Articles written by Bill Scherer

Paulie Malignaggi won a unanimous decision over Juan Diaz in Chicago to avenge a controversial loss from earlier in the year.

Dec 12, 2009 - Bill Scherer

The California Redevelopment Association was created to eliminate urban blight and boost local economies. Is it destroying local economies instead?

Dec 9, 2009 - Bill Scherer

Paul Williams wins a majority decision over Sergio Martinez and Chris Arreola knocks out Brian Minto in round four at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Dec 5, 2009 - Bill Scherer

Why do people need to be governed? How successful are various forms of government, and why did the framers of the U.S. Constitution form a representative republic?

Dec 4, 2009 - Bill Scherer

The average U.S. citizen refers to his country as a democracy. Are they wrong? What is a republic, and what could be wrong with a democracy, anyway?

Nov 30, 2009 - Bill Scherer

Martin Honorio thoroughly outclassed John Molina on his way to a unanimous decision victory at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California on Saturday.

Nov 29, 2009 - Bill Scherer

After a KO loss to Carl Froch, Jermain Taylor meets Mikkel Kessler's conqueror, Andre Ward, in the second stage of Showtime's Super Six Tournament.

Nov 27, 2009 - Bill Scherer

Once a come forward with a jab-straight left with power kind of fighter, Manny Pacquiao is now a complete, and better, boxer,

Nov 26, 2009 - Bill Scherer

Andre Ward wins a technical decision over Mikkel Kessler at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California and wins two points in final fight of group stage one.

Nov 21, 2009 - Bill Scherer

Manny Pacquiao stopped Miguel Cotto in round twelve of their WBO welterweight title fight.

Nov 14, 2009 - Bill Scherer

Chad Dawson defeated Glen Johnson by unanimous decision in their highly anticipated rematch.

Nov 7, 2009 - Bill Scherer

The Showtime sponsored "Super Six" tournament begins with Arthur Abraham flattening Jermain Taylor in round 12, and Carl Froch winning a split decision over Andre Dirrell

Oct 17, 2009 - Bill Scherer

Floyd "Money" Mayweather won a unanimous decision over Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Sep 19, 2009 - Bill Scherer

Where can one go to find information on free market economics and the Framers perspective on the United States Constitution?

Sep 14, 2009 - Bill Scherer

On April 18, 1969, Mary Jo Kopechne died when a car, driven by Senator Edward Kennedy, went off the road and into a tidal pond on Chappaquiddick Island, Massachussett.

Aug 28, 2009 - Bill Scherer

How to prepare an oral presentation before city council in council chambers. Participate in local government and influence city hall.

Aug 26, 2009 - Bill Scherer

Since her resignation in July, Sarah Palin has used Facebook to steer national debate and bypass traditional media.

Aug 24, 2009 - Bill Scherer

Juan Diaz wins a unanimous decision over Paulie Malignaggi in closely contested fight. Robert Guerrero and Daniel Jacobs win undercard bouts.

Aug 22, 2009 - Bill Scherer

August 22 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, Paulie Malignaggi faces Juan Diaz in junior Welterweight fight.

Aug 21, 2009 - Bill Scherer

September 19 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Floyd Mayweather Jr. exits retirement to fight Juan Manuel Marquez.

Aug 20, 2009 - Bill Scherer

On November 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto duke it out for "pound 4 pound" bragging rights.

Aug 19, 2009 - Bill Scherer

On October 3 in Atlantic City, Kelly "The Ghost" Pavlik defends his middleweight title belts against light middleweight champion Paul "The Punisher" Williams.

Aug 18, 2009 - Bill Scherer

WBC heavyweight Champion, Vitali Klitschko, and the number one ranked challenger, Chris Arreola held a press conference at the Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles.

Aug 13, 2009 - Bill Scherer

Timothy Bradley was awarded a TKO victory over Nate Campbell when the doctor stopped the fight due to a cut after round three.

Aug 1, 2009 - Bill Scherer

Boxers need to prepare a game plan before entering the ring. A sound strategy is often the only difference between winners and losers.

