April 20th, 2018 
Bad Brad 
By Joshua “City” Brewer
Thursday, April 19, featured a night of boxing action live from San Juan, Puerto Rico. This was another installment of Golden Boy Promotions on ESPN. The featured bout was a matchup between rising Washington, D.C., area prospect Lamont Roach, JR., 16-0-1, 6 KO’s, against Puerto Rico’s own, Orlando Cruz, 25-6-2, 13 KO’s. The island was only hours removed from an island-wide power outage. That said, where there’s a fight, there’s always light.
April 19th, 2018 Bad Brad 
By Alden “Fair But Firm” Chodash
On Saturday April 21st, Adrien “The Problem” Broner makes his return to the ring to face former WBO welterweight champion, Jessie Vargas. Broner has taken on new trainer Kevin Cunningham and has stated that he still “has a lot of fighting left to do”, but it’s becoming an all too familiar story for the man once ranked as the 6th best pound-for-pound fighter by The Ring Magazine. While many fans have been calling this fight Broner’s last chance at once again becoming a world-class fighter, a similar narrative was expressed prior to Broner’s last fight against Mikey Garcia, which “The Problem” called a “do or die fight”.
April 19th, 2018 Bad Brad 
By Vinny “Glory Days” Lucci
There’s always an unknown excitement when you handicap a match that is perceived as the proverbial passing of the torch. What always makes these fights intriguing is when the “B” side of promotion has enhanced their legacies with titles and glory before relinquishing their primes. Anthony Joshua versing Wlad Klitschko last year comes to mind. The best laid plans of cunning promoters is to present a top flight venue where fans are well versed on the careers and exploits of both combatants where you can argue a prediction form either side with equal aplomb.
April 19th, 2018 Bad Brad 
By Bradley “The Bulldog” Johnson
This Saturday night April 21st, we have a star-studded event in the Barclays center in Brooklyn, New York airing on Showtime. We have an intriguing main event in the welterweight division with Adrien Broner and Jesse Vargas. On the undercard Jermall Charlo has to get past Hugo Centeno in his second fight at middleweight, as a fight that should set him up for a big money fight in that exciting division. Gervonta “Tank” Davis will be fighting Jesus Cuellar at lightweight and former Olympian Rau’Shee Warren will fight Juan Madina at super flyweight. We also have Heather Hardy making her return to boxing from the Bellator to matched up with Paola Torres.
April 19th, 2018 Bad Brad 
By Rich “Lite It Up” Lopez
The Welterweight division is one of the hottest divisions right now. Matter of fact the division has always been one of the top divisions through the course of history. Keith Thurman, Shawn Porter, Danny Garcia, and Errol Spence Jr are the top players of the division. In June, we will have the introduction of Terrance Crawford when he faces with Australian Jeff Horn. Also Manny Pacquiao is still hanging in there and will be fighting Lucas Matthysse in July. There is one fighter that believes he belongs in the mix as well and could very well be the dark horse of the division. That is Jessie Vargas.
April 19th, 2018 Bad Brad 
By Faisal “Fayz” Masood
This Saturday on 21st April, Amir Khan will finally step inside the ring after what has been almost two years since his last outing, a loss to the superstar himself now facing a lay off from boxing, Canelo Alvarez. It will also mark almost five years since Khan last fought in his home country of the UK. Returning to his humble beginnings after only recently revealing his lust for the bright lights of Las Vegas and the big names clouded his judgement in accepting a fight against the much bigger Alvarez, Khan takes on Phil Lo Greco in a fight many are waiting to see whether he still has the frightening hand speed and questionable chin which means almost every fight he participates in, becomes like a highlight reel of boxing skills and edge of your seat action.
April 17th, 2018 Bad Brad 
Exclusive Interview by Alden “Fair But Firm” Chodash
“I learned that you can be the greatest boxer but if you don’t have the right team behind you, you’re not going to be successful. You have to have a great team behind you.” – Steve Geffrard
Coming off his stoppage of Zoltan Sera on March 23rd, former amateur standout Steve Geffrard is hungry to make a name for himself at light-heavyweight, one of the hottest divisions in boxing. Geffrard originally went on the radar as a standout amateur, winning the National Silver Gloves, National Golden Gloves, USA National Championships, and the National P.A.L championships en route to the 2012 Olympic Trials where he suffered a hand injury that prevented him from advancing. Geffrard was named the 2010 USA Boxing Athlete of the Year for his accomplishments, and has strung together an impressive 17 fight winning streak that includes an impressive stoppage of former light-heavyweight world title challenger Dmitry Sukhotskiy.
April 17th, 2018 Bad Brad 
By Vinny “Glory Days” Lucci
It’s not often when handicapping a title fight where you truly have “pick-em” odds. I never have been one to say flip a coin and back door out of making a commitment so let’s kick a few over a few cans and roll the dice. Somewhere among the tatters of glory and bruised knuckles a boxer’s resume either exploits or hides the intangibles that separate one man from another. How deeply you dig separating your emotional feelings of fact from fiction lies a logical betting favorite.
