Karim Mayfield: Stepping In The Right Direction

When FKD met Karim Mayfield a few years back, he was an excited young fighter happy to get some recognition. Fresh off of a flight to England and back to help Ricky Hatton prepare for his bout against Floyd Mayweather, Mayfield was eager to hit the accelerator on his fight career.
                     
But if there [...]

The Ball Is In Mosley’s Court

Despite winning one of the greatest fights of his life last January against Antonio Margarito, 2009 turned out to be a year of missed opportunities for Sugar Shane Mosley. Sadly, the Southern California native has waited over a year to get back into the ring. But good things come to those that wait. If Mosley [...]

Andre Ward Outguns Kessler

Round 1 –
Ward  repeatedly switched from orthodox to southpaw and circled his Kessler. Ward landed a nice straight left hand to punctuate the round.
 
Round 2 Kessler paces Ward and connects with a good left hand to the body. The goal of Kessler is to slow the American down and Ward found himself against the [...]

Fan Favorites Victorious on Home Turf

Karim Mayfield from San Francisco and Stan Martyniouk both won impressively on the under card of Andre Ward’s bout against Mikkel Kessler in Oakland, Ca, on November 21st.
 
Martyniouk 8-0, 1 KO, used consistent movement to evade the oncoming Anthony Martinez 21-33-3, 9 KO’s to win a four round unanimous decision. All scorecards read 40-36. The [...]

Ward: Ready To Go To War

A boxing gym is not always the prettiest place in the world, but there isn’t always a direct line between beauty and effectiveness.  The gym, in all its squalid glory, is the place where champions are built. King’s Gym in Oakland, Ca, the headquarters of Andre Ward’s training camp for his fight on November 21st, [...]

Hopkins vs. Jones.. The Sports World Screams

It is important to be optimistic in this fight game. Sometimes positive energy is all that keeps the sport of boxing afloat. When people bash the sport, the hopeful find reasons to cheer.

 
This past Saturday, Roy Jones the best fighter of his time, defeated Jeff Lacy in ten lopsided rounds. Two days later, the news [...]

Manuel Quezada Is Playing Tricks On Us

After Manuel Quezada knocked out Travis Walker in the first round of a homecoming fight in Lemoore, Ca on July 16th, he had a smile on his face. It was the closest Quezada has come to becoming a magician.
Boxers are like magicians because they are both in a performance based industry. Sure a magician [...]

Guerrero: Looking To Silence His Critics

Hearing people question his heart is nothing new for Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero. But the two time featherweight champion is ready to show his worth.
Earlier this year, it was all smiles and happy thoughts for the Guerrero camp. The southpaw felt vindicated after an eleven month contract dispute with his previous promoter Goossen Tutor [...]

Clottey Just Wants To Face Cotto In The Ring

 
“The champions that do not fight the best are nothing. If you are to go out there and fight the weak, how could you call yourself a champion?”
Joshua Clottey
Joshua Clottey, 35-2 20 knockouts, is crossing his fingers to share the ring with Miguel Cotto on June 13th. He works and prays everyday to capture [...]

Andre Ward Shines On

Did Andre Ward silence his critics? In this writers opinion undoubtedly, yes.
Edison Miranda got introduced surrounded by a chorus of boos in front of an electric crowd at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Ca. The heavily pro Ward crowd has been waiting for a big fight in the Bay Area for some time and [...]