Jul 27, 2009 - Bill Scherer

Through the lens of American capitalism, Thomas Paine recognizes the economic deficiencies of Great Britain and mercantilism.

Jul 6, 2009 - Bill Scherer

The heavy bag is intended to simulate one's opponent in the ring and, like any other tool, is most effective when used properly.

Jul 2, 2009 - Bill Scherer

Physical training is essential for a boxer, but mental training cannot be ignored. Learn to watch and listen in the gym and you will become a more successful boxer.

Jul 1, 2009 - Bill Scherer

The jab is the most important punch in boxing, and the most neglected. Learn to jab correctly and increase your chances of winning.

Jun 30, 2009 - Bill Scherer

In "Common Sense," Thomas Paine outlines the logical, unavoidable descent of monarchy into tyranny and fuels the American Revolution.

Jun 29, 2009 - Bill Scherer

Unbeaten junior welterweight world champion, Timothy Bradley defends his WBO title against former lightweight champion Nate Campbell.

Jun 24, 2009 - Bill Scherer

Minimum wage laws were introduced to protect low income workers. In reality, they protect politicians and increase unemployment.

Jan 31, 2009 - Bill Scherer

Political influence, in the name of "good," can have unintended consequences that actually hurt those in need. Rent control is a good example.

Jan 28, 2009 - Bill Scherer

Everyone should have a basic understanding of what a free market economy is, what a planned economy is, and how the difference affects their lives.

Jan 25, 2009 - Bill Scherer

Sugar Shane Mosley knocked out Antonio Margarito at .43 of round nine.

Jan 24, 2009 - Bill Scherer

Andre Berto overcame Luis Collazo's slick southpaw style to remain undefeated.

Jan 17, 2009 - Bill Scherer

Las Vegas: 6-23-2007 - 140 pound champion Ricky Hatton stopped Jose Luis Castillo with a left hook to Castillo's liver in round four.

Dec 18, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Carson, CA (8-4-2007) When Israel Vazquez can breathe, he breathes fire. With blood pouring from cuts over both eyes Vazquez reclaimed the super bantamweight title.

Dec 17, 2008 - Bill Scherer

A sell-out crowd of 8,203 boxing fans saw Williams bump his record to 33-0 (24) with a unanimous decision victory over the Margarito, whose record fell to 34-5, (24).

Dec 16, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Cabazon, CA - James Toney won a controversial split decision over late replacement Fres Oquendo at Morongo Casino.

Dec 14, 2008 - Bill Scherer

In 1982 the WBC reduced championship fights from 15 to 12 rounds. Other sanctioning bodies quickly followed. What if nothing had changed? Would Marvin Hagler have won?

Dec 11, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Los Angeles - Antonio Margarito and Sugar Shane Mosley officially announced their January 24 fight at a Staples Center press conference. Who will win and why?

Dec 9, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Las Vegas - Manny Pacquiao wins by TKO when Oscar de la Hoya cannot answer the bell for round nine. The Pacman dominates De La Hoya at welterweight.

Dec 6, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Ontario, CA--Paul Williams hammered out a TKO over Verno Phillips after round eight and Chris Arreola stopped Travis Walker with a left hook at :13 of round three.

Nov 29, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Paul Williams challenges Verno Phillips at the Citizens Bank Arena this Saturday with HBO televising the bout.

Nov 28, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Las Vegas--Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton defeated Paulie Malignaggi by TKO at :28 in the 11th round of their junior welterweight bout.

Nov 22, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Big Bear Lake, CA - Oscar de la Hoya is obviously relishing the presence of Nacho Beristain and Angelo Dundee in his camp.

Nov 15, 2008 - Bill Scherer

On November 15, 2008, The World Boxing Hall of Fame will honor new inductees as well as present a Lifetime Achievement Award at its 29th Annual Banquet of Champions.

Nov 11, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Welshman, Joe Calzaghe, dominated fellow ring legend, Roy Jones Jr. tonight at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY.

Nov 8, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Carson, CA: Vic Darchinyan unified the super flyweight title by knocking out Cristian Mijares at the end of round nine at The Home Depot Center .