April 17th, 2018 Bad Brad 
By Rich “Lite It Up” Lopez
Recently we have heard the rumors of Floyd “Money” Mayweather, JR. fighting in MMA. Nothing is official on that and of course the money needs to be right in Floyd’s standards. Over the weekend on Showtime Championship Boxing, he stated he will only come back to MMA. I don’t think this will happen, but if he did, the opponent will most likely be Conor McGregor. It would generate a lot of money in the UFC. It remains to be seen what happens to McGregor after the nonsense he pulled last week. Let’s say this fight really happens. The question is: Will Floyd have a shot of winning a MMA fight against the man he defeated in a boxing fight last year? When I raised this question to MMA fans or just casual fans, the automatic response is McGregor will smash Mayweather in quick fashion. Not so fast though. I certainly do think McGregor is the favorite to beat Mayweather, JR. in the Octagon, however I do believe Mayweather, JR. has a shot of winning.
April 16th, 2018 Bad Brad 
By Joshua “City” Brewer
There comes a time when all good things come to an end, or at least figuratively. In the boxing world the old adage is that if you hang around long enough you’ll eventually run into someone bigger, stronger, or faster, in no particular sequence of events. Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire, 38-4, 24 KO’s, has been on top of the boxing world and was at one point considered one of the best 10 boxers walking the face of the earth. This wasn’t an accolade that was just thrown upon him, he earned such reverence in the ring. A mix of pure talent and athleticism alongside a raw, but astute technique made him a matchup problem for just about all in and around his weight class.
April 16th, 2018 Bad Brad 
By Tyler “The Miracle Man” White
“If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That’s all I am. I live it.” — Marvelous Marvin Hagler
That opening quote sums up the exact reason why Marvelous Marvin Hagler is my favorite fighter of all time because he loved this sport and was in it for the right reasons – he wanted to be the best and he wanted to create an everlasting legacy in the sport that he loved and adored.
Before Hagler even laced up a pair of boxing gloves, he would walk down to the local boxing gyms, including that of the Petronelli Brothers, and simply sit and watch the other fighters and coaches do their work and go about their business, whether that be pad work, shadow boxing, skipping, sparring or conditioning. A young Marvin Hagler would just sit for hours, watching, observing and studying the art.
April 16th, 2018 Bad Brad 
By Vinny “Glory Days” Lucci
It’s always a precarious time in a young boxer’s life if he was managed too quickly through the gauntlet ascending the throne but the maturity level doesn’t equal the talent. Having the right manager/promoter can truly help a boxer navigate fighting on the right cards hosted at the best venues. From there it’s up to the fighter himself to get his shadow boxing completed both inside the ring and out. All the mentoring in the world will surly fall on deaf ears if a young man is bored or actually believes his own press clippings that he traveled his path unfazed by the help and dedication of others.
April 15th, 2018 Bad Brad By Bradley “The Bulldog” Johnson
On August 26th of 2017 Floyd Mayweather, JR. and Conor McGregor walked in to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with no mask, no gun, and with fans cheering them, they robbed everyone blind. It was like the Oceans 11 movie sequel had continued to Oceans 14. Now they are attempting to make Oceans 15. Just put your hands in the air and hand over $99.99, don’t worry though, it won’t be worth it.
It also reminds me of the movie “Catch me if you can” when the father asks his son (Frank Jr.) played by Leonardo DiCaprio.
April 14th, 2018 Bad Brad 
By Tyler “The Miracle Man” White
At just the age of 17, Amir Khan won the silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens and became Britain’s youngest boxing Olympic medalist. The British media made a point of this and when Khan turned Professional a year later in 2005, he was given a lot of support and attention.
However, it would seem that this attention and desire for it has ultimately plagued Khan’s career in a sense, as he’s been involved in more reality TV appearances than fights over the past two years…
April 12th, 2018 Bad Brad By Alden “Fair But Firm” Chodash
When Caleb Truax lifted the IBF super-middleweight title from James DeGale last December, Truax came in as low as a 41-1 underdog to pull off the upset. But he did. Truax shocked the thousands of DeGale fans in attendance and the boxing world by lifting the crown with a hard-fought majority decision victory.
Truax’s feat, while highly unexpected, was far from unprecedented. In fact, the monumental odds Truax overcame (41-1) weren’t even higher than the 42-1 odds James “Buster” Douglas conquered to shock the world by knocking out “Iron” Mike Tyson.
April 12th, 2018 Bad Brad 
Four-division world champion Adrien Broner and unbeaten former champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis shared updates from their training camp in West Palm Beach, Florida as they prepare for their respective showdowns on Saturday, April 21 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING.
The Premier Boxing Champions event is headlined by Adrien Broner battling former welterweight world champion Jessie Vargas in a 12-round bout. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and features Davis meeting Jesus Cuellar as they square off for the WBA 130-pound Super Featherweight World Championship plus undefeated former world champion Jermall Charlo clashing with once-beaten Hugo Centeno Jr. for the interim 160-pound world title.
