Fights

Oscar De La Hoya vs Steve Forbes Live

admin — Sat, 03 May 2008 09:03:24 -0400

Start: 2008-05-03 21:00

End: 2008-05-03 23:59

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Age, Politics, and the Boxing Mafia

admin — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:15:42 -0400

Last night, I watched two 39 year old boxers on the canvas. One won simply because his competition let him, the other didn't despite the gruelling effort he made against an opponent 15 years younger.

Then, today, I started seeing commentary such as this from Andrew Wake at USA Boxing news:

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Many people, this reporter included, scoffed early this week when Antonio Tarver told the world that he was still the greatest light-heavyweight fighter out there but, after his stellar display against Clinton Woods in Tampa, Florida this evening, he may well have been telling the truth.

Was he watching the same fight? It wouldn't have mattered who was facing Woods last night, it would be impossible for them not to win. Tarver's performance was hardly stellar -- he just wasn't tested - at all. Woods walked in repeatedly and allowed Tarver to hit him, rarely throwing anything back. Funny thing is that when he did, it connected. I think the fight would have turned out much differently had Woods actually thought he could win the fight.

I'd bet if you looked inside Woods' head last night, he didn't believe he could win that fight long before it started. He was hesitant and cautious, and it cost him.

Glen Johnson, on the other hand, did put on a stellar performance. For a 39 year old, he showed incredible stamina and conditioning. The fight was close, very close, and to have the judges score it 116-112 over Chad Dawson was ludicrous. Johnson knew it and, good for him, spoke his mind in the after fight interview. It's judging like this that leaves fans with that bad taste in the mouth after watching two fighters give it their all for 12 rounds.

Dawson vs Johnson Scorecard:
scan from FightNews.com

Had Dawson won by split decision or at least a margin much closer like 116-115, the politics behind the decision wouldn't have been so obvious, but those judges blatantly pointed out the obvious - that 39 year old Johnson was not going to win the title and they knew it before the fight started. The fight was close enough that a legitimate scoring with Dawson ahead would not have raised such an uproar, but this score makes one wonder whether the judges watched the same fight the rest of us did.

What does this tell us? It tells us, that politics and out of the ring strategy matters as much, if not more than what happens in the ring in professional boxing.

First, there has to be a better way of scoring these fights.

With as much technology that exists in the world today, can boxing not figure out some way of embedding pressure sensitive material in the gloves that register hits inside of certain target areas on their opponents? Is there no possible way of eliminating the subjectiveness from the boxing ring and letting a fight stand on its own merits. Perhaps the computerized scoring used in Olympic style boxing needs to be implemented in professional boxing - although it has problems of its own.

Fights like Johnson's make me wonder whether there is some strategic factor that enters the mind of the judges. After all, Johnson is an older fighter at the end of his career. Were they sending a message that it was time to retire? Did they send the message that boxing is a young man's sport and believe Dawson will be able to bring in a bigger audience and more revenue. He was clearly the favorite to win the fight prior and was being toted as potentially superfight material. Maybe the judges sent the message they did because they believed it was the best thing for boxing...

Don't get me wrong, Dawson boxed well. He was very technical, had great movement, and used his skills to his advantage. I do believe he won that fight, just not by the margin he did.

Antonio Tarver

Then there is the Tarver vs Woods fiasco. Woods lost that fight long before he stepped in the ring. He admitted to being nervous, that this was the biggest fight of his career, and was intimidated by Tarver. Funny thing is, I thought he looked tighter and technically better than Tarver. Tarver threw a lot of sloppy punches and was open a lot, but Woods did not or could not take advantage of any of it. Tarver got to him before the bell and Woods couldn't snap out of it.

I remember sitting there, screaming at Woods inside my head, to get Tarver. Pressure him, move in close and start punching. I was completely frustrated with what I was seeing. It was almost painful to watch, knowing that Woods could be doing so much more, it he'd just let himself do it, but he mentally was not there.

