By Geno McGahee One of the most powerful men in boxing and a man that has had a stake in many of the major fights of the last 15 years, Oscar De La Hoya, was reportedly quoted to say that the mega fight between Floyd Mayweather, JR., and Manny Pacquiao is “very close” to completion. [...]
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The Oscar De La Hoya Slip Up: Floyd Mayweather JR – Manny Pacquiao Done Deal?
June 19th, 2010 
Bad Brad 
Posted in BOXING NEWS 
Tags: Bob Arum, Done Deal, Felix Tito Trinidad, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Las Vegas, mega fight, Miguel Cotto, Mike Tyson, November, Oscar De La Hoya, Steroids 
3 Comments »Mike Tyson Conqueror Kevin McBride is Making a Comeback
June 12th, 2010 Bad Brad Press Release Looks like former Mike Tyson-conqueror Kevin McBride (34-6-1, 29 KOs) is on the comeback trail. The 37-year-old “Clones Colossus,” who hasn’t fought since consecutive TKO losses to Mike Mollo in 2006 and Andrew Golota in 2007 is penciled in for an eight-rounder against TBA on July 10 at the Mid Hudson Civic Center [...]
Mike Tyson – Evander Holyfield III: Don King’s Return to Heavyweight Superfights
April 22nd, 2010 Bad Brad By Geno McGahee Evander Holyfield, 43-10-2, 28 KO’s, has not been in the major spotlight for years, arguably since his 1999 title unifier with Lennox Lewis. Mike Tyson, 50-6, 44 KO’s, has been out of the ring for five years. Despite those facts, the public still wants to see the final bout in an interesting [...]
RSR Has Some Good Times with Actress and Author Bern Nadette Stanis
April 13th, 2010 Bad Brad Exclusive Interview by “Bad” Brad Berkwitt (Reposted for Archive purposes) “To this day, I hear or receive emails from people who say they raised their kids on Good Times or I want my little girl to watch Thelma because I liked the way that she was. To hear that, truly is an honor.”–Bern Nadette Stanis [...]
Singer and Songwriter Bertie Higgins Takes the RSR Readers on a Journey from Key Largo to the World of Boxing
April 13th, 2010 Bad Brad Exclusive Interview by “Bad” Brad Berkwitt (Reposted for Archive purposes) “Fame got a hold of him (Mike Tyson), some drugs and of course, women! We are only men, so what I can say? He may be a has been now, but at least he has been!”–Bertie Higgins The 1980s was such an amazing era when [...]
Mike Tyson turning back the Clock & the Roy Jones – Bernard Hopkins PPV Sham
April 8th, 2010 Bad Brad By Geno McGahee Mike Tyson on Holyfield/Botha Mike Tyson has a couple of fights on his mind as of late. The first is with PETA, a fanatical group that have jumped on Tyson’s reality show because he is racing pigeons, something he has been doing since he was a child. PETA versus Tyson and Animal [...]
Frans Botha: Will He End Evander Holyfield?
April 1st, 2010 Bad Brad By Geno McGahee On April 10th, Frans Botha, 47-4-3, 28 KO’s, will step into the ring with former Heavyweight Champion, Evander Holyfield, 42-10-2, 27 KO’s, in a 12 round showdown for the WBF Heavyweight Title. Botha is 41 years old and has been in the ring with some of the best fighters in world and [...]
Posted in BOXING NEWS Tags: Evander Holyfield, Former Champions, Frans Botha, heavyweight, Mike Tyson No Comments »The Cult of the Pretty Boy
March 31st, 2010 Bad Brad By Eoin Redahan Keats said it was truth; someone else said it was in the eye of the beholder. Either way, beauty plays a curiously prominent role in boxing. The cosmetic surgeons would laugh in your face; the gawky, pimple-strewn teenager would scoff with scorn; and the women from the calendar leaves would just smile [...]
The Return of Mike Tyson: What Will it Mean for Boxing?
March 29th, 2010 Bad Brad By Joe Wilson For the last several years, the heavyweight division has taken a back seat in the sport of boxing. In my lifetime, I don’t ever remember the division being in the shape it’s in today. It has clearly gone on vacation. Many fight fans are puzzled about what’s happening to the heavyweights.
Posted in BOXING NEWS Tags: Big news, Geno McGahee, Heavyweight Champion, Mike Tyson, Return to boxing No Comments »Brian’s Boxing Mailbag (Wladimir Klitschko Wins, Manny Pacquiao's Next Move)
March 23rd, 2010 Bad Brad By Brian Wilbur Hi all, thanks for coming to Ringside Report and checking out my weekly mailbag. On Saturday we saw another dominant title defense by Wladimir Klitschko. The Klitschko brothers seem to be falling into the same category as Larry Holmes in the 80′s. They are so much better than the competition that they [...]
