The Boxing Truth®

When I previewed the Heavyweight fight between undefeated hot rising prospect David Price and former two-time world title challenger and longtime contender Tony Thompson  several weeks ago, I stated that in my view David Price could be one of the fighters if not the fighter who may take over the Heavyweight division in the post-Klitschko era.  I also stated that it could be a valid argument that Price who entered into his fight with Thompson with a record of 15-0, with 13 Knockouts had not been tested on the world level of the sport.  As questions surrounded David Price as to just how good he was before the fight, questions also surrounded Tony Thompson.  Thompson who entered the fight with a record of 36-3, with 24 Knockouts was coming off of his second knockout loss in his second attempt to lift the Unified World Heavyweight championship from Wladimir Klitschko.  In that fight Thompson was unable to put up much resistance to Klitschko and it appeared a...

When undefeated Jr. Welterweight contender and current North American Boxing Federation (NABF) Jr. Welterweight champion Dierry Jean entered the ring to square off with late substitute Juan Jesus Rivera this past weekend he entered as the number one contender in the World Boxing Council’s (WBC) Jr. Welterweight ratings.  Jean who entered the fight with an impressive record of 23-0, 15 Knockouts, with a career knockout percentage of well over 60% would seem as a likely world title challenger in the not too distant future.  Jean did not disappoint the crowd in attendance at the Hilton Lac Leamy in Gatineau , Quebec, Canada. Jean out classed a fighter in Rivera who took the fight on less than a week’s notice when original opponent Cosme Rivera had to pull out of the fight.  Jean also faced a fighter in Rivera who weighed in for the fight a full seven pounds over the 140lb. Jr. Welterweight limit.  Jean’s quick hands and measured timing were clearly too much fo...

What one might feel to be of controversy was why Botha vs. Williams? You have an aging Heavyweight who has fought many of the best throughout his career, yet still is 44 years old and Rugby star Sonny Bill Williams although 5-0, still a Rugby star. Obviously the draw is exactly what you could call controversial. This however would not end questions of controversy this night, for unusual events were yet to take place. When I was first made aware of the recent Heavyweight bout between longtime Heavyweight contender Francois Botha and Rugby star turned unbeaten Heavyweight Sonny Bill Williams, I wondered whether or not the fight would be competitive.   After all Williams was entering the fight having only competed in five bouts previously in his career, against Botha who had fought in sixty-professional fights in his career.   In comparing the two it would be hard to argue that Williams was not at a disadvantage in terms of experience.   The forty-four year old Bo...

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When two-time World Middleweight champion Daniel Geale entered the ring to make the fourth defense of his IBF world title in a rematch against former two-division world champion Anthony Mundine on January 30 th   he was looking to avenge the lone defeat of his career.   In their first bout in 2009, Geale then holder of the IBO Middleweight title lost a close split decision to Mundine. In the years following the first bout Geale rebounded to win the IBF Middleweight title in 2011 by beating Sebastian Sylvester and successfully making two defenses of the title. Geale then briefly unified the IBF and WBA titles in September of last year by defeating longtime WBA champion Felix Sturm before being stripped of the WBA title for opting to fight Anthony Mundine rather than the WBA mandatory challenger/Interim champion Gennady Golovkin. It was clear from the opening bell that Geale was the sharper fighter often beating Mundine to the punch and landing in combinations. This wa...

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Longtime top Heavyweight contender Tony Thompson now sees himself as a would be gate keeper of the Heavyweight division.   After compiling a record of 36-3, with 24 Knockouts one may question why Thompson would find himself in that position.   Thompson last appeared in the ring in July of last year suffering his second knockout loss to Wladimir Klitshchko in what was the second world title shot for Thompson in his career.   In that fight Thompson wasn’t able to land punches consistently on Klitschko who seemed to increase his aggression as the rounds went on. Klitschko opened a cut over Thompson’s left eye and knocked him down twice in route to a sixth round stoppage.   The rematch was not as competitive as their first meeting in 2008 when Thompson was stopped in the eleventh round after giving a “Game” effort.   One might argue that Thompson could be on the down side of his career due to how infrequently he was able to land punches in the rematch with ...