Inside The Boxing Ring

Do you want to be a boxer? I guess many people would say “NO” but I guess there are some who would say “YES”. Seeing how boxers fight in every game – receiving bruises, shedding blood and gaining stitches, I wonder if how each of them still enjoys this bloody sport. But seeing every moment [...]

I wonder how boxers would explain how their lives are. I guess many of them would say that winning and loosing are already part of their lives, may it be in sports or even in their personal living. I think I can say that boxers have the advantage in life. Why? Because these boxers are [...]

The much awaited battle between two great boxers is scheduled on March 15 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino at Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. It was a draw between Pacquiao and Marquez during their first fight but it was full of action. During the opener of their first fight Pacquiao KOed Marquez not once, [...]

Muhammad Ali recently celebrated his 66th birthday. This name made history in boxing. Since 1981, Muhammad Ali fights inside the boxing ring. Browsing through his records, he lost in his first 2 fights but after that, he was able to gain 56 wins (37 knockouts and 19 decisions). Indeed, Muhammad Ali is a very great [...]

You would often associate the statement “I am the greatest” to indeed one great boxer Muhammad Ali. ROCKY! ROCKY! ROCKY! The Rocky here is not the Rocky you see in the movies, but I would like to write about the Italian hero Rocky Marciano. In an article entitled TOP TEN Pound 4 Pound Best Boxers [...]

The Swedish Heavyweight Champion who stunned the workd when he knocked out Floyd Patterson to steal the heavyweight title from the American in 1959 died today as one of the only five non- Americans who have won the title in it’s long history. He died at a nursing home not far from the house where [...]

As anticipation becomes bigger with the match between Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and British slugger Ricky Hatton, both camps have started to fire barbs at each other. Hatton trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr., expressed confidence that his ward would not suffer the same fate as legend Oscar dela Hoya, another ward of his, who lost [...]

The Swedish Heavyweight Champion who stunned the world when he knocked out Floyd Patterson to steal the heavyweight title from the American in 1959 died today as one of the only five non- Americans who have won the title in it’s long history. He died at a nursing home not far from the house where [...]

Image Source:media-2.web.britannica.com Rocky Marciano is the only undefeated and untied heavyweight champion in pro boxing history with a 49-0 record. He was born in Brockton, Massachusetts, he held the title of World Heavyweight Boxing Champion for four years, from September1952 to November1956. Muhammad Ali’s first professional loss was his fight with Frazier on March 8, [...]

Image source: www.wazzupmanila.com Oscar De La Hoya has just about wrapped up a deal to finish his boxing career Dec. 6 against Filipino star Manny Pacquiao, two people with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press. De La Hoya’s long-stalled discussion about fighting Pacquiao recently revived when the sides found an adequate way to [...]