with Andre Ward at fighthype.com (I would post a link but...