I don't know who Tarver is going to fight next, but there is no way he is in the same class as Hopkins (obviously as result from their matchup) or Calzaghe and it will be an amusing fight if he ever gets a chance at the title winner of their upcoming fight next weekend.

At least with the Tarver vs Woods fight, the scoring was reflective of what happened on the canvas. Funny thing is that the scores were not much worse than what supposedly happened with the Dawson vs Johnson fight (116-112, 117-111, 119-111). How could judges in the second fight score it similarly to what happened in the first fight? Further fuel to the fire that they had no clue what they were watching in the Johnson fight.

For what it's worth, Glen Johnson, I think you fought a spectacular fight and will absolutely watch you again. You bring credit to other boxers your age and prove that 39 year olds can take on those half their age and stand a chance.

Maybe Tarver and Johnson need a matchup? What do you think?

The Birth of the Worldwide Fight Club

admin — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:37:37 -0400

What started as a concept nearly six months ago is today seeing the dawn. It has moved from concept to reality and now it's ready to be released and utilized. It is functional and waiting for you. Are you willing to join...

Feel free to read through this entire document, but here are some quick links to important sections:

Worldwide Fight Club Mission
Fight Club Rules
Referree Guidelines
How to Become a Judge
How to Become a Prize Fighter
Offering Tips and Training Suggestions
The Future of Fight Club

See Fights

Submit Fights

Worldwide Fight Club Mission

"How to Box will provide a structure, ranking, and promotion system that will enable boxers of all skill levels and weight classes to receive fair judging, exposure, and even compensation and sponsorship in an easy to use, fun, and competitive environment."

I promise you, that first statement is as "professional and legalistic" as I plan on getting here.

Worldwide Fight Club

The How to Box Worldwide Fight Club can give structure and direction to backyard, amateur, and even professional boxing worldwide. Yes, I have grand goals for this club, but How to Box is keenly interested in making boxing accessible to everyone. People with no boxing skill and those with lots are all capable of participating in the fight club.

This system will allow any two people anywhere to video a boxing match and publish it on the site to be judged and critiqued by thousands of boxers, trainers, and judges worldwide. Not only will this help new boxers learn the sport, but it will assist seasoned boxers with exposure. All boxers of all skill levels will even be paid based on a "like it then donate" payment system.

I'll get into it more below, but basically if you watch a fight in fight club and believe it would have been worth buying a ticket to watch, then you make a donation that is split between the boxers and the promoter (How to Box). 70% of the donation goes directly to the two boxers.

I also want to talk briefly on honour and integrity. This fight club, at least initially, will only thrive in an environment of fair play and submission by all involved to the rules outlined. How to Box cannot enforce any of these rules and presents them more as guidelines, but How to Box strongly encourages you to follow these rules in your bouts. If everyone involved in fight club has the integrity and attitude to keep fights honourable - meaning no cheating, then this club has huge potential. Don't be part of the problem in trying to circumvent the system and cheat. In most cases only you will ever know.

