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Boxing and poker – maybe a start on something new?

Even though both sports are known for intense action and rough characters, boxing and poker aren’t usually combined. This didn’t stop Gus Hansen (known as one of the biggest full tilt poker names)and Danish poker pro Theo Jorgensen from duking it out. Both know as skilled poker players in both the online poker and live tournament circuit, did quite well as shown in the video.

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Things getting Wild (Card) on October 3rd

Sub Lead01-Oct-25by Bill Tibbs

This Friday

Round 15 – Muhammad Ali versus Earnie Shavers

Main Lead29-Sep-25by Bill Tibbs

Round 15 of the legendary Muhammad Ali vs. Earnie Shavers fight

Undefeated Alejandro Silva working towards world title shot

Sub Lead29-Sep-25by Bill Tibbs

Correspondent Jazmine Alarcon Quezada catches up with Alejandro Silva for MaxBoxing

Tami Mauriello and the night he staggered the great Joe Louis

Main Lead26-Sep-25by John J. Raspanti

Mauriello was 15 when he turned pro

Looking Back – World title challenger John “Iceman” Scully

Sub Lead23-Sep-25by Bill Tibbs

Scully was old school. He faced the best of his time every chance he got. His resume reflects his world-class skills and the respect he earned from everyone he faced.

Naoya Inoue Dominates Murodjon Akhmadaliev

Sub Lead18-Sep-25by Press Release

Inoue (31-0, 27 KOs), a four-division world champion, now has five defenses of the undisputed crown he won in December 2023.

Rest in Peace - Ricky Hatton

Sub Lead15-Sep-25by Bill Tibbs

Hatton was 46

Terence Crawford UD 12 Canelo Alvarez

Sub Lead15-Sep-25by Bill Tibbs

Underdog Crawford dethrones Alvarez

Event/Fight of the year - Canelo Alvarez versus Terence Crawford

Sub Lead12-Sep-25by John J. Raspanti

Alvarez slightly favored

They said it - Canelo Álvarez vs. Terence Crawford

Sub Lead08-Sep-25by Bill Tibbs

Fight predictions

Canelo haters: Put your money where your mouth is!

Sub Lead06-Sep-25by Blake Chavez

Me? I’m Chavez. So, I’m for Canelo, of course. LOL. Boxing. The greatest sport of all--- with the best fans in the world!

British heavyweight Joe Bugner dies

Sub Lead31-Aug-25by John J. Raspanti

Ali said to Bugner, "Let me tell you something right now. You’re the ugliest white thing I think I’ve ever seen in my life. Your mother must have cried when she had you.”

Bugner paused and said, "You haven’t met my sister! Now that’s ugly.’’

Callum Walsh vs. Fernando Vargas Jr.

Sub Lead31-Aug-25by Bill Tibbs

Canelo - Crawford undercard

Many are saying Bud Crawford will beat Canelo Alvarez in a few weeks, Blake Chavez is not one of them!

Sub Lead26-Aug-25by Blake Chavez

Who ya got?

Jennifer Han defends title, likely to face Holly Holm next

Sub Lead25-Aug-25by Andrew Rivera

November date possible

Frank Bruno, Mike Tyson, and the dream to win the heavyweight crown

Sub Lead19-Aug-25by John J. Raspanti

Mike Tyson vs. Frank Bruno 1989

The Weighting Game - Canelo vs. Crawford

Sub Lead19-Aug-25by Bill Tibbs

Canelo slightly favored

Carlos Monzon - light and darkness

Sub Lead08-Aug-25by John J. Raspanti

Great in the ring, brutal out of it

Joet Gonzalez still right in the title mix at featherweight

Sub Lead08-Aug-25by Bill Tibbs

This is a tough and tenacious fighter with a strong will that isn’t easily broken

Remembering Kenny Vice

Sub Lead06-Aug-25by Bill Tibbs

Rest in peace

Gedeon Promotions’ War on the Shore Delivers Again with Explosive Fights in Cleveland

Sub Lead03-Aug-25by Press Release

Promoter Allegra Gedeon has already announced the next event — September 27, 2025 — as Cleveland fans eagerly await another unforgettable night of explosive boxing action.

Dwight Muhammad Qawi has passed

Sub Lead31-Jul-25by Bill Tibbs

Nicknamed “The Camden Buzzsaw”, he turned pro in 1978 and went an unremarkable 1-1-1 in his first 3 fights over 7 months.

