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The boxing world and true fans have been screaming for this fight to happen. Here is a breaking update on negotiations.
Anthony Joshua Vs Deontay Wilder Match Update – Breaking Boxing News
January 4th, 2019 
Bad Brad Loading ...The boxing world and true fans have been screaming for this fight to happen. Here is a breaking update on negotiations.
Abdul Khattab Ecstatic About Having Mikkel Kessler In His Corner – Boxing News
January 4th, 2019 Bad Brad
Photo by Sebastian Heger
Abdul Khattab (15-2-1, 4 KOs) will have a familiar face in his corner when he enters the ring for his eight-round Scandinavian middleweight thriller against Oliver Flodin (4-0) on January 19 at the Struer Energi Park in Denmark.
Khattab is fighting on the undercard of Dina Thorslund’s WBO Female World Super Bantamweight title defence versus Alesia Graf, and will be joined by coach and mentor, Mikkel Kessler, the former five-time World Champion.
“It means a lot to me that Mikkel is going to be with me in Struer,” says the Copenhagen boxer. “When Mikkel is with me, I feel safe, and as long as I listen to his instructions, with him in my corner nothing can go wrong!”
Ringside Report Looks Back at Rocky Pepeli
January 4th, 2019 Bad Brad
By Daniel Sisneros
After a long amateur career including Silver Gloves and Jr. Olympics titles in 1980 (at age 15), Iowa’s Rocky Pepeli turned professional in 1987. His first 8 pro bouts were decided in the 1st or 2nd rounds! He opened with a first round KO over Lon Liebergen in Rocky’s hometown of Davenport, Iowa. After scoring another 1st round knockout in Anchorage, Alaska, Pepeli soon found his self as a regular on the boxing events staged at the Reseda Country Club in Reseda, California.
Doctor Curmudgeon® Don’t Be Foolish! You Can’t Be Paranoid!
January 4th, 2019 Bad Brad
By Diane Batshaw Eisman, M.D. FAAFP
I sit here, glaring at my computer as paranoia descends upon me.
At this moment in time, I do not believe that it is the computer that is doing diabolical things to me. My computer is chugging along with no problems, glitches, error messages or freezes.
It is a recent call to our cable service that has made me wonder about the state of my paranoia. This mega tentacled entity supplies phone service and internet. Although it has been said (please note the sarcasm font) that our cable provider is perfect…there are many times when we have a problem. And so, I lift the phone, dial the number, go through all the options, wait and keep screaming such things as “Agent! Representative! Person! Help! Human being!”
Rainy Night In Georgia: Brook Benton – Ringside Report Music Video of the Day
January 4th, 2019 Bad Brad
The Impact of Ole Gunnar Sokskjaer on Manchester United
January 3rd, 2019 Bad Brad
By Tyler “The Miracle Man” White
I won’t pretend to be a huge football/soccer fan – in fact I’m what you would consider a very, very casual fan. I occasionally check the scores and will every now and then watch the weekends highlights on ‘Match of the Day’ or tune in to watch a full game once a month or something!
However, one thing that has caught my attention lately has been everything surrounding the infamous – Manchester United – and all the commotion surrounding the team: its players, the manager and the whole legacy of the club since the retirement of former legendary manager – Sir Alex Ferguson.
Now, I’m no genius when it comes to football/soccer; in fact, I’m pretty clueless about it in the grand scheme of things, however, what I do really appreciate is the impact that there seems to have been since a new manager has taken over at Manchester United.
Bookmakers Make Their Statements on 2019 Potential Fights
January 3rd, 2019 Bad Brad 
It mightn’t be the biggest potential boxing fight on the horizon, but some bookmakers have matched up Amir Khan and Kell Brook with odds that suggest a decent match up. The fight is still yet to be confirmed, but it looks to be gathering momentum with mid-February now rumored to be a likely option.
Things could fall through, of course, but that hasn’t stopped bookies pricing up the odds. It’s the disagreement between those bookies that makes for some interesting reading, though. Brook is the marginal favorite, coming in at 8/11 with William Hill, with Khan just a shade above even money at 11/10.
April In Paris: Count Basie & Mills Brothers – Ringside Report Music Video of the Day
January 3rd, 2019 Bad Brad
A Special Moment In Time: There Was A Real Steve Hannagan!
January 3rd, 2019 Bad Brad
By Seth H. Bramson
Through the years and in the books about the city, nowhere near enough has ever been made of and about the man who was truly behind Carl Fisher’s and Jim Allison’s success in promoting a place called Miami Beach, that man’s name being Steve Hannagan.