Worldwide Fight Club Rules

The First Rule of Fight Club is that everyone talks about fight club. That's right, we want the fight club to expand and grow and have fights submitted by boxers all over the world so tell your friends.
Every fight will consist of a minimum of three people: two opponents and a third party who's only responsibility is to ensure the safety of the match. This third party is essentially a referree who should act in accordance with the ref's guidance.
Fighters will wear appropriate safety equipment. At minimum that means: 16oz gloves, headgear, handwraps, and mouthguard. It is impossible for How to Box to verify every fight meets these requirements and relies on your submission to the honor system.
Scheduling and matchups are an individual responsibility. If you want to fight, you find an opponent using the How to Box system or from your circle of friends and agree upon a date and location.
Matches will occur in a space that either is a boxing ring or mimics a boxing ring. At minimum, it must be square, 20'x20', and have some type of unmoveable corners and borders. A backyard is possible if it is roped off as the boundaries and corner work in boxing is an integral part of the sport.
Both opponents must agree to having the fight uploaded onto the Internet and both opponents must be registered members of How to Box. You will not be able to submit a fight unless both pers are registered. Registration is free. Registration and subsequent fight submission is an indication of consent.
All pers under the age of majority must have parental or guardian permission to submit their fights. Again, How to Box cannot monitor this and assumes that all registered users have obtained the requisite permission.
Matches will be judged by How to Box qualified judges. Any member of How to Box is free to take the qualification exam and then judge fights. In essence, determining a winner and loser will be a democratic process. Errors in judging and decisions will be minimized by the sheer volume of judges that will be looking at each fight - potentially thousands of judges will determine the outcome of your match.
Boxers are strongly encouraged to fight within their skill level and weight class. There is an open weight class that will allow you to fight anyone else, but for most matches and especially for beginners, boxers should choose opponents who are of the same experience level and within the same weight class.
Fights are a minimum of 3 rounds. Fights can be longer if agreed upon by both boxers.
A boxer's fight record will be determined by How to Box and consist only of those fights that have been submitted to How to Box and winners determined by majority decision of qualified How to Box judges. All judges will only be allowed to designate results for a fight once and the system will prevent attempts to do otherwise.
Rankings are based on win or lose. There is no draw. Judges will tally valid hits during the match and award 1 point per hit with 2 points per knockdown that was not deemed to be the result of a slip. At the end of the match whichever boxer is ahead is declared the winner by that judge. Holding, illegal hits, and other infractions will count as points against and weight in the judges decision to award the winner and loser of the fight.
The system will determine the rankings and How to Box will not accept any monetary or other incentive to alter the rankings.
Judges can contact the admin in suspicious bouts seeking disqualification or investigation of suspect matches. If a request is made, an appeal will go out to all judges to re-look at the match and vote on disqualification and subsequent removal from the rankings. Pers who are found to be intentionally cheating (taking dives, fixing fights, etc...) will be permanently banned from How to Box.
Rounds are to be 3 minutes long with 1 minute rest inbetween.
Fights that are interrupted due to referee stoppage, excessive bleeding, or other reasons will be judged up to the point of stoppage. Whoever is ahead at the time of the stoppage will be declared the winner.

Worldwide Fight Club Referree Guidelines

The Ref or valid third party is to be present at a fight club fight for one reason - SAFETY. Both boxers must follow the ref's direction. If the ref decides a fight is over, it is over - no questions asked. You can still upload the fight as per Rule 16 above.

If you are acting as a referree, your job is extremely important. You should be willing and capable of stopping the fight for any of the following reasons:

One or both boxers are bleeding.
The proper safety equipment is not being used: sparring gloves, headgear, handwraps, mouthguard.
One of the boxers is obviously severely outclassed and outskilled by his opponent. DO NOT allow a match to continue until someone is knocked out "cold".
One of the boxers is taking excessive blows to the head without defense or counterattack.
Either boxer continues to throw illegal hits or use illegal techniques after being warned twice.
Any other instance in which you feel the safety of either boxer is threatened.

Nobody wants to be in a situation where someone who is participating for fun and to learn a great sport ends up seriously injured. Please take your job seriously.

How to Become a Worldwide Fight Club Judge

Become a Judge

In order to judge a match on How to Box you must pass the judging qualification. Once you register a free account, proceed to the judging qualification. The test is based on amateur boxing rules, the rules posted above, and common sense. You have 5 attempts and your qualification will be automatically granted once you successfully pass the exam. The exam will change regularly and questions are randomized so do not attempt to pass your answers to a friend.

Once you have received your qualification you will be presented with a judging field on all fights in the fight club. You simply pick the winner and loser and hit "Designate Results". The system will stop you from trying to judge a fight more than once or otherwise trying to cheat the system.

You can verify if you have been granted the judging qualification in on your profile page once logged in to How to Box.

How to Become a Prize Fighter

Make Money with
Your Fights!