Posted in BOXING NEWS Tags: boxing, Brian Wilbur, Manny Pacquiao, Mike Tyson, Vital Klitschko, weirdo No Comments »Rematches and Rebounds: Manny Pacquiao, Mike Tyson & Sam Peter
March 18th, 2010 Bad Brad By Geno McGahee Erik Morales – Manny Pacquiao IV? Erik Morales, the three division world champion, has noted that he wants to fight Manny Pacquiao once more. Morales has an impressive record of, 48-6, 34 KO’s, but it loses its luster when you examine his recent track record. He is 0-4 in his last 4 [...]
Posted in BOXING NEWS Tags: boxing, Erik Morales, Evander Holyfield, Manny Pacquiao, Mike Tyson, Sam Peter No Comments »Brian's Boxing Mailbag (Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey Aftermath, Wladimir Klitschko Next Weekend)
March 15th, 2010 Bad Brad By Brian Wilbur Greetings and welcome to the mailbag ladies and gents. On Saturday we witnessed yet another brilliant performance by Manny Pacquiao, shutting out Joshua Clottey over twelve rounds. Joshua Clottey’s instinctive fighting style is to cover up, wait for his opponent to stop punching, and then go on the offensive. The problem with [...]
Posted in BOXING NEWS Tags: Brian Wilbur, Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones, Joshua Clottey, Manny Pacquiao, Mike Tyson 2 Comments »Mike Tyson’s Return Confirmed by Don King: ESPN FNF and Boxing Scribe Dan Rafael Proven Wrong
March 11th, 2010 Bad Brad By Geno McGahee “Unlike other journalists, I did my research and made a phone call,” Dan Rafael smugly noted on a recent episode of Friday Night Fights and then proceeded to dismiss the comeback of Mike Tyson and the report here on RSR. Now, I don’t know how one phone call to one person that [...]
Posted in BOXING NEWS Tags: Brian Kenny, Dan Rafael, Don King, espn fnf, Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson, Tyson Return 2 Comments »Done Deal: The Return of Mike Tyson to Boxing
March 4th, 2010 Bad Brad By Geno McGahee The heavyweight division has been considered boring by most boxing fans. The safety first, big European heavyweights have not captured the imagination of the American public, and neither have the challengers from the states that have given non-efforts or have been mediocrities to begin with. The 1990s was a great and exciting [...]
Posted in BOXING NEWS Tags: Boxing Comeback, Don King, Heavyweight Champion, Mike Tyson No Comments »Henry Tillman: RSR Talks with the Olympic Gold Medalist and Former NABF Cruiserweight Champion
January 24th, 2010 Bad Brad Interview by Mike “Rubber Warrior” Plunkett “I made it on talent, determination and will.”–Henry Tillman It seems like a lifetime ago that I canoed down the Trent-Severn waterway with the intent to meet-up with a group of friends at a popular beach situated at the most southern tip of Washago, Ontario. I remember the voyage [...]
Posted in BOXING NEWS Tags: Evander Holyfield, Heavweight Division, Mike Tyson, World Champion No Comments »Seeking the Truth: Former Heavyweight Title Contender Carl Williams Speaks to RSR
August 20th, 2009 Bad Brad Exclusive Interview by Mike “Rubber Warrior” Plunkett “When you fall, fall on your back, because if you can look up, you can get up”–Carl “The Truth” Williams I remember October 1984 as though it wasn’t all that long ago. A talented virtual novice named Carl “The Truth” Williams arrived on the heavyweight title scene with [...]
Posted in BOXING NEWS Tags: Carl Williams, Heavyweight Champion, Larry Holmes, Mike Tyson No Comments »The Mike Tyson Chronicles: Donovan “Razor” Ruddock II
October 8th, 2007 Bad Brad By Geno McGahee The immediate rematch took place on June 28th, 1991. For Mike Tyson, this was an unnecessary fight. Even though he had stated after his first bout with Ruddock that a rematch wasn’t a bad idea, he realistically wanted a shot at the title. Although he was heavily favored to win the rematch, [...]
Posted in RSR CHRONICLES Tags: boxing, Don King, heavyweight, hook, Mike Tyson, Mirage, Razor Ruddock, smash No Comments »RSR Goes Down Memory Lane with former WBA Heavyweight Champion, Tony “TNT” Tubbs
November 1st, 2005 GRIM Interview by “Bad” Brad Berkwitt “No matter what, I will always be known as a World Heavyweight Champion from my win over Greg Page for the WBA title.”–Tony “TNT” Tubbs Former WBA Heavyweight Champion of the World, Tony “TNT” Tubbs, turned pro in March of 1980. The heavyweight division was endearing itself to the fact, [...]
Posted in INTERVIEWS BY "BAD" BRAD BERKWITT Tags: Heavyweight Champion, Mike Tyson, Tony Tubbs No Comments »Reaching the Mountain Top – Up Close and Personal with Former WBC Heavyweight Champion Pinklon Thomas
June 10th, 2003 GRIM Interview by “Bad” Brad Berkwitt “Winning the WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World is an event I will cherish for the rest of my life.”—Pinklon Thomas Pinklon Thomas came into this world at the end of the reign of the only undefeated Heavyweight Champion of the World who was known as the original “Rock”, and [...]
