Nation Vegas

Nation Vegas has been writing on the fight game since 2012 and is now a featured writer with Boxing News 24. Over the years, he has built a reputation for strong coverage of both major events and rising prospects, delivering news, fight reports, and features that connect with fans worldwide.

With more than a decade of experience, Nation combines sharp analysis with an accessible style, making his work a reliable source for readers who want to follow the sport from every angle. His consistency and passion for boxing have established him as a respected voice on the site.

Ricky Hatton: My head and heart

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Image: Ricky Hatton: My head and heartBy Rusty Nate: The time is nearly upon us when the “Hitman” Ricky Hatton finally makes his return to boxing. In a little over 48 hours the world will awaken to stories of “Wow, he proved us wrong” or “Hatton a shadow of his former self, we told you so”.

I believe Hatton will win Saturday’s fight regardless of the skill & fitness level he has managed to claw back. The reasons I think that are 2 fold……..

1 – I’ve always been a big fan of Hatton and so my heart (maybe stupidly) tells me “there is no way he loses”. There’s a bit of honesty for you rarely said by a writer, particularly on these forums. Ultimately this could go horribly wrong but my heart makes me positive that he is going to be the Ricky of old at least until the first bell sounds when reality could kick in. We’ll see.

Mike Tyson knows best….

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Image: Mike Tyson knows best....By Rusty Nate: This is not an article to provoke the hard core bloggers or start arguments. Its more of a little write up about the interview i watched and what stood out for me.

I don’t know who watched the Sky Special on Ringside last week (I had to record it and watch it back as I was at an event).

I managed to get round to watching it last night and found my self overly excited at the upcoming Mike Tyson interview at the end of the program.

The Broner Dilemma

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Image: The Broner DilemmaBy Rusty Nate: I recently read an article regarding Adrien Broner and what is next for him after capturing the World Title from Demarco and also securing the number 1 spot in the Ring Lightweight Ranking.

A lot has been speculated.

He shouldn’t fight Burns because it would be an easy win so what’s the point.

He should step straight up and fight the champions at Light Welter.

Mayweather – Pacquiao: Will there be respect?

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Image: Mayweather - Pacquiao: Will there be respect?By Rusty Nate: I have been thinking about the hatred and abuse that seems to fly from bloggers and forum posters recently. Now don’t get me wrong I know that this happens regarding a lot of fighters in all divisions but let be honest it’s not been as intense as the age old battle between the “Pactards” and “Floydiots”.

Unlike a lot of sports where a physical participation as a child causes the love, like Football or Tennis, boxing is a sport that can be equally loved by a person that has been no where near a ring. Everyone has a reason they fall in love with boxing, it might be that you saw Rocky 1 in the cinema in 1976 and you thought that it was possible to go from rags to riches, maybe you were watching the day that Mohammed Ali defied all logic and knocked out the unbeatable monster in Zaire or then again you might be from a boxing family background and so there was no chance of you escaping the clutches of the sport!

Who’s next for Froch?

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Image: Who's next for Froch?By Rusty Nate: There’s been a huge amount of coverage about the top 4 at Super Middleweights since the weekend when IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch destroyed the hopeful but out of his depth Yusaf Mack “Attack” inside 3 rounds. The talk from Froch is he wants Bute, Kessler and Ward. I would love to see these three fights happen because as a boxing fan they would be great to watch!

The bias Writers have been out in force to throw cold water on Froch’s steaming performance and point out that he would still be beaten by Ward and he fought an empty body on Saturday night etc etc

To put it bluntly….Whats people’s problem!?

Broner, Froch, Bellew, Banks: What did we learn?

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Image: Broner, Froch, Bellew, Banks: What did we learn?By Rusty Nate: Well after a wonderful weekend of fights what did we learn from it all? We’ll start at the bottom and work up……

Bellew Vs Bolonti – UD

I think this was an amazing fight. Not because it was full of knock downs or because they both went to out and out war but because it showed us a HUGE amount about the character of Tony Bellew.

Froch-Mack, Bellew-Bolonti, Broner-DeMarco – Where does the upset come?

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Image: Froch-Mack, Bellew-Bolonti, Broner-DeMarco - Where does the upset come?By Rusty Nate: So as the weekend approaches and the buzz of the Saturday night fights from the UK and the US start to boil over I thought I would have a quick little write up on my thoughts……

From the UK…

Carl Froch (29-2-0) vs. Yusaf Mack (31-4-2)

I don’t see this as being a hugely exciting fight like the Froch vs. Bute encounter. To be fair to them though the promoters & fighters have managed to do a wonderful job of building the event set to take place in Nottingham.

Flintoff: The Sport Switchers, Does it work?

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By Rusty Nate: We are very close to the first professional fight for the latest celebrity sports switcher. The lovable and publically popular Freddie Flintoff throws his hat into the ring in just over 14 days and I wanted to hear your points of view and to let you know my thoughts.

Straight Up Mayweather – Pacquiao

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Image: Straight Up Mayweather - PacquiaoBy Rusty Nate: For those of you that may have read my previous articles you will know that bias and pointless criticism is not something that I look to write. I keep my articles as close to the mark as possible but without ever being one sided.

With that in mind I thought I would tackle the old Manny Mayweather / Floyd Pacquiao situation in the way I see it.

Pacquiao vs. Marquez 4: What it means for them both……

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Image: Pacquiao vs. Marquez 4: What it means for them both......by Rusty Nate: I see myself as a fan of the sport and an admirer of every man that has ever dared to lace up gloves and risk their lives for the sake of the people’s entertainment.

Obviously I have fighters that I have preferred watching over the years. Marco Antonio Barrera, Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Shane Mosley, Thomas Hearns, Floyd Mayweather and the list goes on and on. When I write about this sport and the fighters in it I tend to try and put my personal thoughts and feelings about my favored fighters to one side and give an objective view or pose a pertinent question that will allow the forum posters to discuss the subject objectively and without unnecessary bias.