Every fight submitted to the fight club is potentially a prizefight for both boxers involved. You do not have to do anything special. That is, if you submit a fight, there is a chance that both you and your opponent, win or lose, will receive a cheque from How to Box sometime in the future. For this reason, it is important that you keep your profile and address updated. Paypal is How to Box's method of choice for payment, so ensure your Paypal email is also in your profile.

How does this work?

Whenever someone views a fight in the fight club, they have the option of donating to that fight. In general, How to Box asks the viewer if they would have bought a ticket to watch the fight they just saw. If they say "Yes", then How to Box asks them to consider rewarding the boxers for their efforts and donating whatever amount they would like. Once How to Box receives that amount, it is divided up: 45% goes to the winner, 25% to the loser, and 30% to the promoter (How to Box).

You can check how much your fight has made at anytime by looking at the fight page where you will also see the names of the last 5 people who liked your fight enough to pay you.

How to Box will send you a cheque or make a Paypal deposit monthly on or around the first week of the month, once your account has a minimum of $25 in it.

Offering Critiques and Suggestions to Boxers

The primary purpose of Fight Club is to help you learn to box. To that end, anyone can offer advice and suggestions on training and technique shown during your fight. How to Box moderates all comments and ensures any that do not offer some sort of learning value never see the light of day, however, sometimes it hurts to hear the truth. Take all criticism for what it's worth. Get what you can out of a comment and forget about everything else. By the same token, leave comments for other people, talking to them like you would like to be talked to. Consider that everyone here is a human being, equal under God, and deserving of a minimum level of respect.

Comments and suggestions are highly encouraged and for some people are the only means of feedback and chances for improvement that they can get. Done right, they are highly valued - I have tonnes of emails lending testament to that fact. Do someone a favour and help them learn the sport.

The Future of Fight Club

The Worldwide Fight Club is a newborn baby and will grow and develop and improve over time. Your suggestions and comments are critical to creating a club we all can all be proud of and that helps you learn to box and have some fun with the greatest sport on Earth. As such, leave comments below - good and bad so How to Box can improve this for you.

I know the Fight Club as it stands in its functional form today is not 100%. It is closer to 75%, but over the coming days, weeks, and months, it will improve and grow based on your suggestions. Take the opportunity to shape this into something even better than what it currently is.

Things you will see at some point. Consider this my to do list:

Consolidated Rankings page by skill level and weight class.
Allow corporate sponsorship for boxers.
Better tools for finding opponents and setting up matches.
Better integration of fight club fights with the How to Box boxing schedule.
Expanded qualification exam for judges.
Better prizes and incentives for top performing boxers.
Marketing tools - badges, buttons, widgets, banners, graphics in order to help spread the word about fight club and see just how big we can make this thing.
Whatever else you suggest...

In Conclusion

Fight Club is an evolution of learning to box online. Boxing promoters and managers, clubs, trainers, and gym owners can use this tool to promote their boxers and in the future, I see it as a means to bringing together and expanding the reach of boxing. Seize this opportunity and help me push the limits of boxing today.

Saturday Night Fights on How to Box TV

admin — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:59:09 -0500

Just a quick reminder to everyone out there that in about 10 minutes (2130hrs EST) on 8 Mar 08, you can watch a couple of great live boxing matches on How to Box TV:

1. David Haye vs. Enzo Maccarinelli - Cruiserweight unification title belt.

and

2. Olev Maskaev vs. Samuel Peter - from HBO -

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A different breed of matador has arrived in Mexico this week - of the heavyweight and lightweight persuasion. And comparing Maskaev and Peter to two bulls isn't much of a stretch. Yesterday the two weighed in during a production worthy of the Spring Break scene here in Cancun. Don King's style was certainly present as Corona girls and grandstanding abounded while the two heavyweights took to the scale, weighing in at 243 for Maskaev and 250 for Peter.

