Ex-"Fighter of The Year" Mike Tyson
WHO HAD THE BEST 2012 FOR A BOXER?
San Francisco, CA- In our continuing series here at RingTalk.com, one that follows Frances “The Fight Chick” Martel and her calling for WBA 154 lb. champ Austin Trout to get the nod as “2012 Boxer of The...
Austin Trout Wins The YearNew York, NY– In politics, we define cultural shifts by game changing moments—the minute Theodore Roosevelt decided to found the Bull Moose Party; Ronald Reagan refusing to exploit Walter Mondale’s “youth and inexperience;” President Obama’s race speech. Boxing has these moments, too—and used to have...
“STUCK WITH BOXING FOR MOST OF HOUR TWO
The "Thad Spencer" Story
San Francisco, CA– This hour of “Ring Talk” was bubbling over with energy and “house” writers Francis “The Fight Chick” Martel and Kevin “KP” Perry. I set them up to differ (see radio clash) on the Klitschko...
DONAIRE GETS KO & MAKES HIS CASE!
Donaire One-Punches Arce
Toyota Center, Houston, TX– (HBO) WBO 122 lb. champ Nonito Donaire KO 3 Jorge Arce . The “Filipino Flash” again seemed to prove what a lot of us have known for a while and that is Donaire (31-1, 20 KOs)...
RING MAGAZINE PULLS A GAFF! BRONER RANKED #5 POUND FOR POUND?
Los Angeles, CA-The outrage continues against the well documented and somewhat tarnished Ring magazine and or Ringtv.com. Ratings chairman, former judge Chuck Giampa appears to be the fall guy here as no one seems to want to take responsibility...
Trevor Berbick Retires Muhammad Ali
31 YEARS AGO TODAY WAS LAST MUHAMMAD ALI FIGHT IN BAHAMAS!
1981: Trevor Berbick W 10 Muhammad Ali, Nassau. The final fight in Ali’s illustrious career.
30 YEARS SINCE TRULY ONE OF HISTORY’S GREATEST WARS!
1982: Bobby Chacon W 15 Bazooka Limon, Sacramento. Wins WBC Super Featherweight Title....
50 CENT MAKES WEAK ASS BOXING DEBUT
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson
San Francisco, CA– Let me preface this with I covered “The Arts” as a freelancer with the Oakland Tribune. My job was to review concerts like Natalie Cole, Gloria Estefan, the San Francisco Symphony. In addition, I’ve had...
Pacquiao's Prayers Didn't Work Last NightNew York, NY— Stop me if you think you’ve heard this one before, but Manny Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KOs) just isn’t that good. Pacquiao, who will be remembered as the greatest Filipino boxer to ever live despite being a contemporary of Nonito Donaire (30-1,...
Juan M. Marquez Celebrates While Manny Pacquiao Sleeps!FOURTH FIGHT A THRILLER!
San Francisco, CA– The drama, the ebb and flow of the first three Juan Manuel Marquez-Manny Pacquiao fights were hard acts to follow. That being said, their fourth encounter Saturday night in Las Vegas was more exciting than...
