Author: Brandon Kaplan

Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez The 27-year-old pugilistic sensation representing Jalisco, Mexico! This red-haired phenom is a demon in the ring, and he has jaw shattering power in both hands. The only notch in this young man’s record came to the best of this generation a few years back, and he has evolved his game plenty in that time. The dynamite performance against Miguel Cotto was eye-opening to many fans. Canelo used Cotto’s signature left hook against him, and showed head movement of an elite boxer. He has had questionable showings in the early part of some of his fights; against Khan…

Many fight fans have heard the name Anderson Silva. He is considered the greatest mixed martial artist to have ever lived. He ruled the middleweight division for nearly a decade, and his only true loss was to Father Time himself. Middleweight is a longstanding division of ruthless power hitters and dominant wrestlers, it has never had a high pool of talent, but the elite were some of the most dangerous men in the organization. It was only a little over 14 months ago that one of the greatest (new era middleweights) was stopped in the first round to lose his…

The spectacle of August 26th quickly approaches, and two kings of their craft will do battle over 12 rounds. These two men will throw hands in accordance to Marquess of Queensberry rules, with 10 ounce gloves to match. We have the most prolific knockout artist of the modern mixed martial arts era facing the greatest defensive mind boxing has ever known. The matchup is as confounding as it is exciting, and the world is abuzz with hype; this fight is a respite to the ordinary drudge combat sports has become. This bout throws new life into the realm of pugilism,…