Nov 1, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Bernard Hopkins defeated Kelly Pavlik by unanimous decision, shocking media and fans alike with his dominant performance.

Oct 18, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Saturday, October 18, in Atlantic City, NJ, Kelly "The Ghost" Pavlik faces Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins.

Oct 18, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Chad Dawson defeated Antonio Tarver with speed and combination punching. Tarver went down in round twelve, it was the only knock down of the fight.

Oct 11, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Light heavyweights Chad Dawson and Antonio Tarver test one other at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, this Saturday, October 11.

Oct 10, 2008 - Bill Scherer

At Pechanga Resort in Temecula, CA, Yuriorkis Gamboa knocked out Marcos Ramirez at 1:41 of round two after being dropped himself in the first round.

Oct 4, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Sugar Shane Mosley knocked out Ricardo Mayorga with a short left hook at 2:59 of the twelfth round of a grueling and sometimes sloppy fight.

Sep 28, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Saturday, September 13, lightweight, Juan Manuel Marquez and junior middleweight Vernon Forrest pick up big wins at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sep 13, 2008 - Bill Scherer

In a media conference call today, Oscar de la Hoya and Manny Pacquiao announced that they have agreed to fight on December 6 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Aug 28, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Nate Campbell discusses the ups and downs of boxing and the life lessons he learned from those experiences.

Aug 18, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Lightweight champion Nate Campbell discusses his upcoming fight with Joan Guzman and explains how his own unique style evolved

Aug 17, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Joel Casamayor vs. Juan Manuel Marquez, Michael Katsidis vs. Juan Diaz, and Nate Campbell vs. Joan Guzman leave boxing fans barely enough time to go to the fridge.

Aug 16, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Stopped by a cut over his right eye in round nine, Zab Judah couldn't hold off Joshua Clottey, who wins vacant IBF title.

Aug 3, 2008 - Bill Scherer

The scoring of a professional prize fight is based on four basic criteria: clean punching, effective aggressiveness, ring generalship, and defense.

Jul 31, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Zab Judah challenges Joshua Clottey on HBO "Boxing After Dark" this Saturday, August 2, for the IBF welterweight title vacated by Antonio Margarito.

Jul 29, 2008 - Bill Scherer

With relentless pressure and an unbreakable chin, Antonio Margarito stopped Miguel Cotto in the eleventh round of an epic welterweight battle in Las Vegas.

Jul 26, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Saturday, July 16, 2008 at Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California, aging warriors JamesToney and Hasim Rahman clashed for the right to fight on.

Jul 16, 2008 - Bill Scherer

By knocking out David Diaz, Manny Pacquiao has become the man to beat in the lightweight division, but is he the best lightweight? Here is a look at potential matchups.

Jul 2, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Saturday night at The Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada, Filipino icon, Manny Pacquiao, dominated David Diaz before knocking the Chicagoan out in the ninth round.

Jun 29, 2008 - Bill Scherer

On July 26, 2008, Antonio Margarito will trade leather with Miguel Cotto in an effort to prove that he, not Cotto, is the baddest man in the welterweight division.

Jun 4, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton returns this Saturday for his first fight since being knocked out by Floyd Mayweather last December. His opponent is tough veteran, Juan Lazcano

May 21, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Friday, May 16, 2008 Former WBO Bantamweight Champion, Jhonny Gonzalez, took a step toward another title by knocking out Mauricio Pastrana in Cabazon, CA.

May 17, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Oscar De La Hoya defeated Steve Forbes by unanimous decision, ostensibly laying the groundwork for fighting, and beating Floyd Mayweather Jr. in September this year.

May 4, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Miguel Cotto defended his WBA welterweight championship by TKO over Alfonso Gomez.

Apr 12, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Thursday, March 27, Cory Spinks lost his IBF junior middleweight title by split decision to Verno Phillips at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis Missouri.

Mar 28, 2008 - Bill Scherer

As part of a successful new marketing campaign, Tecate Beer has teamed up with GoldenBoy Promotions, one of the premier boxing promotional companies in the sport.

