Unlike a lot of people who start writing about boxing, I was not a boxing trivia nerd having impure thoughts over crusty, old Ring Magazines and black and white newsreels of Jack Dempsey. I was a kid, working in the gyms. My appreciation for the sport came from watching the guys come in, day after day, and bust their asses to learn the art of prizefighting. There's … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2012
The Rest of the Year-End Awards featuring Donaire, Khan, Tyson & more: The Sunday Brunch
I know, I know. You are still hungry due to the absence of last week's Sunday Brunch. It was an unavoidable non-appearance and I do apologize for leaving without providing something for you to nibble on. Today, we have a special treat. By now everyone has had their fill of the obligatory year-end awards. However, there are a few awards that were brushed over in lieu of … [Read more...]
Boxing Day: The Southpaw
by Fox Doucette The day after Christmas is known throughout the British Commonwealth as “Boxing Day”, but just try to find a good fight on December 26th---there ain't one. Nobody schedules big fight events for right around Christmas, even though the audience is there, the rest of the sporting calendar relatively barren, and the scene usually set by the fight game's busy fall … [Read more...]
Where is Boxing’s Marvin Miller?
by Myron Usher As we approach the end of a year it is only natural to reflect back upon the Fight of the Year, Fighter of the Year, Knockout of the Year, Round of the Year, Upset of the Year and so on. This year, however, we should also pay homage to the giants that boxing has lost. A colorful writer and boxing historian, two legendary and highly respected trainers of the … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Year-End Awards: 2012
In a lot of ways, 2012 was the best of times and the worst of times for fight fans. Competition for the eyeballs of fight fans created at least the hint of an effort to deliver good fights to the public and, although Golden Boy and Top Rank still insist on playing promotional turf war, both companies did a decent job of making some of the best fights within their power to make. … [Read more...]