- by Adam Berlin on 17 February 2010
ENTER EDDIE CHAMBERS
On March 20th, Eddie Chambers will enter enemy territory to fight for the heavyweight title. To beat Wladimir Klitschko, the reigning WBO and IBF champion, Chambers will have to execute a three-pronged attack. First, he’ll have to get into Klitschko’s turf, a piece of canvas the long-armed Ukrainian diligently protects with stiff, straight [...]
Read more- by Adam Berlin on 2 December 2009
Klitschkos’ Foolish Foes
I miss Larry Holmes. I miss Mike Tyson. I miss Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe. I even miss Lennox Lewis, whom I never loved. These were the dominant heavyweights in my lifetime, and while reminiscence often leads to easy sentimentality, I believe each of these champions was worthy in his own [...]
Read more- by Adam Berlin on 10 September 2009
ON DECK: THE COTTO/PACQUIAO PRESS CONFERENCE
You’ve probably seen black and white photos of the old Yankee Stadium, frozen moments of sports history that speak of another time. Spectators in suits. Lit cigars. A haze of romance under the bright lights. And in some photographs, a boxing ring replaces the infield, two men replace nine. Benny [...]
Read more- by Adam Berlin on 8 July 2009
- by Adam Berlin on 14 June 2009
Clottey/Cotto: Before and After
For New York City’s biggest boxing shows, which happen only a few times each year, weigh-ins are ceremoniously conducted at Madison Square Garden. It’s as if the pre-battle ritual must be consistent with the battle itself, a classical unity of place in a classic boxing venue. On the Garden’s fifth floor, a small [...]
Read more- by Adam Berlin on 24 May 2009
A Boxer Prepares: Joshua Clottey Gets Ready for Cotto
Joshua Clottey is preparing for Miguel Cotto.
It’s May 22nd, the Friday of Memorial Day weekend, but for Joshua Clottey, the IBF welterweight champ, a day at the beach isn’t on the agenda. A day in the country is. From Madison Square Garden, which will host the big event, it’s a seventy mile shot [...]