But so little is known about Hannagan, other than the fact that John H. Levi, Fisher’s “ramrod” and right hand man, brought Hannagan down from New York to, essentially, save Miami Beach for Fisher and Allison.
Doctor Curmudgeon®: Burn, Baby, Burn!
January 3rd, 2019 Bad Brad
By Diane Batshaw Eisman, MD FAAFP
The fire is warm and lovely to look at…at least to me.
My door is closed to prevent the fumes from wafting out into the hall…at least…until the conflagration has ended.
Leaning back in my chair, I sigh with contentment
Two Weeks earlier
I enter my office and stare forlornly at my desk
Piles of papers
Piles of paper sit at varying angle atop other piles of paper.
My computer monitor valiantly rises above it all. Like a beacon in a turbulent storm.
Daryl Dragon Half of the Smash Duo Captain And Tennille Dead at 76 – Cause of Death Revealed
January 2nd, 2019 Bad Brad
By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt
In the 1970’s we had so many great variety shows such as The Captain and Tennille that was on ABC from 1976-1977 during a time that was much kinder in America. With smash hits such as Love Will Keep Us Together, Muskrat Love and Do That To Me One More Time a following of fans started and to this day, still love the group. Love Will Together took home a Grammy Award in 1976 for Best Record.
Daryl Dragon AKA Captain passed away today at the age of 76 of renal failure at a hospice in Prescott, Arizona, according to spokesman Harlan Boll, as The Associated Press reports. Toni Tennille, Dragon’s ex-wife and longtime musical partner, was by his side.
Cardi B Vs Nicki Minaj: Where’s the Beef?
January 2nd, 2019 Bad Brad
By Valeen “V” Marquez
It’s all too known the celebrity controversy that has sparked so much media attention between Cardi B and Nicki Minaj. Everyone has something to say or a side to take. Let’s look at the honesty of what the situation looks like to someone like me, a non-celebrity!
Nicki has been an icon in the rap world, she has made music that has sparked many rewarding benefits since she began. I personally have never been a big fan of the rap around these days, throw me in front of some DMX and EVE and I’m set.
However, through watching Nicki on the Ellen DeGeneres Show has shown me a different side of Nicki Minaj other than the crafty lyrics she portrays. I was able to see a more genuine side of who she was as a person from what I could see through media at least.
WWE HOF Interviewer “Mean” Gene Okerlund Dead at 76 – Breaking WWE News
January 2nd, 2019 Bad Brad
By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt
“Mean” Gene Okerlund, the beloved HOF WWE Interviewer who was as much a part of wrestling as the biggest name wrestlers has died. He was 76.
Okerlund interviewed a who’s who of WWE stars such as, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Randy “Macho Man” Savage, Andre the Giant, the Ultimate Warrior and many others from the mid- to late-1980s. In the mid-1990s, Okerlund moved to rival WCW and stood in the ring as garbage rained down upon Hogan as he formed the nWo.
Teofimo Lopez Vs Devin Haney Could, Should Or Would Happen in 2019! Is This A Fight Fans Will Demand?
January 2nd, 2019 Bad Brad
By Joshua “City” Brewer
In the sport of boxing, new rivalries are brewed and old rivalries are renewed on a daily basis. The sport in itself has a long history and one constant that has remained the pillar of its success is the best fighting the best. Furthermore, boxing’s youngest fighters have been at the forefront of some of the best matchups the sport has had the pleasure of offering. There are many scientific studies that play into what is considered an athlete’s prime, generally his/her mid-twenties is a peak time frame for reference. All of that aside and to the intent of the article, boxing has another opportunity for a matchup with the potential for something special. Cue rising lightweights Teofimo Lopez, 11-0, 9 KO’s, and Devin Haney, 20-0, 13 KO’s.
Mystery and Murder: A Look at Film Noir
January 2nd, 2019 Bad Brad
By Geoffrey Huchel
Hollywood’s stylish crime drama known as film noir has always been a style of filmmaking that has intrigued me, with its low-key lighting, story structure, element of crime, and a cast of mysterious and interesting characters, all tied together to tell an intricate story. The film noir period was very prominent from the early 1940s to the late 1950s; however, the genre is still as popular in movies of today, although it is now known by the updated term neo-noir. Neo-noir is a style often seen in modern motion pictures that prominently uses elements of film noir. The genre has specific stylized characteristics including an oppressive atmosphere of menace, pessimism, anxiety, suspicion that anything can go wrong, futility, fatalism and defeat and entrapment.
Daylight & Darkness: Smokey Robinson – Ringside Report Music Video of the Day
January 2nd, 2019 Bad Brad
For Those About To Box I Salute You!
