Friendly Fire features full-length reader posts regarding any and all things affecting our sport, but does not necessarily reflect the feelings and beliefs of The Boxing Tribune or its staff. by David Rybak After the Ring made the changes it did to its championship policy last year like many fans I felt its championship had lost credibility. But I now realise that both … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2013
Abner Mares vs. Jhonny Gonzalez: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison Championship boxing comes back to Carson, California this Saturday, August 24 when WBC featherweight champion Abner Mares (26-0-1, 14 KOs) defends his belt against former WBC featherweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez (54-8, 46 KOs). The co-feature will pit WBC junior featherweight champion Victor Terrazas (37-2-1, 21 KOs) against Leo Santa Cruz (24-0-1, 14 KOs). … [Read more...]
Bringin’ the Heat: The Boxing Tribune’s interview with Heather “The Heat” Hardy
I recently had the opportunity to talk with Heather Hardy, a rising star in the women’s super-bantamweight division, undefeated at 6-0 with 1 knockout. Hardy is a 31 year old single mother, who lives and fights out of Brooklyn, New York. She trains at Gleason’s Gym under the tutelage of Devon Cormack, and just six fights into her professional career, is quickly becoming a … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
Women’s world title action kicked off Thursday night in California. Crystal Morales (8-9-1, 1 KO) evened the score against Rhonda Luna (17-3-2, 2 KO’s), defeating her over 10 rounds and winning the vacant IFBA lightweight title. After suffering 3 consecutive losses in 2007, Morales was inactive for five years and returned in 2012 for one bout, she is now 2-2 since her return. … [Read more...]
Jacobs stops Lorenzo, Gomez stops Chambers on “Golden Boy Live!”
Brooklyn’s Golden Child Danny Jacobs (26-1, 23 KO’s) capped off the premier of “Golden Boy Live!” in impressive fashion, knocking out Giovanni Lorenzo (32-6, 24 KO’s) in the third round of tonight’s main event at the Best Buy Theater in Manhattan. The two middleweights kept a close contest over the first two rounds, with Lorenzo making an attempt to roughen things up in the … [Read more...]