Rest in Peace - Tommy Brooks

Sub Lead31-Jul-25by Bill Tibbs

Add Xander Zayas, Bruce Carrington to Top Rank’s Trophy Case

Sub Lead27-Jul-25by Bill Tibbs

Bill Tibbs was ringside at Madison Square Garden

Manny Pacquiao and Mario Barios fight to debatable draw

Sub Lead23-Jul-25by Press Release

Was Pacquiao robbed?

Let her go - weigh-in results Oleksandr Usyk 227 Daniel Dubois 243

Sub Lead18-Jul-25by John J. Raspanti

Will Usyk repeat?
Or will Dubois pull the upset?

Manny Pacquiao returns to center stage this Saturday night

Sub Lead16-Jul-25by Press Release

Was Pacquiao robbed?

Katie Taylor – Amanda Serrano Trilogy concludes July 11 at MSG in NYC

Sub Lead08-Jul-25by Bill Tibbs

Serrano favored in third go around

Sportswriter Kevin Iole Retires

Sub Lead07-Jul-25by Bill Tibbs

They say, ‘find something you love to do and you will never have to work a day in your life.’

Top Rank’s Crystina Poncher Celebrates # 15

Sub Lead27-Jun-25by Bill Tibbs

From roving reporter to hosting media events to profiling fighters to working ringside as an announcer and analyst, her vast experience in the sport has allowed her to develop into one of the very best in boxing.

In Search Of: Boxing Ephemera In TV & Film: A Picture's Worth A Thousand Words

Sub Lead27-Jun-25by Khadi Madama

Boxing is everywhere

Back from the abyss: The epic comeback of Frank Buglioni

Sub Lead26-Jun-25by John J. Raspanti

A few weeks ago, at the Manchester Arena in London, England, Frank Buglioni could likely feel his dream of capturing the British light heavyweight title slipping away.
And, in a sense, his boxing career.

Cavazos Boxing Heats up Hidalgo on June 27

Sub Lead24-Jun-25by Bill Tibbs

The Border Wars series, in the Rio Grande Valley, always features outstanding up-and-coming talent.

Shadowman: The Edward Jackson story

Sub Lead23-Jun-25by John J. Raspanti

On fight night, he watches every move. As his fighter enters the ring, he’s a few paces behind.

“War on the Shore” Set to Deliver Cleveland’s Most Explosive Night of Boxing

Sub Lead20-Jun-25by Press Release

War on the Shore is more than just a boxing event—it’s a celebration of Cleveland’s fighting spirit
July 19

Photographer Chris Farina

Sub Lead18-Jun-25by Bill Tibbs

Chris probably inherited his love for boxing from his father, Joe Farina

Classic Movie Review: Humphrey Bogart stars in The Harder They Fall

Sub Lead17-Jun-25by John J. Raspanti

My late dad introduced me to movies. By John J. Raspanti

Fights at Fenway Park - First ime in almost 70 years

Sub Lead08-Jun-25by Stephen Tobey

“It’s huge,” said the southpaw super middleweight, who improved to 14-0 (9 KOs). “I’ve learned a lot about this place, and it means a lot.”

Film review: John Garfield delivers a knockout in 'Body and Soul'

Sub Lead08-Jun-25by John J. Raspanti

Classic boxing film

Russ Anber - Canadian Boxing legend

Sub Lead05-Jun-25by Bill Tibbs

From coaching and conditioning at the beginner-amateur level to working with Canada’s Olympians to the very best of champions at the professional level, Anber has seen and done it all.

Remembering Genaro Hernandez

Sub Lead05-Jun-25by Bill Tibbs

Rest in peace, Champ!

Dariial Kuchmenov looks to make swift debut in Philadelphia

Sub Lead04-Jun-25by Bill Tibbs

A tall 130-pounder (5’ 10”) Kuchmenov has shown both strong boxing skills and the ability to drop bombs, as 6 KO’s in 8 wins will attest.

Armando Resendiz upsets Caleb Plant, Jermall Charlo returns with victory

Sub Lead03-Jun-25by Press Release

“I knew that everybody was going to be against me, because on paper of course he was the favorite, but I believed in myself,” said Reséndiz. “My corner believed in me. And then we did exactly what we came to do.”