by Fox Doucette Repeat after me kids: A belt does not a champion make. Need proof? Try the WBA strap at light heavyweight. Besides Danny Green (who won the belt in 2007 then moved up to cruiserweight without ever making a title defense), there has not been a “champion” since Roy Jones got elevated to super champ from the regular variety in 2001. There have been beltholders, … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2011
AJ Banal – Tyson Cave in Philippines Clash, Saturday
AJ Banal (24-1-1, 19 KOs) looks to make the second successful defense of his WBO Asia Pacific bantamweight title this Saturday against Canada's Tyson Cave (15-1, 5 KOs) at the Hoops Dome, Lapu-Lapu City in Cebu, The Philippines. Banal, nicknamed "Bazooka," won the vacant belt via TKO 5 against Big Yoo in July of 2010 and made his first defense in March of this year by … [Read more...]
10 Attention-Worthy Fights in the Second Half of 2011
by Tim Harrison As we head into a weekend devoid of a marquee fight on HBO or Showtime, boxing fans in the states will be left to make do with only 3 televised cards this weekend: ESPN’s Friday Night Fights, Telefutura’s Solo Boxeo, and Saturday’s Top Rank Live on Fox Sports. In the spirit of spending the weekend looking for hidden internet streams of foreign fights, I’ve … [Read more...]
Please Throw in the Towel: Seven Fighters Who Need to Retire
By Paul Magno Why do fighters stick around for years beyond what's safe and practical? A true warrior wants to go out on his shield and, frankly, the adrenaline of a big fight night is addictive. Tragically, though, most fighters wind up in need of money— especially at the end of their careers. Here are seven veteran fighters who might need the money and crave the … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune’s “Boxing Back-Track:” Remembering “The Next Great Champ”
by Green Machine OK, ok…before I’m overwhelmed with responses and comments about how long it took you all to forget “The Next Great Champ” (and let’s be honest, it was more than forgettable), this was boxing's first stab at reality television in 2005 and a creation, in part, of Oscar De La Hoya, so it does deserve some recollection: for better or for worse. “The Next … [Read more...]