The Boxing Truth®

The first fight between Timothy Bradley and Manny Pacquiao will forever be known for the cloud of controversy that emerged following the decision in that fight by three judges that many, myself included thought was a travesty. If there was a silver lining in the controversy that not only did damage to both fighters, but also to the integrity of the sport, is when there is a controversial outcome, there is always the potential for a rematch. In the two years since their first fight both fighters have gone through trials and tribulations. Bradley sought validation and recognition for not only his victory in the first fight, but also the recognition that he was due as one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world. Pacquiao, after losing two of his last three fights, including a devastating knockout at the hands of Juan Manuel Marquez looked to prove that he was still the fighter who had spent years dominating fighters much bigger than himself as he went up the weight s...

In the sport of Boxing there are several reasons why a rematch would be considered by the parties involved in a fight.   A reason such as a highly competitive fight between two world-class fighters with a healthy difference of opinion as to who won the fight would obviously fuel interest in a rematch. There are also other reasons why a rematch might take place.   Of course, one of the most obvious reasons might be from a business standpoint. From a financial perspective sometimes no matter how competitive a fight may or may not have been in the ring, a possible rematch may simply boil down to how successful a fight might have been in terms of both live gate and pay-per-view numbers. There is perhaps another factor, which may play as big a role as any in determining if a rematch is warranted.   If a rematch is mandated, not necessarily by the sanctioning organizations who govern the sport, but mandated by the ultimate authority the Boxing fans. Such a cir...

A common storyline that will surface from time to time in the sport of Boxing is a scenario of a veteran fighter or a former world champion, who might appear to be on the downside of their career being pitted against a contender who is on the way up the ranks. Such a scenario was presented as former two-time IBF Cruiserweight world champion Steve Cunningham entered the ring to face undefeated Heavyweight contender Amir Mansour on April 4th in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For the thirty-seven year old Cunningham, this fight may have been viewed by some as a make it or break it situation for him. Although Cunningham is a former world champion an argument some might make is that he is more known for getting tough breaks in losing a couple of very close decisions throughout his career. Most notably, versus Tomasz Adamek who defeated Cunningham for the IBF World Cruiserweight Championship in 2008 and again in their rematch four years later in 2012 as Heavyweights. Despite...