Joe Frazier dead at 67

Nov. 8, 2011   Leave a Comment  

Joe Frazier, the first boxer ever to defeat Muhammad Ali, died Monday after a battle with liver cancer. He was 67. Mr. Frazier won boxing’s Fight of the Century and then fought Ali nearly to the death in the Thrilla in Manila. Frazier was one of the greatest boxers ever, something that Ali, widely considered [...]

Report: Manny Pacquiao hurt in car accident, but will still fight Mosley

May 7, 2011   2 Comments  

Boxer Manny Pacquiao was involved in an automobile accident in Las Vegas, just hours before his scheduled fight against “Sugar” Shane Mosley, according to a report on TMZ.com. TMZ reported that the boxer is alright and will still fight tonight. Pacquaio was apparently traveling with his entourage of cars after church services Saturday when one [...]

FaceBreaker demo available

July 31, 2008   Leave a Comment  

We imagine this game will let a lot of people blow off a lot of steam this holiday season. Electronic Arts announced Thursday that the demo for FaceBreaker, their upcoming arcade boxing title, is now available on Xbox LIVE and the North American PlayStation Network. It will be up worldwide on PSN on August 14. [...]

Showtime Championship Boxing should be knocked out

Feb. 8, 2008   Leave a Comment  

Somehow, Joe recommends the graphics in Wii Sports boxing over this title. Can “Showtime” really be that bad? Yup.

Meet FaceBreaker

Jan. 31, 2008   Leave a Comment  

Electronic Arts Inc. announced Thursday a new arcade boxing platform called FaceBreaker under development by EA Canada for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii for release later this year. “We’re very excited to announce FaceBreaker, an all-new franchise from EA Sports that is fun, fresh and innovative,” said Peter Moore, president of EA Sports. [...]