Number 1 / Numero 1:Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Juan Manuel MarquezChris John vs. Rocky JuarezMichael Katsidis vs. Vicente EscobedoOrlando Cruz vs. Cornelius LockBefore each major pay per view the members of the Boxing Tribune Blue Corner will make a bid on what they'd be willing to pay to see the event. The numbers will then be tabulated and the real value of the event will be … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2009
The Project v.1 – Floyd Mayweather v Juan Manual Marquez
By Simon Garner More than a year after officially retiring from boxing, Floyd Mayweather will step back into the ring on 19 September to face Mexico’s Juan Manual Marquez. This 12-round fight is seen as somewhat of a prelude to a potential megafight been Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, should he get past Miguel Cotto on 14 November. However, this is no warm-up bought for ‘Money’ … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Fight of the Week
Saturday, September 19thFloyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Juan Manuel Marquez MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada The BreakdownFloyd Mayweather Jr.: 39-0 (25 KOs), Unranked by the BTBCAge: 32Height: 5' 8"Reach: 72"Stance: OrthodoxCareer Achievements: WBC Super Featherweight Champ (8 Defenses), WBC Lightweight Champ (3 Defenses), WBC Jr. Welterweight Champ, IBF Welterweight Champ, WBC … [Read more...]
Zab Judah Returns November on PPV
On his Ustream page tonight, Zab Judah revealed plans for his return...Acording to Judah, he will return on a self-promoted PPV, November 6th...He will face Israel Cardona and the undercard will feature Hasim Rahman, Daniel Judah and one more fight...Right now, the price is set at 24.99 and it will originate from the Palms Casino in Las Vegas.If this is 100% correct, this will … [Read more...]
Sympathy for the Devil: Is Floyd Mayweather Jr. Being Treated Fairly?
by Paul MagnoIt’s hard to defend anyone who “makes it rain” in night clubs or makes the kinds of ridiculous boasts that Floyd Mayweather Jr. does.Yet, here I am, once again making the case for Floyd while leaving myself wide open for well-timed counters.For me, likeability as a fighter and likeability as a human being are two very different things. I don’t need to see fighters … [Read more...]