Lyle Fitzsimmons
255 articles · TigerBoxing.com
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Crawford was the best of the best in 2014
It's the most wonderful time of the year. And not just because a guy in a red suit is traipsing the globe with a sack of free loot. Rather, because the final…
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Returning Bradley has legacy on his mind
You want a resume? Timothy Bradley's got your resume right here. Two world championship belts at 140 pounds and another at 147 pounds, the latter of which came from his win (albeit…
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Big fight Would Be Nice, But We?re Not Without Options
Let?s begin by dispensing with a few formalities. To those who haven?t yet grasped it, I?m a columnist. I get paid by the person who runs this website to write pieces that…
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In Crawford’s case, the talent makes the man
Truth told, the Terence Crawford entourage could probably use a wardrobe stylist. But when it's come to handling matters in the ring, the group's unbeaten 27-year-old namesake has yet to run into…
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Forget ?Money? drama, Bob: Make these fights for Manny
Being Manny Pacquiao means never having to spend fight night alone. The dollar signs that the global Filipino phenomenon brings with him everywhere he travels rival pretty much anyone in the sport…
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Long-shot Algieri remains a smooth pre-fight operator
Chris Algieri is not your garden variety prohibitive underdog. He's a reigning world champion. He's never lost a professional fight. And even though he's in the midst of his initial pay-per-view run-up,…
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Hard-hitting Golovkin stays soft-spoken in run-up to Rubio
Unlike some who get paid to punch people in the mouth, Gennady Golovkin doesn't spend a lot of his downtime talking trash. In fact, he's far more likely to batter an opponent…
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Mayweather vs. Maidana Preview, Tale of the Tape & Prediction
LAS VEGAS -- He's no politician, but Floyd Mayweather Jr. can clearly do some waffling, too. He's spent the week going back and forth on two issues ? one boxing-related, one not…
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Mayweather dismisses critics, eyes Maidana
Floyd Mayweather Jr. suggests that when he enters the ring at the MGM Grand next weekend, he'll be facing multiple foes -- aside from just Marcos Maidana -- who'll all be angling…
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Pac-Money: Thanks anyway, Bob, I?ll wait for the movie
Man, that Bob Arum is something. He zigzags across the globe schlepping a fight few seems to care about, yet he maintains enough savvy amid the jet lag to know precisely what…
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With big fight approaching, Showtime enters Mayweather season
The calendar still indicates late August. But as far as Showtime sports programming is concerned, it's Mayweather season. Boxing's multi-belted cash cow won't return to the ring for another two weeks for…
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Fixing Boxing?s Problems Takes More Action Than Talk
It?s that time of year again. Hope is springing eternal at National Football League training camps. Short-term pretenders are being revealed by distance-worthy contenders on major-league baseball diamonds. And premium cable TV…
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Weekend Recap; Press Row in Miami a Vast Wasteland
A few Tuesday morning musings after a big-fight weekend. I realize a lot of folks aren?t big fans of Floyd Mayweather Jr. And there?s no doubt that ?Money? has given said folks…
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Viewed Against The Classics, Guerrero-Kamegai Fades
Though Robert Guerrero?s return to the welterweight ranks Saturday night was expected to be a chance for the long-absent ?Ghost? to reestablish his brand in one-sided fashion, it turned out to be…
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Foolish Pick Opens Door To Super Fight Possibilities
It?s one thing to be wrong. It?s another thing to be so preposterously wrong that you breathe deeply and thank God for the restraint that kept you from making a really stupid…
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Rejuvenated Cotto heading toward a 160 A-side kicking
I?ve liked Miguel Cotto for a long, long time. He?s a big-time fighter. He?s a good guy and an accommodating interview. And he?s never shied from a challenge ? win, lose or…
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Marquez-Alvarado winner cuts to the front of WBO line
It seems like d?j? vu, but that's only because we've all been here before. Provided he steps past one remaining obstacle on Saturday night, it seems the path is cleared for Juan…
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Bernard Hopkins, 49, earns split decision win over Beibut Shumenov
Another night. Another chapter to the ageless legend. Three months beyond his 49th birthday, Philadelphian Bernard Hopkins became the oldest man to unify light heavyweight titles with a split-decision victory over Beibut…
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Shumenov becomes latest upstart to challenge old man Hopkins
The light heavyweight division is not lacking for star power. Both Adonis Stevenson and Sergey Kovalev come to the ring bearing title belts and fearsome reputations, while the tale of Bernard Hopkins…
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This just in, Arum?s Mayweather tirades are getting old
Bob Arum is better at promoting fights than I am at anything I?ve ever tried. He?s got a track record that stretches farther than my 45 years, and his contractual relationships with…