by Tim Harrison Floyd Mayweather Jr. recently made it known that he’d be facing Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on the weekend of Mexican Independence Day – Saturday, September 14. The best welterweight, also the best pound-for-pound, is taking on the best junior middleweight in a (gasp) 152-pound catchweight fight (more on that later) with the WBA “super” junior middleweight, WBA … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2013
Frankie Espinoza On Magdaleno Signing, Oscar Valdez & More
Earlier this week, TheBoxingTribune.com reached out to Frankie Espinoza, the younger Espinoza that runs Espinoza Boxing with his father, Frank, Sr. - a managerial company known for it’s deep roots in the sport. Espinoza Boxing manages the careers of fighters like Abner Mares, Daniel Ponce De Leon, Oscar Valdez, Diego Magdaleno, Carlos Molina, etc. We covered topics ranging … [Read more...]
The Debacle in Davao City—A Case Study In Screwing Fighters
Mexico’s Jose “Negro” Ramirez was on the long 48-hour plane flight home from the Philippines with nothing to do but relive the crazy and maddening last few days. After winning the biggest fight of his career, he was returning home without a belt and without a penny in his pocket—and nobody would tell him where it all went wrong. The 25-year-old Mexican fringe contender had … [Read more...]
Undefeated Karim Mayfield Inks With Top Rank
Undefeated super lightweight contender Karim Mayfield signed a promotional pact with Top Rank Inc. The 32-year-old San Francisco, California native, Mayfield, has a professional record of 17-0-1 with 10 KO’s. Mayfield’s last fight was a unanimous decision win over the ultra rugged Mauricio Herrera, late October of last year, which was aired on HBO. TheBoxingTribune.com will … [Read more...]
Chisora Vs. Scott Set For July 20th
Earlier today, Frank Warren Promotions announced that on Saturday, July 20th, heavyweight contender Dereck Chisora would square off against undefeated American, Malik Scott, at the Wembley Arena in London, United Kingdom. The bout is scheduled for ten rounds of action. The 29-year-old Chisora(16-4, 10 KO’s), was originally set to face American, Deontay Wilder, however, after … [Read more...]