If you haven't setup How to Box TV - it takes at most a couple of minutes and it opens your computer up to live boxing events all for free. Remember, if you try it and the channel says it's offline - keep trying - it comes online at the time specified only.

Biggest Fight Ever? Hatton vs Mayweather

admin — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:55:11 -0500

Where will you be on December 8, 2007?

In case you haven't heard (and I'd be very surprised if you're a boxing fan at all), Floyd Mayweather Jr and Ricky Hatton are going to meet in what is perhaps the biggest fight since Joe Louis met Muhammed Ali. HBO is doing it's very best to hype the fight at that level. And it's a great thing because it is focusing a lot of attention on boxing.

Hatton vs MayweatherHere you have two fighters that are undefeated and both are incredibly talented. Mayweather is a master of precision and defense while Hatton is a brawler, slugger, and power puncher. It is going to be a good fight and a huge payday for both of them. Pay per view sales are expected to surpass 1 million which will of course put Mayweather in the two biggest pay per view fights this past year. (De La Hoya being the other one).

Anyways, it would be a good idea to follow the journey of these two elite fighters as they train for this showdown and HBO is making it easy. You can meet both fighters, get to know their backgrounds, and see their workoup training (from which you can glean a thing or two for yourselves). Episode 1 of Mayweather/Hatton 24/7 is currently on the HBO site and is very well done. For starters you get to see Mayweather in some real surroundings - with his kids there - a side you never really see. Don't worry, there is plenty of the real Floyd there as well, trash talking Hatton and every other fighter in the world.

The contrast between Mayweather and Hatton is absolutely phenomenal. It may be a clever marketing ploy and creative editing, but HBO is definitely portraying Mayweather as the bad guy while Hatton comes across as the people's choice - sort of a good vs evil scenario. At the same time, they give us a glimpse of Floyd's history to try and explain why he is like he is. For a second, you almost feel sorry for him, and then he starts to wave around all his "bling" - oh yeah, and he opens his mouth.

I've yet to make up my mind regarding the outcome of this fight, but I look forward to the workup. Not to mention that the background of both of these fighters makes things even more interesting -- the whole American vs Britain thing. The winner of this fight is undoubtedly going to take fighter of the year, and I'm not the only one that thinks that. I've posted a poll (see right). Who do you think is going to remain undefeated at the end of the night on 8 Dec?

The Secret To Watching a Fight Series - Derailed?

admin — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:34:49 -0400

Well, the Manuel vs Juarez fight scheduled for Saturday, 15 Sep is off. The entire lineup has been cancelled. Marquez hurt his hand - cut it resulting in an infection and severe swelling. Golden Bay shut off the show.

Well that throws a wrench into my plans for analyzing the fight, doesn't it?

Parts three to five will pickup with another matchup as soon as I pick one. For now, the series is on hold.

The Secret To Watching a Fight: Part Two - Getting to Know Marquez

admin — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 18:31:36 -0400

The next two parts of this 5 part series introduces us to the boxers involved. At this point, all you want to do is gather information and not worry too much about analyzing it. You'll catch yourself making snap judgements, like, wow he's old or he has no experience, but push those thoughts into a little holding cell in your head until Part 4 when we pit each boxer's characteristics against the other. For now, you are on a fact finding mission and the more facts you can find, the better.

Be wary of opinion. There are plenty of people out there dying to tell you who is going to win a fight, especially as the fight gets closer to happening. Don't rush into judgement, but look objectively and understand the motivation and history of each fighter. Then when you really get down to analyzing who is going to prevail on a given night, you will be in a far superior position to do so.

Juan Manuel MarquezSo, let's get to know Juan Manuel Marquez -- shall we?

First, we start off with the obvious - small talk - types of questions. Things like weight, age, height -- the physical characteristics of the boxer.

