I asked some recognizable tennis pros the simple question: Why do you love playing tennis?
Novak Djokovic: “The feeling of winning a match or winning a tournament. The feeling of winning a tennis match is irreplaceable.”
Roger Federer: “I guess, you know, it’s myself to blame if I win or lose, which I kind of like. And [...]
(This article was originally published in Boxing Digest magazine in August 2002)
By Scoop Malinowski
The opinion of the so-called experts is often proven to be quite wrong. History has taught us that the Titanic was indeed not unsinkable. The earth is not flat. And in boxing, Tyson could not beat Holyfield. Liston was no match for [...]
The Filipino-American sensation who none other than Sergio Martinez last week firmly stated (exclusively to BoxingInsider.com) will be the future pound-for-pound #1 kingpin in boxing, Nonito Donaire discusses his unique style, his speed, the source of his power, and much more in this revealing and entertaining interview. 28-year-old Donaire, the WBC/WBO Bantamweight champion (26-1, 18 [...]
Here is the cover. “Marcelo Rios: The Man We Barely Knew” will be available at www.Amazon.com later this month…
It’s about 1:30 and I’m supposed to meet my friend at 2 in front of Ashe so I enter the Stadium to see who’s using the court…and it’s Roger Federer and Mardy Fish. And there are only about ten scattered people watching. They must’ve just started because they’re hitting from the baseline and it’s laid [...]
Talkin' Boxing with Wladimir KlitschkoWorld IBF/WBO/WBA/RING Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko takes timeout in Kiev, Ukraine to share some final thoughts on his most recent match, his very first fight, the hardest part about boxing, and more…
BoxingInsider: Your comments from the world title unification victory against David Haye?
Wladimir Klitschko: ”I was disappointed that I didn’t knock him out. Very. [...]
Veteran American trainer Roger Bloodworth talks about his long career in boxing and shares some insights and memories of Golota, Whitaker, Adamek, Peden, Molina, Tyson, Adamek vs. Vitali, and much more…
“I wasn’t a boxer, I was a wrestler in school. My first memory of boxing is my son Derek fighting when he was eight. He [...]
It’s always a pleasure to listen to Kevin Rooney talk about his old charge Mike Tyson, who in his prime years in the 1980′s, was the most exciting, destructive heavyweight force in boxing history. Check this out…
BoxingInsider: When was Mike at his prime best?
Kevin Rooney: ”When he beat Michael Spinks. He just wiped him out. [...]
I did this interview with Heavyweight boxer Andrew Golota for a Harley Davidson enthusiast magazine. Check it out:
Question: How did you become introduced to Harley Davidson motorcycle riding?
Andrew Golota: ”A friend of mine in Florida was ready to buy the Ultra Classic Electra Glide. I used to borrow the Harley from him to ride. I [...]
Jeff Mayweather claims Manny Pacquiao and his nephew Floyd Mayweather don’t need each other. This kind of sound bite statement is nothing but attempted damage control, with the intent to cover up the fact that his nephew doesn’t need to fight an opponent who will, in all probability, brutally knock him out.
Don’t be ridiculous Jeff. [...]
I asked the pros: Why do you love playing tennis? | 
Lennox Lewis: The Best Ever? | 
Talkin' Boxing with Nonito Donaire: "I feel I can do anything" | 
My Book About Marcelo Rios Will Be Published This Month | 
The Federer-Fish U.S. Open Practice Session on Wednesday | 
Roger Bloodworth: My Life In Boxing | 
Talkin' Mike Tyson with Kevin Rooney | 
Andrew Golota, Harley Davidson Man | 
How and Why Pacquiao vs. Mayweather Can Happen In May 2012 | 
