Some good bouts took place on the women’s side of the sport this past weekend. In Mexico, WBC super flyweight champion Zulina Munoz (38-1-2, 25 KO's) made her second title defense against Soledad Macedo (11-9-1, 4 KO's). Munoz, who is also a former silver and youth bantamweight title holder, used her long jab and straight right to keep Macedo at a safe distance that had the … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2013
Q & A With PEDs, Corruption Expert: Voluntary Testing is Useless, Boxing Reform Non-Existent
The Boxing Tribune Editor in Chief, Paul Magno, is also a Featured Writer for the Yahoo! Contributor Network. Read his article, “‘Expert: Boxing Has Made No Steps to Rid Itself of PEDs Use, Voluntary Testing Virtually Useless” click HERE. … [Read more...]
Jose Sulaiman and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr: An Erotic Love Story; Magno’s Monday Rant
"Don" Jose Sulaiman, WBC President for Life and 81-year-old lucre lothario, stood in his boxers, ironing his gray slacks in the bedroom of his Mexico City man cave apartment. "Today is the day," he sang in a raspy baritone. Yes, it was the day Sulaiman finally made his move, laying all his cards on the table. After ten years of tortured silence and repressed feelings, it … [Read more...]
Froch Evens The Score With Kessler After An Explosive Rematch
Carl Froch (31-2, 22 KOs) last night gained a revenge, that was three years in waiting, after he out- pointed Mikkel Kessler (46-3, 35 KOs) in a fight which lived up to all the hype that had surrounded it over the past few months. ‘The Cobra’ evened the score against the man, who three years ago broke his unbeaten record and took his title away, after a classic scrap in … [Read more...]
Froch Vs. Kessler II – Preview: War For Two
This Saturday, May 25th, when Carl “The Cobra” Froch squares off against Mikkel “Viking Warrior” Kessler for the second time in their respective careers, it will go down as far more of an epic fight than their first encounter. Though their first fight was figuratively for higher stakes as it was part of Showtime’s “Super Six Tournament,” back in late April of 2010 - this fight … [Read more...]