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Can Danny Garcia become the best in 147lb division?

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PBC Staples Centre, Jan 23 2016By Yannis Mihanos: Last Saturday night, I watched the best ever Danny Garcia (32-0-, 18 KOs) defeat former two division world champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (33-4-1, 18 KOs) by a 12 round unanimous decision on Premier Boxing Champions on Fox from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

Garcia has often been questioned about getting protected and managed with a little bit too much extra care. However, last Saturday night, Garcia masterfully displayed elements of boxing genius.in beating the 32-year-old Guerrero.

Can Canelo beat Golovkin?

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1-canelo-cotto-results (17)By Yannis Mihanos: In many of his past fights, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs) appears to have had a weight advantage over his opponents. Often times, Canelo has looked like the bigger and stronger guy over his smaller opposition.

Canelo dishes punishment with his power punches and demoralizes fighters appearing unfazed from their attacks and punches. His last victim was WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto, looked in front of him half the size of the 25-year-old Canelo.

Fury stops the dominance of Klitschko brothers

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wladimir4By Yannis Mihanos: For the last 10 years or so we have witnessed the absolute dominance in the heavyweight division by the Klitschko brothers. Their predictability in fighting has always been complimented by their natural physical advantage, an advantage so big that for all these years no one has found the way to answer. But last Saturday night in Dusseldorf, Germany at the ESPRIT stadium, Tyson Fury (25-0, 18 KOs) changed all that.

Because I have heard many times claims of winning by various opponents of Wladimir Klitschko (64-4,-53 KOs), I admit that while watching Fury’s interviews found him quite amusing. I wasn’t at all convinced that he can succeed where others have failed. I didn’t value him at all as threat.

Cotto-Canelo: Do fans care about WBC title?

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1-canelo-cotto (1)By Yannis Mihanos: Earlier this week the news spread that Miguel Cotto (40-4, 33 KOs) has been stripped of his WBC middleweight title because he failed to pay the World Boxing Council’s $300,000 sanctioning fee in order for him to have the WBC title on the line for his fight against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (45-1-1, 32 KOs) this Saturday night in their fight on HBO pay-per-view from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The news spread a bit of panic around, especially to the organizers and the TV channels for the Cotto vs. Canelo fight.

Bradley marching along together with trainer Teddy Atlas

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bradley99999By Yannis Mihanos: WBO welterweight champion Tim “Desert storm” Bradley (33-1-1, 13 KOs) produced a convincing 9th round knockout victory last Saturday night against Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios (33-3-1, 24 KOs) at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Bradley overwhelmed a slow and over the hill Rios with his superior hand speed.

After the first two rounds the fight turned to a one sided display. Rios came to the fight with his mind made up to retire right after the fight. The money offer for this fight was $800,000 that Rios couldn’t turn it down.

The blueprint of Mayweather is not for everyone

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Floyd Mayweather JrBy Yannis Mihanos: For many what Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0, 26 KOs) has achieved in his career is the ideal formula, the perfect blueprint to follow.

Well, I have some good news and bad news about that.

Starting from the good news, theoretically speaking it can be done but it is like I just said: A theory.

When is the best time to say goodbye?

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1-MAYPAC WEIGH IN-TRAPPFOTOS-3996By Yannis Mihanos: Time and time again I have seen great champions continuing their careers for far too long risking their health and ruining their reputation.

I have also seen good champions retiring earlier than they should be, leaving their legacy incomplete and their fans disappointed. So when is really the best time to say goodbye from the sport of Boxing? I am going to try to give an answer in this article.

Will Pacquiao rise again?

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Manny PacquiaoBy Yannis Mihanos: After his lackluster performance against Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0) on May 2nd, Manny Pacquiao (57-6-2, 38 KOs) appeared to seriously injure his right shoulder and had to undergo surgery days after the fight.

Fighters often fight injured or get injured while fighting. This is something that in the world of boxing and sports is common. But when the injuries become excuses for their losses then fighters begin to lose credibility.

Golovkin – Lemieux: What will be the deciding factor?

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Image: Golovkin - Lemieux: What will be the deciding factor?By Yannis Mihanos: Power in the ring of politics is about influence, power in the ring of boxing is about punching. Possessing immense power in punching is one of the best gifts you can have in boxing.

Of course there are other gifts too but this one alone can win a fight anytime anywhere.

In each fight something becomes the overwhelming factor that can give someone the necessary edge to win, it can be skills, IQ, power, speed, age, any of them or even all of them.

Is Berto the best choice for Mayweather?

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berto111By Yannis Mihanos: WBA/WBC 147lb champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (48-0, 26 KOs) has succeeded in staying unbeaten for all his professional career from 1996 and on. On September 12, Mayweather will be fighting 31-year-old former IBF/WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (30-3, 23 KOs) on Showtime pay-per-view at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Mayweather’s new choice has come again under the microscope of critics from all over the boxing world.