Michael Woods

Michael Woods got addicted to boxing in 1990, when Buster Douglas shocked the world with his demolition of the then-impregnable Mike Tyson. The Brooklyn-based journalist has covered the sport since for ESPN The Magazine, ESPN.com, Bad Left Hook and RING. His journalism career started with NY Newsday in 1999. Michael Woods is also an accomplished blow by blow and color man, having done work for Top Rank, DiBella Entertainment, EPIX, and for Facebook Fightnight Live, since 2017.

Egis Klimas on the number of times Fury dodged Usyk: ‘If My Memory is Correct, It’s the Fifth Time’

Right up front, let me say I am not of the belief that Tyson Fury cut himself or orchestrated getting sliced above his right eye to dodge a planned foe scrap against Oleksandr Usyk on Feb 17. Plenty of others are willing to heavily imply or even outright state they think this cut/postponement for the […]

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Was Natasha Jonas’ Win Over Mikaela Mayer Considered ‘Home-Cookin?’

What percentage of the time have we watched a compelling prize fight, appreciated immensely the skill and strength on display, only to be discussing the putridity of the score cards immediately after the conclusion? Rhetorical question for hardcores, who, if they are still around, know the answer is “way too often.” Same as it ever

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