January 1st, 2019 Bad Brad
By Valeen “V” Marquez
What is it that draws you to the sport of boxing? Some might say the high energy intense atmosphere is a sure hook line and sinker for the adrenaline junkie. Although there are many ways to look at the sport and admire it. Hell, anyone willing to go in a ring and get their face punched in for a little pocket change sure is one hell of a thrill seeker. Perhaps that is why it’s so interesting to hear the stories on how each individual boxer got to where they are. Learning about the journey in the process of the sport is something that will allow you to admire it, rather than look at it as a dangerous sport.
Valeen “V” Marquez Joins the Writing Team at Ringside Report
January 1st, 2019 Bad Brad 
RSR Press Release
Valeen “V” Marquez is the newest member on the Ringside Report writing team. On behalf of the team, we welcome her aboard.
Ringside Report Looks Back at Marty Maestas
January 1st, 2019 Bad Brad 
By Daniel Sisneros
New Mexico’s Marty Maestas got a late start in boxing, but accomplished much. After a successful amateur career, including a state ABF Golden Gloves Championship, he turned professional on August, 5 1995. Marty’s first pro fight was a 4 round war against fellow Albuquerquean Jacob “Razor Sharp” Romero, and has become remembered as one of the great battles in New Mexico boxing history. It ended in a 3 way split draw.
Maestas never fought for a professional title, but was involved in many memorable bouts, and became a local favorite squaring off with many of the other local pro boxers. He became known as a fighter who would accept any bout offered to him.
Floyd Mayweather, JR Continues On His Circus Act Tour & Only Fans Who Don’t Care About Boxing Are Impressed!
January 1st, 2019 Bad Brad
By Alex “O” Chamberlain
Floyd Mayweather, JR. who just recently defeated Japanese undefeated kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa is to cash in on a $9m price.
The 20-year-old who decided to fight Mayweather, JR. because he is undefeated as a professional kickboxer and martial artist was sent down three times within a very short time as his trainer rushed in to stop the fight.
Who Will Be the Next Voice of Boxing?
January 1st, 2019 Bad Brad
By Brian “The Beret” Young
Lifelong sports fans will always talk about “their” broadcaster. Ask any Dodgers fan and they will talk about Vin Scully as fondly as they will of any player. Same goes for St. Louis Cardinals fans and Jack Buck (what happened to his son?). Cubs fans, Harry Caray. In my home town of Buffalo, you ask a Sabres fan my age or older and a tear will come to our eyes reminiscing about Ted Darling (with all due respect to Rick Jeanneret). But boxing on the big stage isn’t a regional sport, it’s national, and often times international. So, the voice of big time boxing was the nation’s voice. And after HBO’s last broadcast for the first time in 4 and half decades there doesn’t seem to be “The Voice” of boxing anymore.
My Sweet Lord: Concert Tribute to George Harrison – Ringside Report Music Video of the Day
January 1st, 2019 Bad Brad
Singer Ray Sawyer of DR. Hook and The Medicine Show Dead at 81 – Breaking Entertainment News
December 31st, 2018 Bad Brad
By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt
In the 1970’s you had many popular bands that owned AM radio and one of them was DR. Hook and The Medicine Show. Ray Sawyer was out front with his eye patch and sang lead vocal on their hit “Cover Of The Rolling Stone”. Sawyer passed away today at the age of 81 according to his publicist.
Sawyer was living in Daytona Beach and had been retired from performing for about three years due to his health declining. No cause of death was revealed, but Page Six was informed that Sawyer suffered from a brief illness that he didn’t recover from.
Oleksandr Usyk’s Impressive Run In Boxing Thus Far!
December 31st, 2018 Bad Brad
By Tyler “The Miracle Man” White
After witnessing Usyk knock out Tony Bellew at the Manchester Arena last month, I realized even more so, how great a fighter Oleksandr Usyk is.
The way he moved, the way he worked out his opponent and the way in which he set up Bellew to ultimately eat some huge punches and to secure to knockout was simply amazing to watch, particularly in person.
Badou Jack – Marcus Browne Press Conference Comments Raise Eye Brows With Boxing Fans!
All right, thank you everyone for joining the call today. Today’s call we are going to be talking with former two division world champion, Badou Jack and undefeated former 2012 U.S. Olympian Marcus Browne, which will be a very exciting matchup as the co-feature to Manny Pacquiao taking on Adrien Broner on January 19.
Representing SHOWTIME, we have on the call Chris DeBlasio. Chris, would you like to say a few words?
Chris DeBlasio
Thanks, Leonard. Happy New Year to everybody and thanks for being on the call today. On behalf of Stephen Espinoza, who couldn’t be with us, he’s traveling on other business, I want to say, from all of us at the network, we’re proud to present this event.