Juan Manuel Marquez just turned 34 (birthday was 23 Aug, 1973) and he's been boxing for the last 13 years. (see, at this point, I could deduce he is old and nearing the end of his career -- this is the kind of thought you don't want to let hamper your analysis. It is in an opinion and it could be flawed. Maybe he is actually peaking and not on a downslide. This is something you have to find out.) His record stands at 47 wins, 3 losses, 1 draw with 35 KOs. He fights in the featherweight division meaning he has to fight at a maximum of 126lbs. Marquez stands somewhere between 5 feet 5 and 5 foot 7 inches high (two conflicting sources). He fights orthodox.

Next, take a peek into his background and experience.

Juan Manuel Marquez Mendez is a Mexican boy, born in Mexico City, Mexico. He goes by the nickname of Dinamita (not unlike Dynamite). He is the current reigning WBF Super Featherweight Title Holder and has had three different titles in his career. The other two were in 2003, the IBF Featherweight after defeating Maneul Medina in the 7th round, and the WBA title after defeating Derrick Gainer later that same year. He lost both belts in 2005. However, on 17 Mar 2007 he defeated Marco Antonio Barrera by unanimous decision to put him where he is at right now. The fight on 15 Sep vs Juarez will be his first title defense. (Note for future: Juarez is a sub. Marquez was supposed to fight Jorge Rodrigo Barrios, who withdrew.)

In the amateurs, starting when he was 13, he had a 35-1 record with two Golden Gloves tournament wins.

Consider how much of an impact boxing has been in his life. Find out when and where he has really been tested. Does he have a fighter's heart?

Marquez grew up around boxing his entire life. He entered the gym at the age of 8 and his father was a professional boxer with 35 of his own fights. One of his eight brothers, Rafael Marquez is a former Bantamweight and Super Bantamweight champion. His greatest battle to date was with Manny Pacquiao which ended in a draw, but boosted Marquez reputation in the boxing world. He was knocked down three times in the first round, got up, adjusted, and dominated the rest of the fight, but was unable to secure a victory. Someday, there will be a rematch, guaranteed. (apparently it's a done deal and will be in Vegas in February) His title shot losses to Frankie Norwood in 1999 and Chris John in 2006 were both highly controversial - never a clear cut loss. Each time, he came back determined, won the next fights he had and moved on to another title shot. He is coming off a 5 Aug, 7 round stoppage of Thailand's Terdsak Jandaeng.

Marquez signed with Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions after leaving Bob Arum following his loss to Chris Johns. He is known for his technical precision and knockout power. His fight with Pacquaio showed his will to win. The fight is being broadcast on HBO Pay per View.

When you have collected all the information you can on your fighter, then look in the not so obvious places. A few extra goodies I found on Marquez include:

1. Watch a 3-round fight he had with a writer. The writer was a Sports Illustrated writer who challenged Marquez and Marquez accepted. He didn't exactly take it easy on him either. (or perhaps he did, but his idea of taking it easy would kill normal people).

2. Here's the 9th round knockout of Jimrex Jaca:

3. And a highlight reel of his last fight in Thailand.

So that is the goal of getting to know the boxers. Find everything you can about them and their training. For Marquez, I would continue and research his training as I haven't done a lot of that yet. Find out who his trainer is and what he has been doing in preparation for this fight especially.

The more facts you can pull together, the better a picture of the boxer you will begin to see. Do you know anything about Marquez? Start adding comments below with your info - especially his training for this fight. See what you can dig up on him? Has been giving any press releases/appearances lately bad mouthing his opponent? Anything, anything...

How to Find Boxing Fights on the Internet

admin — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 12:46:43 -0400

Want to be a better boxer? Then watch boxing.

I really hope that what I just said is nothing new to you. I'm really hoping you have already figured it out. If you haven't, I won't say you're slow cause that would just be mean, but...

You learn in a number of different ways. You learn by audio, visual, and of course by doing. So does it not make sense to maximize your learning ability from all angles?

Of course it does. And there is nothing more motivating than watching a good boxing match (or movie) to get you in the mood to go train. Watching a professional can give you some important clues to work on and some things to avoid. If, of course you learn how to watch a boxing fight.

