by Tim Harrison Marcos Maidana’s inspired upset victory over anointed superstar Adrien Broner on Saturday night brought to a screeching halt, the hype machine that made Adrien Broner the heir to the mythical pound-for-pound throne. Broner never had an answer for what Maidana offered. He stood in front of the Argentinean banger when he should have used the huge ring to his … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2013
There’s Only One Floyd Mayweather! The Sunday Brunch
Hello team and welcome to a fiercely contested edition of Nicaragua’s number one weekly source for all things boxing. This week we’re going to be diving head first into the shit storm that was Marcos Maidana versus Adrien Broner. We’ll take a look at what transpired and what the implications might be. We are going to relive some of our favorite quotes leading up to the big … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
WBO bantamweight champion Carolina Duer (16-3-1, 5 KOs) extended her unbeaten streak to 15 when she scored a unanimous decision win over Estrella Valverde (7-4-1, 1 KO) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was the first title defense for the two time world champion, who also held the WBO super flyweight title which she defended six times in 2011-2012. Early in her pro career, Duer … [Read more...]
Maidana beats up, upsets Broner in 12-round battle
by Tim Harrison Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas – Marcos “El Chino” Maidana (35-3, 31 KOs) overpowered Adrien “The Problem” Broner (27-1, 22 KOs) in the main event of Showtime’s last major boxing card of the year, knocking down the previously unbeaten prodigy en route to a unanimous decision win. Also on the undercard, Keith “One Time” Thurman (22-0, 20 KOs) stopped Jesus Soto … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – December 13th – 18th, 2013
12/13 – Lucas Browne (19-0, 17 KO’s) vs. Clarence Tillman (11-15-2, 6 KO’s) II – Victoria, Australia Aussie heavyweight Browne has gained quite a following recently. After a one sided decision over James Toney in April, he stopped Travis Walker and Richard Towers in just over a three month period. He’s been lobbying for a bout with U.K. fighter David Price, who’s coming off … [Read more...]