April 12th, 2018 Bad Brad 
The 154-pound division continues to heat up as undefeated world champion Jermell Charlo defends his belt against former world champion Austin “No Doubt” Trout Saturday, June 9 in a 12-round showdown live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.
The Premier Boxing Champions event is headlined by WBA Super World Featherweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz battling WBA Regular Featherweight World Champion Abner Mares in an anticipated world title rematch.
April 12th, 2018 Bad Brad 
Junior lightweight contender Frank De Alba feels that 2018 could be his year. He first he must get past O’Shaquie Foster in the headline bout THIS FRIDAY NIGHT!! at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center.
The bout, which is scheduled for eight-rounds tops a 6-bout card that is promoted by King’s Promotions.
In the six-round co-feature pitting cruiserweights Luther Smith (9-2, 8 KOs) of Bowie, MD taking on Elvin Sanchez (8-3-1, 6 KOs) of Paterson, NJ.
April 12th, 2018 Bad Brad 
Top featherweight prospect Ruben Villa (10-0, 4 KOs)looks to add the first championship of his young career when he battles Colombian Marlon Olea (13-2, 12 KOs) for the vacant WBO Youth Title this Saturday night from the Salinas Storm House in Salinas, Calif.
Villa, who turns 21 next week, will be fighting in his hometown for the first time as a professional.
April 12th, 2018 Bad Brad 
By Joshua “City” Brewer
Ask and you shall receive. It has been reported that Gary Russell, JR., 28-1, 17 KO’s, will face Joseph “JoJo” Diaz, 26-0, 14 KO’s, in the co-feature of May 19, 2018, Showtime card headlined by Adonis Stevenson Vs Badou Jack. The fight will be broadcasted live from the Bell Center in Montreal. The World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight title will be on the line and this may actually turn out to be the fight of the card.
April 12th, 2018 Bad Brad 
By Vinny “Glory Days” Lucci
One of the fun aspects of our beloved sport is the never ending naiveté perpetuated upon the masses by any carnival barking grifter who gets himself a state license to preform whatever duties it is that their Halloween costume calls for. These services provided without the worrisome threat of prying eyes of an international commission to answer to. The media get to sound off on all the ills the sport has to offer and fans are expected to deal with it all as business as usual. Greedy promoters, seedy Alphabet organizations, inexperienced trainers, smart mouth boxers and inept referees can occasionally (or quite often) turn the sweet science into nothing more than an unwritten Wrestling Mania script where the chorus of boos transcends arenas, living rooms, the internet and newspapers for a week or so until the winds die down and fans beg for more.
April 12th, 2018 Bad Brad 
Exclusive Interview by Joshua “City” Brewer
“I was licensed as a probationary referee in 1982 by “Jersey” Joe Walcott, the “Jersey” Joe Walcott, former world heavyweight champion who was the commissioner for New Jersey at that time. Eight years underneath him, they needed referees, and I was one of the first ones to be put on from the amateurs.” – Steve “Double SS” Smoger
When you think of boxing referees that have graced the ring there is no question that Steve “Double SS” Smoger comes to mind. A veteran of more than 200+ title fights, it wouldn’t be a stretch to say that he’s almost seen and done it all in a boxing ring. He’s well traveled having officiated in multiple states and countries. He’s got a style that lends towards maintaining action.
April 12th, 2018 Bad Brad 
By Rich “Lite It Up” Lopez
For this controversial fight we go back 30 years ago in the lightweight division. It would be the first fight between the WBC World Lightweight Champion Jose Luis Ramirez and Pernell Whitaker. I don’t think there is any doubt on who the winner of the fight was, but why was the decision given to the wrong fighter? Let’s take a look back at the fighters, buildup, the fight itself, and the aftermath of the fight.
April 10th, 2018 Bad Brad 
By Bradley “The Bulldog” Johnson
Deontay Wilder has just come off the biggest victory of his career with a 10th round TKO over previously unbeaten Luis “King Kong” Ortiz. He is also in line for an even much bigger fight with undefeated champion Anthony Joshua to unify the heavyweight belts in the next fight or two. So why is Wilder not getting the attention he feels he deserves? Deontay Wilder, 40-0, 39 KO’s has done what has been asked of him in the ring to earn respect, but also has rubbed people wrong outside of the ring which is turning a lot of people off.
I know not everyone agrees with me when I say he has done his job in the ring, but he has stopped every man put in front of him.
April 8th, 2018 Bad Brad 
By Alden “Fair But Firm” Chodash
In a fight that exceeded expectations, IBF junior-middleweight champion “Swift” Jarrett Hurd unified the 154-pound division with a hellish split decision victory over WBA champion Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara. The undefeated Hurd, who only became a titlist 14 months ago, entered the ring giving up significant experience to the Cuban defector Lara who has competed at the top of the division since his dubious split decision loss to Paul Williams in 2011.
