Back to the Basics, In Depth

Back to the Basics (the Adjustment Period for Oleksandr Gvozdyk) 🔍

By Tré Berry III🖋️

🔩🇺🇦 OLEKSANDR “THE NAIL” GVOZDYK 🇺🇦🔩

It has been a while since we’ve done a piece for this segment here; The reason being a plethora of strong performances taking place throughout all of boxing, and there were very few 📉let downs in terms of personal performance during that duration of time. This segment is typically reserved for those who have under-achieved a little, or needs some sort of overhaul to their approach, but today we will buck the trend, as former WBC Light-Heavyweight Champion 🥉🇺🇦Oleksandr Gvozdyk (17-1-0, 14KO👊) is realistically too good for this type of segment under normal conditions… Continue reading “Back to the Basics (the Adjustment Period for Oleksandr Gvozdyk) 🔍” →

In Depth, Things We've Noticed

Things We’ve Noticed:🤔 The Dangerous Plight of the Balanced Slugger (Artur Beterbiev)

By Tré Berry III🖋️

The beauty of boxing is in its wide variance of personalities, approaches, expression, and in it’s many different styles that is delivered for the boxing contingent to analyze, study, and enjoy. Last Friday, we’ve had one of the best fights of the 2019 year, which featured now Unified WBC/IBF Light-Heavyweight Champion 🇷🇺Artur Beterbiev (15-0-0, 15KO👊👊) out-dueling and eventually breaking down the talented Oleksandr Gvozdyk en route to a 10th round TKO victory. Beterbiev is now on the other side of the boxing world, having finally pulled himself up to the ⛰️mountain-top in the pros… Continue reading “Things We’ve Noticed:🤔 The Dangerous Plight of the Balanced Slugger (Artur Beterbiev)” →

Fights, This Weeks Fights

The Rougarou and the Tartan-Tornado Meet at the O2 Arena for the Ring Belt & the Ali Trophy

For the 2nd time in consecutive weeks, we have a match-up of two esteemed undefeated World Champions squaring off for a Title Unification match, and this one on schedule has bigger implications, as well as a deeper pot for the winner-to-be. The WBSS Junior-Welterweight finale is finally here, and the two top seeds will fight for the vacant ♛Ring-Magazine World Title & the coveted 🏆Muhammad Ali trophy.

The #1 seeded WBA Junior-Welterweight Champion 🇺🇸Regis “Rougarou” Prograis (24-0-0, 20KO👊) is looking to further catapult his stock to super-stardom, while #2 seed & IBF Junior-Welterweight Champion 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Josh “Tartan Tornado” Taylor (15-0-0, 12KO👊) is looking to make a special imprint for his neighboring fans that will travel with him to the grand stage at the O2 Arena in London, England. Continue reading “The Rougarou and the Tartan-Tornado Meet at the O2 Arena for the Ring Belt & the Ali Trophy” →

Fights

Belts And Beef: Shakur Stevenson vs Joet Gonzalez

There’s no love lost between Newark, New Jersey’s 🥈🇺🇸Shakur Stevenson (12-0-0, 7KO) and 🇺🇸Joet Gonzalez (23-0-0, 14KO) of Glendora, California and neither fighter will tell you any different ahead of their fight at the Reno Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nevada Saturday (ESPN 10pm ET/7pm PT). Continue reading “Belts And Beef: Shakur Stevenson vs Joet Gonzalez” →

Fights, Weekly Wrap

Beterbiev Hammers “The Nail”, Knocks out Gvozdyk in a Competitive Thriller at Light-Heavyweight

This one was definitely worth the wait, as both combatants showed their fortitude, and why they are each looked at as top Light-Heavyweights. With see-saw action, multiple ebbs and flows in the fight, 🇷🇺Artur Beterbiev (15-0-0, 15KO👊👊) became the sport of boxing’s newest Unified World Champion, putting 🥉🇺🇦Oleksandr “The Nail” Gvozdyk (17-1-0, 14KO👊) away late in the 10th round by way of TKO victory. Beterbiev paired the WBC Title belt along with his IBF Light-Heavyweight Title and left the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with a heightened sense of belonging atop the division, with the hardware to pitch his personal case in the pecking order. Continue reading “Beterbiev Hammers “The Nail”, Knocks out Gvozdyk in a Competitive Thriller at Light-Heavyweight” →

