Hello family and welcome back to the highly anticipated and triumphant return of boxing’s Sunday Brunch -- The number one weekend, quasi food-themed column amongst billionaire Russian Oligarchs. We were MIA for roughly two weeks due to HP repairing my laptop (again!), but fear not; we’re back with the same level of vigor that Clark W. Griswold has for 80s blondes driving ugly … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2013
An Executioner by any other name, Bernard Hopkins Defeats Karo Murat Via UD, More from AC
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey-- Bernard Hopkins (54-6-2, 32 KOs) is now "The Alien," but he can still muck up an opponent's game plan like no other fighter in the sport-- often to the frustration of a blood-hungry viewing public. On Saturday night as the main event of a Showtime triple header, the 48-year-old Hopkins also showed that he can still generate some solid … [Read more...]
Peter Quillin vs. Gabriel Rosado: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison Saturday night from the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, Showtime brings us a Championship Doubleheader featuring the ageless Bernard Hopkins defending his light heavyweight title against Karo Murat. But the fight that will likely steal the show figures to be undefeated Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin’s (29-0, 21 KOs) WBO middleweight title defense against … [Read more...]
Bernard Hopkins vs. Karo Murat: The Boxing Tribune Preview
Formerly known as “The Executioner”, Bernard Hopkins (53-6-2, 32 KO’s) now re-branded as “The Alien”, defends the IBF light heavyweight world title against once beaten Karo Murat (25-1-1, 15 KO’s) at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey this Saturday night. At this point in his career, every fight is history in the making for Hopkins, who at 48 years of age is the … [Read more...]
Was he or wasn’t he tested? Truth behind Pacquiao PEDs testing lost in sea of confusion
The controversy began on Tuesday when it was announced that Brandon Rios had undergone his second random blood test under the supervision of the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) for his November 23 bout with Manny Pacquiao in Macau, China. It was then that Rios’ strength and conditioning coach, Alex Ariza, made headlines with his claim that both fighters are not … [Read more...]