Lyle Fitzsimmons
255 articles · TigerBoxing.com
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Manny Pacquiao vs. Yordenis Ugas: A Head to Toe Breakdown
Welcome to a Manny Pacquiao fight week. For the first time in better than two years—and for the third time since he turned 40—the multi-divisional Filipino will climb into a boxing ring…
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Little Man Rigondeaux Still Chasing Big Things at 118
Remember Guillermo Rigondeaux? You know, he was the guy who had a spectacular amateur career – including two Olympic golds and two world championships – then turned pro and won and defended…
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A Dynamite Dozen: Recalling Pacquiao’s Annual Title-Fight Peaks
It’s almost hard to fathom. Whether or not you give full weight to Manny Pacquiao’s career accomplishments, you must at least respect the fact that the Filipino star has been operating at…
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Pacquiao: Spence Gives Chance To ‘Make My Case’ as an All-Time Great
Manny Pacquiao. Say the name and you’re sure to get a reaction. The huge majority would brand him a generational superstar thanks to a championship climb that’s earned him sanctioning body recognition…
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Spence Pursuit Will End Pacquiao’s Career On a Painful Note
I appreciate Manny Pacquiao. The things he’s accomplished since reaching the championship level more than two decades ago measure up to anyone over the same time frame, and he’ll be a deserving…
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Who Will Canelo Alvarez Face Next After Beating Billy Joe Saunders?
Another day. Another few million dollars. And another bullet point on a resume suggesting Canelo Alvarez is the world's best boxer. The cinnamon-haired Mexican superstar added another highlight to a 15-year career…
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Golovkin Still Needs Canelo More Than Canelo Needs Him
They’ve spent several years as part of each other’s lives. And though it’s been 1,193 days since they fought the first time and 829 days since their compelling rematch, precious little has…
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Best Way To Enhance Lopez’s Emerging Profile? Challenge Manny Pacquiao
Teofimo Lopez has officially reached the level Frank Sinatra used to sing about. In reverse. He’s made it anywhere. And now it he ought to get a shot to make it there.…
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Lomachenko’s Weekend Dominance Will Leave a Historic Impression
I’ve come to a decision. Or, to be more accurate, I’ve confirmed a decision I’d already considered. Vasyl Lomachenko is the best boxer in the world. Bar none. And to those contrarian…
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Pacquiao’s Long-Term Future Best Served By Avoiding Crawford
I appreciate Manny Pacquiao. The things he’s accomplished since reaching the championship level more than two decades ago measure up to anyone over the same time frame, and he’ll be a deserving…
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May-Mac 2 or Conor-Pac? Why Conor McGregor Should Box Again
Guess who's back/Back again Conor's back/Tell a friend OK, let's face it. Unless you're close to someone who resides in a cave or on a deserted island, there's a good chance they're…
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Valiant Donaire Lost The WBSS Battle, But Won The Legacy War
I?ve never been a Nonito Donaire cheerleader. But that doesn?t mean I don?t recognize his talents. He?s clearly a world-class operator, obviously has world-class punching power and certainly has shared the ring…
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Demise of Kovalev Makes Canelo vs. Ward a 175 Necessity
It?s been exactly 775 days? but who?s counting? Following a pristine run in which he fought 32 times against 31 men and never left a ring without a raised hand, Andre Ward…
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Building The Perfect Canelo as Kovalev Showdown Nears
Given all he?s accomplished, it?s easy to forget Canelo Alvarez is just 29. He turned pro as a 139-pound teenager, won his first regional title before he could buy a drink to…
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Spence-Porter Slugfest Reminds Us What Makes Great Fights Great
I like sports. Ask my wife of 13 years (and best friend of 14), Danielle, and she?ll tell you I?m as likely to be up at 2 a.m. watching replays of old…
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Thurman: I’m Looking For a KO, We’ll See if (Pacquiao) Can Survive
Keith Thurman is a unique commodity. Not only is he an unbeaten fighter who?s been successful against world-class opponents, but he?s also a good bit more thoughtful, introspective and worldly than your…
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Musings: Jacobs Drops The Ball; Canelo Builds His Case For Hall
It was a thought-provoking Saturday. So naturally, as the main event of the Cinco de Mayo eve card unfolded in the Nevada desert, I was host to a typical wave of fight-night…
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Khan on Crawford Challenge: I’m on a Different Level, Really
When it comes to boxing mantras, call it the flavor of the month. A fighter foregoes a by all accounts easier match to call out the most daunting commodity in a given…
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Pacquiao flush with options, but still wants Mayweather rematch
Manny Pacquiao is a man with options. He was ringside at AT&T Stadium on Saturday night and cordially engaged potential opponent Errol Spence Jr. after the IBF welterweight champ pitched a scorecard…
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Robert Garcia: Mikey Now a 147-Pounder, He’s Better Than Spence
Robert Garcia, to say the least, knows boxing. He?s seen world champions. He?s been a world champion. And he?s trained world champions. And as a card-carrying member of the Ray Leonard fan…