by Paul Magno Nobody would blame the boxing public if they just gave up hope and decided to declare the Klitschko Brothers champs for life, or at the very least, champs until retirement. Wladimir and Vitali have dominated the division to such an extent that there are almost literally no challengers left to oppose them. Detractors may say that the reigning WBO, IBF and WBC … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2010
Paul Magno’s Daily Grind: Monday, June 28th
New week and the Grind begins anew... * In noteworthy "page 2" weekend action: Heavyweight Nikolai Firtha upset Tony Grano via TKO 2...In a Featherweight contest, Mike Oliver beat Mauricio Pastrana via DQ 8 in a bout that saw Pastrana hit Oliver late, attempt to break his arm and tackle him to the canvas...Russian Heavyweight, Alexander Ustinov, beat Paolo Vidoz via UD … [Read more...]
The New Chavez Jr. – Destined For Stardom or Just a Pig in a Dress?
by Dafydd Thomas As Mexico crash out of the 2010 World Cup at the hands of Argentina, the country at least had some uplifting sporting news from boxing this weekend. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. finally came of age, dominating "Irish" John Duddy over twelve rounds to win a comprehensive decision. This was not the usual lethargic Chavez performance that we have come to expect … [Read more...]
Chavez Jr. Batters, Beats Duddy in San Antonio
San Antonio, TX- Those watching Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30 KOs) for the first time had to wonder why the son of the legend from Culiacan, Mexico has been the target of such intense criticism over the years. The fact of the matter was that the 24-year old who showed up at the Alamodome to fight Ireland's John Duddy (29-1, 18 KOs) was a vastly improved and overall much … [Read more...]
Paul Magno’s Daily Grind: Saturday, June 26th
Weekend Grind... * Light Heavyweight prospect and BTBC House Fighter (as voted on by the members of the BTBC Fan Forum). Nathan Cleverly has earned his Math degree from Cardiff University in his native Wales. Cleverly is scheduled to make the first defense of his European light heavyweight title against Nadjib Mohammedi of France on the 10th of July. After that, he's looking … [Read more...]