Mar 21, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Manny Pacquiao dethroned Juan Manuel Marquez with a split decision at the Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Marquez was down once in the fight.

Mar 15, 2008 - Bill Scherer

In a fight billed as "Unfinished Business" the Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Manny Pacquiao rematch promises skill and action in equal amounts from two of boxing's best.

Mar 13, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Samuel Peter scored a sixth round TKO over fellow heavyweight Oleg Maskaev, and lightweight Nate Campbell upset Juan "The Baby Bull" Diaz by split decision.

Mar 8, 2008 - Bill Scherer

On Friday, March 7, Cristobal Cruz scored a majority decision upset over Thomas Mashaba at Foxwoods Resort and Casino's last boxing card.

Mar 8, 2008 - Bill Scherer

On Saturday, March 1, 2008, Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez completed their thrilling trilogy at The Home Depot Center in Carson, CA.

Mar 1, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Roberto Guerrero defended his IBF Featherweight Title against Jason Litzau in Lemoore, CA. The card was televised by Showtime Boxing's ShoBox The Next Generation.

Mar 1, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Saturday, February 23, Wladimir Klitschko defeated Sultan Ibragimov by unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY.

Feb 23, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Saturday, February 16, Kelly Pavlik won a unanimous decision over Jermain Taylor at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Feb 17, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Carlos Quintana beat Paul Williams to the punch for twelve rounds to take the WBO Welterweight Championship.

Feb 9, 2008 - Bill Scherer

John McCain is a lock for the Republican nomination, but conservatives aren't enthused. Right-wingers need to focus on advancing conservatism in congressional races.

Feb 8, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez fight for Vazquez's super bantamweight championship on March 15 in Carson, CA. It's the rubber match in a brutal, but marvelous trilogy

Feb 3, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Alexander Povetkin and Eddie Chambers met at the Tempodrom in Berlin, Germany to determine who will meet the winner of Vladimir Klitschko vs. Sultan Ibragimov.

Jan 26, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Alexander Povetkin and Eddie Chambers are set to fight in Germany this Saturday, January 26. The winner gets a shot at the IBF heavyweight title.

Jan 23, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Saturday night January 19, Roy Jones Jr. knocked Felix Trinidad down twice on the way to a unanimous decision victory at Madison Square Garden.

Jan 19, 2008 - Bill Scherer

On February 23 at Madison Square Garden, IBF Heavyweight Champion, Wladimir Klitschko, and WBO Champion, Sultan Ibragimov, unify their titles.

Jan 12, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Super middleweight contender, Edison Miranda, headlined at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida.

Jan 11, 2008 - Bill Scherer

On January 19, 2008, Roy Jones Jr. and Felix "Tito" Trinidad are fighting each other, and breast cancer, at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY.

Jan 9, 2008 - Bill Scherer

Joe Frazier was a heavyweight force in the early seventies. He was the first man to beat Muhammad Ali and his only losses were to Ali and George Foreman.

Jan 7, 2008 - Bill Scherer

In their first fight, Kelly Pavlik knocked out Jermain Taylor and took his middleweight title. Can Taylor return the favor in the rematch?

Dec 28, 2007 - Bill Scherer

The Boxing Writer's Association of America inducted "The Easton Assassin" in his first year of eligibility. Holmes dominated the heavyweight division from 1978 to 1985.

Dec 18, 2007 - Bill Scherer

The first half of 2007 was just a warm up. Boxing fans were treated to an amazing second half and the promise of an even better 2008.

Dec 15, 2007 - Bill Scherer

Left for dead by print media and even many online boxing writers, boxing has been revitalized by the simplest of strategies--good fights.

Dec 14, 2007 - Bill Scherer

On Saturday, December 8, 2007, Floyd Mayweather Jr. knocked out Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton at 1:35 of the tenth round at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Dec 8, 2007 - Bill Scherer

Can Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton beat Floyd Mayweather? A look at Hatton's skills and how he needs to use them to win.

Dec 4, 2007 - Bill Scherer

Ricardo Mayorga defeated Fernando Vargas by majority decision Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

Nov 23, 2007 - Bill Scherer