by Chris Milton There seems to be a lot of controversy regarding the referring of last week's Magnificent Seven card in the UK. People are complaining that some fights were stopped early while Enzo Maccarinelli was aloud to carry on longer than necessary. Just where is the middle ground? Staying with Maccarinelli I hope he takes up on Frank Warren's offer to promote … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2010
A Child’s Guide to Boxing Economics
by Paul Magno From the general lack of urgency among the boxing media and fans, one would never know that the sport we love is on the precipice of a deadly fall. As live gates become less and less of a factor in determining fighter's purses and as boxing gets pushed further and further out of the mainstream, it seems obvious that we are all in desperate need of some … [Read more...]
Paul Magno’s Monday Rant (9/20/10)
Plenty of rant-worthy material this week... Rant #1: A draw for Mosley-Mora last night was a completely fair judgment for a fight where, literally, nothing happened. But before Shane Mosley shares in the stink of Saturday's roller skate expo at the Staples Center, 99% of the blame has to belong to the newly-dubbed Sergio Snore-A. "The Latin Snake" is a skilled defensive … [Read more...]
The Late Stoppage (9/18/10): Sergio Snore-A
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States **Shane Mosley Majority Draw Sergio Mora** Re-cap: In one of the most unsatisfying performances of the year, Sergio Mora clinched, feinted and generally stunk up the joint against Shane Mosley. Mora landed, possibly, a half-dozen meaningful punches the whole fight and did little to truly pursue a win. Mosley, on his … [Read more...]
Magnificent Seven Recap: Cleverly, Brook, Chisora Victorious
In what was viewed as the main event on Frank Warren’s Magnificent Seven card in Birmingham, Nathan Cleverly (20-0, 10 KO) took a huge step towards a shot at Juergen Braehmer’s WBO light heavyweight title with a ninth-round doctor stoppage victory over previously undefeated Karo Murat (22-1, 13 KO). Instead of making the most of his height and reach advantage, Cleverly … [Read more...]