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3 Things That Could Decide The Second Alvarez-Golovkin Fight

Almost exactly one year after they fought to a controversial draw — prompting a near-aneurysm from ESPN’s Teddy Atlas — Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady Gennadyevich Golovkin will meet once again in Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena in a middleweight world title rematch. Alvarez-Golovkin has been the best pure bout that contemporary boxing has produced […]

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Where Does Boxing Go After Mayweather?

At the age of 40, after a 21-year career and a 50-0 record, Floyd Mayweather, the greatest prizefighter of his era, has walked away. He peddled the most lucrative act in the history of not only boxing, and not only sports, but entertainment. When Mayweather fought Manny Pacquiao in 2015, he earned over $200 million […]

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Where Does Boxing Go After Mayweather?

At the age of 40, after a 21-year career and a 50-0 record, Floyd Mayweather, the greatest prizefighter of his era, has walked away. He peddled the most lucrative act in the history of not only boxing, and not only sports, but entertainment. When Mayweather fought Manny Pacquiao in 2015, he earned over $200 million […]

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