News

Errol Spence Jr. Discharged from Hospital, but Faces Potential DWI Charges 🗞️

Good news has surfaced, as WBC/IBF Welterweight Unified World Champion 🇺🇸Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. (26-0-0, 21KO👊) was released from 🏥Methodist Hospital in Dallas, Texas last evening. He is expected to make a full on recovery, and needs to take a little time away from boxing naturally in doing so. Continue reading “Errol Spence Jr. Discharged from Hospital, but Faces Potential DWI Charges 🗞️” →

Fights, Weekly Wrap

Derevyanchenko Delivers the Performance of his Pro Career, Golovkin Walks Through Hell to Barely Edge it Out to Win IBF Title

An old school Middleweight fight broke out, as these two warriors lit up the 🏟️Madison Square Garden with sheer technique, determination and skill, shades of some of the old fights from the 1950’s. The fight went the full 12 rounds, and with uncertainty in the air as to which direction the verdict would go in, 🥈🇰🇿Gennadiy “GGG” Golovkin (40-1-1, 35KO) barely eeked out the win, despite an outstanding effort from #1 contender 🇺🇦Sergiy “The Technician” Derevyanchenko (13-2-0, 10KO) to get a razor-thin Unanimous Decision on all cards to once again hoist the IBF World Middleweight Title.  Continue reading “Derevyanchenko Delivers the Performance of his Pro Career, Golovkin Walks Through Hell to Barely Edge it Out to Win IBF Title” →

Fights, Weekly Wrap

Spence Jr. Wins the War of Attrition, Porter Came to Bang, and the Staples Center Got Their Moneys Worth

If you were anticipating getting raw all-out ❗Combat as we had been leading up to this week have, then you would be thoroughly pleased with the turnout between two iron-clad tough fighters testing each others mettle. By way of Split-Decision, 🇺🇸Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. (26-0-0, 21KO) left the Staples Center as the new unified WBC/IBF Welterweight Champion, adding a feather to his cap, and 🇺🇸“Showtime” Shawn Porter (30-3-1, 19KO) definitely made him work for it, giving his all as we all have grown accustomed to witnessing. Continue reading “Spence Jr. Wins the War of Attrition, Porter Came to Bang, and the Staples Center Got Their Moneys Worth” →

Fights, Weekly Wrap

Lomachenko & Campbell Engage in High Speed Chess – Vasiliy Secures the Strong Victory, While Campbell Gains Respect

In front of a packed O2 Arena in London, England, reigning Lightweight King 👑🥇🥇🇺🇦Vasiliy “Loma” Lomachenko (14-1-0, 10KO) adds the vacant WBC Title Belt to the possession of his RING/WBA/WBO World Titles as he defeated the game former Gold-Medalist challenger 🇬🇧🥇“Cool Hand” Luke Campbell (20-3-0, 16KO) through a Unanimous Decision. Continue reading “Lomachenko & Campbell Engage in High Speed Chess – Vasiliy Secures the Strong Victory, While Campbell Gains Respect” →

Fights, Weekly Wrap

The Living Legend Does it Once Again, Adds to his Legendary Campaign of a Career 🔥

He did it…40 year old all-time-great ♛🇵🇭Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39KO) overtakes 🇺🇸Keith “One Time” Thurman’s (29-1-0, 22KO) claim as WBA World Champion, and becomes a Welterweight Champion for the 4th time in his career, as well as the oldest man to do so (40 years old), out-dueling the younger man of 10 years via Split Decision verdict with historical implications. Continue reading “The Living Legend Does it Once Again, Adds to his Legendary Campaign of a Career 🔥” →