Rhett Butler
28 articles · The Shadow League
-
If Canelo Alvarez Doesn’t Fight “The Mexican Monster” David Benavidez Next His Legacy Will Be Tarnished For Ducking
By Rhett Butler
Mexican boxing has a time-honored tradition of the best fighters fighting the best. That legacy is solidified by the careers of Julio Caesar Chavez, Juan Manuel Marquez, and many more, and in…
-
Terence Crawford Is Daring To Be Great Calling Out Canelo Alvarez But Bernard Hopkins Thinks If Crawford “Cares About His Life” He Won’t Do It
By Rhett Butler
Terence Crawford is daring to be great yet again, shifting his focus from his Errol Spence Jr. rematch and calling out Canelo Alvarez. “Bud” has let it be known on social media…
-
Back For More! Errol Spence Jr. Activates Rematch Clause Against Terence Crawford
By Rhett Butler
Errol Spence, Jr. knows that Terence Crawford beat him badly, but that is not stopping him from taking another crack at getting his titles back. Spence’s trainer, Derrick James, announced on Thursday…
-
I’m Really My Own Boss Now And He’s Not” | Terence Crawford Tells “Raw And Uncut” Truth About Why He And Errol Spence Jr. Refuse To Save Boxing
By Rhett Butler
Terence Crawford heard how disgruntled the fans were with his potential epic showdown against Errol Spence, Jr. for welterweight supremacy being snatched away from them. Fans had a lot of questions as…
-
From Claressa Shields To Devin Haney, The Culture Went Undisputed Across The Globe
By Rhett Butler
Claressa Shields avenged the only loss in her illustrious career in fantastic fashion when she took a unanimous decision over Savannah Marshall at the O2 Arena in London Saturday night, becoming the…
-
“Done Deal” | Tank Davis And Ryan Garcia “Confirm” They Are Fighting Each Other Next
By Rhett Butler
Boxing is a sport of timing and inches, and when you see the culmination of trash talk, availability, and fan demand coalesce, you usually have the makings of a fight. Now two…
-
The Top Five Boxing Matches Of 2021
By Rhett Butler
Boxing was transformative in 2021, however, there were five bouts that impacted the game on the ultimate divisional levels. We took a look at the best five fights of 2021. Anthony Joshua…
-
Could Jake Paul Get That Canelo Alvarez Smoke?
By Rhett Butler
Since defeating Tyron Woodley via split decision in Cleveland, Jake Paul has said his hit list. High on the priority list is current boxing pound-for-pound king Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. However, while out…
-
Manny Pacquiao Comes For Floyd Mayweather While Praising Errol Spence, Jr.
By Rhett Butler
Manny Pacquiao was in a good mood for the initial press conference for his upcoming bout for welterweight supremacy. The eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator went face to face with unified…
-
Manny Pacquiao Begins U.S. Camp For Errol Spence, Jr Clash
By Rhett Butler
The eight-division boxing world champion and Senator has begun his first U.S. training camp in nearly two years on Monday for his upcoming fight against Errol Spence, Jr. “Errol Spence is a…
-
Pacquiao vs. Spence Thumbs Nose At Bob Arum
By Rhett Butler
The boxing world went a flutter when it was revealed that Manny Pacquiao would be the next opponent for Errol Spence, Jr. After a healthy campaign on behalf of the fans for…
-
Canelo Alvarez: Leader of the New Cool
By Rhett Butler
Canelo Alvarez deserves his flowers now. In fact, give him a garden while you are at it. After dispatching of IBF mandatory challenger Avni Yildirim in three rounds this weekend at the…
-
Andre Ward Hints At Return Against Anthony Joshua
By Rhett Butler
Former two division world champion and current broadcaster, Andre “S.O.G.” Ward answered the ultimate hypothetical for boxing fans. On a recent episode of The Ak & Barak Show on Sirius XM, the…
-
If McGregor Fights Pacquiao For WBA Belt Boxing Officially Is A Sideshow
By Rhett Butler
It is a Conor McGregor fight week for the UFC. The former champ-champ faces Dustin Poirier in Abu Dhabi at UFC Fight Island this weekend. As such, the shenanigans and bodacious proclamations…
-
Mayweather Cares Not About Logan Paul’s Physical Advantages
By Rhett Butler
On February 20th, Floyd Mayweather will continue the exploding trend of high-profile exhibition fights when he takes on Logan Paul. However, one thing “Money” isn’t concerned about is the size advantage of…
-
Canelo Alvarez Broke The Levees To Face Biggest Challenge In Callum Smith
By Rhett Butler
Back in September, Saul ”Canelo” Alvarez broke the levees in boxing. The new golden boy, pun intended, had a lock on the Mexican market and became a U.S. superstar under the auspices…
-
Anthony Joshua One Step Closer to Tyson Fury Fight
By Rhett Butler
Anthony Joshua dominated mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev over the weekend. The champ floored Pulev to score a ninth-round knockout and retain his IBF, WBA, WBO & IBO Heavyweight World Titles. The two…
-
Are Exhibitions Destroying Boxing?
By Rhett Butler
Boxing has fought long and hard to reclaim its throne in sports. MMA began to dominate pay-per-view shortly after the Klitschko brothers kept the heavyweight title in Europe. Then there was a…
-
Spence vs. Garcia Has No Fight Hype, Just Goals
By Rhett Butler
The mood is different for Spence vs. Garcia. Its not the eerie lack of in person event week energy from the COVID-19 reality. No, it’s the real life missions of both competitors…
-
The Biggest Problem With Terence Crawford is YOU
By Rhett Butler
Terence “Bud” Crawford’s life is changing. After dismantling Kell Brook live and free on ESPN, the WBO welterweight champion was blindsided. In an interview with Lance Pugmire of The Athletic, Top Rank…