15 Rounds with Mark Allen Baker

By: Patrick McElligott {1} Congratulations on your new book, "Title Town USA: Boxing in Upstate New York." And thank you for producing one of the most interesting and valuable books on the sport's history. What motivated you to approach this topic in the manner you did? For example, focusing on the upstate New York region, [...]

Boxing Hall of Fame 2010: “Irish” Micky Ward's Appearance Brightens a Rainy Day

By: Patrick McElligott One of the most popular fighters of this era was in town for the Boxing Hall of Fame's induction weekend in Canastota this year – “Irish” Micky Ward. Before he turned professional in 1985, Ward had earned the respect of boxing fans in the northeast by winning three New England Golden Gloves [...]

THE DECLINE OF SMALL BOXING GYMS

By: Patrick McElligott On Saturday, June 12, Vito Antuofermo gave one of the best speeches in the Canastota Boxing Hall of Fame's history. The former Middleweight Champion turned actor has a great love for the sport of boxing, which is apparent not only in the amount of time he spends interacting with fans during the [...]

MOSLEY VS. MAYWEATHER FATHER AND SON ANALYSIS

(by Darren & Patrick McElligott) Saturday, May 1: Las Vegas – Shane Mosley vs Floyd Mayweather, Jr.; 12 rounds. (HBO PPV) On paper, the Mosley vs Mayweather bout is about as even as any truly significant “Super Fight” since Tommy Hearns and Ray Leonard met for the first time. Both men have outstanding records, including [...]

FATHER & SON SUPER SIX PREDICTIONS BY PATRICK AND DARREN MCELLIGOTT

On Saturday, March 27, Arthur Abraham meets Andre Dirrell in “round two” of the Super Six Tournament. This is an outstanding match-up in any context. Having it as part of the round-robin tournament on Showtime only adds to the interest in the super middleweight division. There are some sharp contrasts between the two boxers. Abraham, [...]

THE SWEET SCIENCE REPORT BY: PATRICK AND DARREN MCELLIGOTT

By: Patrick and Darren McElligott “There is a quality about boxing that attaches to no other sport. Well, maybe not boxing; maybe the men who fight, rather than the science itself. They are the most interesting of all athletes, for they have the deepest feelings about life. Theirs is a lonely sport, at times ugly, [...]

CAN WHAT'S BROKEN ABOUT BOXING BE FIXED?

(by Darren & Patrick McElligott) For as long as boxing has been popular, there has been a “flip side,” with people saying that the sport is dying, or that it should be outlawed. Yet, when one looks at the amount of money that fights such as Mayweather vs de la Hoya, or Pacquiao vs Hatton [...]

Boxing's Legends and Myths

By: Patrick McElligott While sports fans in general are unhappy that the proposed Pacquiao vs Mayweather “Super Fight” fell through, boxing fans are still being treated to two extremely interesting fights featuring Manny and Floyd this season. Although there was no need to try to build interest in these two champions facing each other, if [...]