Today, I'm going to show you how to find boxing fights to download on the internet. It is up to you to decide which of these four methods you are interested in using, and some are a lot better than others, but all together you should never miss out on a boxing fight again. I recommend, (in order of usefulness):

1. Easynews

#1 Choice:
EasynewsEasy what? It is a newsgroup server and if that means nothing to you, don't worry about it. What you need to know is that the Easynews service is the best place to download boxing fights (and anything else you might ever want so careful what you search for). It is not speed limited. You will be able to download as fast as your connection can handle EVERYTIME. I can download a full length DIVX boxing match in about 20 minutes on my DSL connection which maxes out at about 540KB/sec. There is no share ratio meaning you can download as much as you want and never have to upload. There has never been a boxing match I've wanted to watch that I haven't found. Another plus is that the file formats range from DVD to DIVX to whatever meaning you can play these things on your TV and all you need is a web browser to use it. If you are reading this, you are good to go. However, it is not an archival service and it is not free. You have to pay a monthly fee and the fights only last there for about 30 days unless the are reposted by people (which happens often). Personally, the speed of downloads and sheer variety of downloads is well worth the price. Learn how to download boxing fights at easynewsguide.com.

2. World Boxing Video Archive

#2 Choice:
World Boxing
Video ArchiveThis boxing download site is a bittorrent tracker specializing in boxing fights. It has an awesome variety and a good community that responds to requests. If you are looking for an older fight or a classic, you will likely find it here. Issues I have with it are that it is a bittorent site, so all the inherent piss offs inherent with bittorrent are present. Things like share ratios (you have to upload a certain amount in order to download), limited speeds (speed depends on how many seeders and leechers there are and how fast they are permitting people to download from them), and incomplete files (sometimes people turn off their computers before you are down the transfer). It is free though and the selection is usually good. Quality depends on the file - some are great, some aren't.

3. Youtube

#3 Choice:
YoutubeYou can find plenty of fights on youtube and I'm sure you are familiar with their quality. Most abundant are the ad hoc backyard boxing variety or short rounds of major matches. It is rare to find a complete match and copyright rules will likely make that even harder as Google figures out how to eliminate them all from Youtube. Quality is not so good as the files are optimized for speed, but the plus side is you don't have to wait for a download - it is streamed direct to your computer so you can begin watching it instantly.

4. StreamTV Now

#4 Choice:
StreamTVIf you want to watch a live pay per view show or broadcast, then this is the place to go. Don't expect a lot of support in setting this up, as it appears their email and contact info has been removed, but you can watch live pay per view shows in progress after becoming a member. Don't ask me if this is legal - doesn't seem like it can be when the membership costs about $3 a month and you have access to pay per view fights being streamed that cost $49.95 a fight. You can make up your own mind there, but I can tell you I've seen it working. The quality is good and with over 51000 members, at least some people think it's legal or don't really care.

So there you have it. Now you have no excuse not to be able to participate in the forums and discuss how boxers did in their latest fight here on How to Box. You can see everyone of the boxing matches in the comfort of your own home.

Anyone have any other great resources they want to share with us?

fighting

chris025 — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 22:33:45 -0400

ok to day i fought somebody with a fast has hell jab and hard to he also throw like six in a row i just want 2 know how do i fight this guy is their a way if you got any tips please help me thanks videos and tip or anything else such has drill are welcome thanks

First fight, comments welcome!!

lukechapman — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 05:52:23 -0400

This is my first fight. I started boxing at the age of 29, 7 months earlier.
The bell went for the first round and any thoughts of boxing with any style went right out my head too. I've sparred much better but would welcome your thoughts on my performance and also any advice you all mighth have. Hoping to keep on boxing at amatuer level for another 4 years when this old man will have to hang up his gloves! So still time for plenty of improvement.

I'm the one in the silver shorts/red corner, here's the video here on How to Box. Don't forget to rate it.

Cheers All,
Luke