By James P Sexton: After a year plagued by mismatches, this article will attempt to gauge the level at which the biggest names of boxing are performing, and a general idea of how they are currently perceived by the media and public alike.
Floyd Mayweather Jr – Stock Even.
Despite winning both of his fights more or less comfortably this year, it would seem that neither win over Marcos Maidana has done much to improve his legacy or change attitudes about him from his critics. Nevertheless, he remains undefeated and 2015 could prove to be marked by career defining fights for him.
By James P Sexton: This year we have seen World welterweight champion Kell Brook suffer a stab wound and former British, Irish and European champion Jamie Moore suffer two gunshots wounds.
By James Sexton: 2014 was a slow year for boxing. Not many great fights, not many new developments. The good points of the year seemed few and far between. Despite this there are possible fights which could be put together in the next few years that I as a long time fan would love to see. I am just going to go over a few potential matchups in this article, some more likely than others.
By James Sexton: It was a long time ago that the ‘pound for pound’ rankings were created to put Ray Robinson’s performances and achievements into perspective. Today, Ring magazine, (owned by Golden Boy Promotions) and many other sporting writers and websites use the formula to keep track of the most decorated athletes in the sport.
By James Sexton: A lot of the time I think to myself of dream matchups I would like to see and wonder how they would play out. For some fighters I would be happy to see up against anyone as long as they would be back in the ring. Below is a short list of pugilists who have not yet confirmed their next opponent, and who I would like it to be.