Behind The Jab Archive
Big Men Fall Hard!
by Rob Rutz | Behind The Jab | 1 Comment
While Madison Square Garden held over ten thousand fans to see the Knicks beat the Celtics, the real battles were fought in The Theatre where Main Events and Hennessy Sports put together some very
Floyd Mayweather Announces His Next Opponent on Twitter
by Rob Rutz | Behind The Jab | 3 Comments
Floyd Mayweather posted on Twitter that his next fight will come against neither Canelo or Guerrero, but instead IBF welterweight titlist and fellow Al Haymon fighter Devon Alexander. Being a Mayweather fan, I’ve recently
Jennings Overcomes with KO Victory
by Rob Rutz | Behind The Jab | No Comments
On any other night of boxing, Bryant Jennings would have been the major buzz. The active and entertaining, fast moving heavyweight contender fought on his fifth fight this year, with four of them being
Adrien Broner stopped Antonio DeMarco via eighth-round TKO
by Gabreal Gallegos | Behind The Jab | No Comments
This past July after losing a one sided fight to Adrien “the problem” Broner, Vicente Escobedo mentioned he wanted a fair fight against Broner. Broner who failed to make both the scheduled 130lb weight
A Night to Remember at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY
by Rob Rutz | Behind The Jab | No Comments
At 8pm EST, Showtime aired the inaugural boxing event at the brand-new Barclay’s center in Brooklyn NY. With high profile boxing names in the audience, a great event, as successful in action as anyone
How to Gain More Boxing Fans
by Rob Rutz | Behind The Jab | No Comments
If a fighter is interested in growing his brand, building his fan base, and taking advantage of any exposure, follow the footsteps of a fighter like Gabriel Rosado. Rosado, 20W-5L with 12 KO’s, turned
Carl Froch Rises to the Challenge, Again
by Rob Rutz | Behind The Jab | 1 Comment
Overseas in Nottingham, England, Carl Froch rebounded beautifully from a loss with a great win against former champion Lucian Bute. Fighting at home after two years on the road, Froch ignited a fire under
Matching Victor Ortiz and Amir Khan
by Rob Rutz | Behind The Jab | 1 Comment
With the recent failed drug tests coming to light, 2 men remain standing, both of which have been accused of in the past of using performance enhancing drugs. Victor Ortiz is left without a
The Heavyweights Still the Show
by Rob Rutz | Behind The Jab | 5 Comments
In the co-feature of the Bernard Hopkins-Chad Dawson light heavyweight showdown, heavyweight Seth Mitchell provided an impressive stoppage of contender Chazz Witherspoon. Witherspoon who had experience fighting top 10 ranked heavyweights (losses, but experience)
A Great Night of Boxing in Brooklyn
by Rob Rutz | Behind The Jab | 1 Comment
It was a great night for boxing in Brooklyn, New York. Main Events, who recently signed a deal with NBC to promote several network boxing events did exactly what they said they would; put
Quick Notes on East Coast Prospects
by Rob Rutz | Behind The Jab | No Comments
3 hours south from the Sergio Martinez-Matthew Macklin bout is a great local card in Atlantic City. At Bally’s, a large group of up and coming East Coast prospects are featured on a great
An Easy Win for Klistchko
by Rob Rutz | Behind The Jab | 1 Comment
As expected, Wladamir Klistchko demolished Jean Marc Mormeck. Knocking out the Frenchman in 4 rounds, Klistchko looked to break more of a sweat in the locker room rather than in the actual ring. Klitschko
Place your Bets Broner or Perez?
by Rob Rutz | Behind The Jab | 2 Comments
In the supporting fight to Marcos Maidana-Devon Alexander, Adrien Broner faces off against Eloy Perez. Perez-Broner is 12 round fight with the WBO Super Featherweight title on the line as well as each contestant’s
The Punisher is Back!
by Rob Rutz | Behind The Jab | 1 Comment
The return of Paul Williams or the establishment of Nobuhiro Ishida? In an interesting match-up, Paul Williams faces Nobuhiro Ishida on Showtime on Saturday, Feb. 18. Williams, who was known for his long reach,
NBC and Showbox Bring Stars
by Rob Rutz | Behind The Jab | 1 Comment
Over the past weekend, we saw a handful of young stars take a step towards stardom. Friday, January 20, 2012, we saw Guillermo Rigondeaux take a huge step up in competition and completely dismantle
A Big Year for Boxing!
by Rob Rutz | Behind The Jab | 2 Comments
After a great year of boxing in 2011, fans can continue to look forward to quality fights in 2012. Here is my 5 reason breakdown of why: 1. Pacquaio-Mayweather- People are getting used to