by Paul Magno When Cain Velasquez pummeled and humiliated Brock Lesnar at UFC 121 last Saturday, he also unintentionally notched a huge point in favor of boxing in the ongoing virtual war between MMA and boxing. It was an easy fight to view and analyze, even for a relative stranger to the sport of MMA and to the UFC brand. Lesnar came out fast and hard, trying to use his … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2010
WBA Orders Chris John vs. Yuriorkis Gamboa
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Tavoris Cloud to Defend Against Fulgencio Zuniga, December 17th
Click Here to Read Story and Comment: Tavoris Cloud to Defend Against Fulgencio Zuniga, December 17th … [Read more...]
What I would do as Commissioner of Boxing
by Paul Magno Awhile back I wrote a very similar article for another publication. Now that I'm on to bigger and better things, I thought I'd revisit this premise and add on a few details that I left out the last time. So, here's my daydream-influenced thoughts on what I would do if someone, somewhere gave me the power to restructure and reform boxing: Establish a … [Read more...]
Boxing and the Mismatch
by Paul Magno My vacation over the last two weeks shielded me from ugly, live action mismatches featuring two important figures of the sport. Vitali Klitschko brutalized Shannon Briggs over twelve one-sided rounds, many of which could've been scored 10-7 despite no knockdowns. Then there was Lucian Bute, who toyed with tough, but very limited, Jesse Brinkley before … [Read more...]