by Paul MagnoI guess enough time has passed so that what I'm about to say doesn't come off as a heartless attack on a good guy who tried his best in a championship fight.But, Chris Arreola's shut-out loss to Vitali Klitschko was all his own fault. As the likable Mexican-American heavyweight openly wept after the 10th round stoppage on Saturday night, I couldn't help but think … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2009
Dunne Defeat Makes Ugly Viewing
by Dafs117 Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym KO 3 Bernard DunneFor a guy that doesn’t like to travel, Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym, 122 lbs, Sakon Nakhon, Thailand, looked like Alan Whicker last Saturday as he defeated Ireland’s only titlist to win the WBA Junior Featherweight title. As the noisy home crowd of Bernard Dunne, 121 lbs, Dublin, Ireland, were praying for another jaw-dropping … [Read more...]
Like it or Not, Klitschkos are Kings
by Dafs117With a dominating performance forcing an opponent to submission, reminiscent of the red army’s recent disposal of Georgia, Vitali Klitschko, 252, Kiev, Ukraine but residing in Los Angeles, California, held his WBC belt up high and proud in front of Chris Arreola’s, 251, Riverside, California, home crowd at the Staples Center. Our admin Paul Magno, wrote on our board, … [Read more...]
Klitschko Dominates Arreola
Staples Center, Los Angeles, CAVitali Klitschko (38-2, 37 KOs) did his best Floyd Mayweather imitation and dominated the shorter, lesser-skilled Chris Arreola (27-1, 24 KOs) for almost every moment of their WBC Heavyweight title bout until referee Jon Schorle finally put an end to the mismatch after 10 full rounds.Klitschko boxed on the outside all night, timing the game, but … [Read more...]
Sorry Dana, America Still Prefers Boxing
by Paul MagnoThe recent confirmation that last Saturday's Floyd Mayweather-Juan Manuel Marquez pay per view reached one million buys once again proves that the five hundred monthly "Boxing is Dead" articles that originate from MMA websites and ignorant members of the mainstream press are way off base.Dana White, the figurehead of the UFC and one of the principal causes of the … [Read more...]