The Second Coming of the ‘Son of God’ Andre Ward

06/23/2015 by alclassico

ward5 By Al Classico: Last Saturday we saw Andre ‘Son of God’ Ward (28-0) make his long awaited comeback into the ring with a dominant and clinical display against an outclassed but tough veteran in Paul ‘Real Gone Kid’ Smith (35-6).

Whilst the result was never in doubt even before the bell rang, there were many questions on how Ward would perform and whether or not he still ‘had it’ after a very lengthy absence during the prime years of his career. Ward emphatically answered those questions by putting on a clinical display which resulted in a 9th round TKO due to accumulated damage to Smith’s face, forcing his corner to throw in the towel to avoid their fighter taking any further punishment.

Deep Dive: Mayweather v Pacquaio Part 2/2

03/17/2015 by alclassico

(Photo credit: Stephanie Trapp/Mayweather Promotions) By Al Classico: In part 1 of this article I covered Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao’s boxing record and opposition faced and who holds the advantage in those two areas when comparing the two. My conclusion was that Mayweather held the advantage in both areas. However, only a very small one when comparing the opposition faced.

In this post I will deep dive into each fighter’s strengths and weaknesses, styles and what the experts are saying.

Firstly let’s get into the bread and butter of what each fighter does well and what each fighter does not do so well.

Deep Dive: Mayweather v Pacquiao Part 1/2

03/17/2015 by alclassico

(Photo credit: Stephanie Trapp/Mayweather Promotions) By Al Classico:

Mayweather v Pacquiao

Since every man and his dog has an opinion and has written an article about the upcoming Manny Pacquiao v Floyd Mayweather Jr fight on May 2nd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, I thought why not me? So here is my 2 cents worth to add to the debate on who will win and why, who has a better record and all other things that there is to mention about these 2 phenomenal boxers.

Firstly I am just relieved that the fight is happening! I know that they are both past their prime and the fight is a little overdue but regardless of that it is fantastic news that they will finally meet in the ring where all talk will finish and their game will answer all the questions. Either that or more questions will be asked afterwards.