by Tim Harrison The final big fight card of 2013 gets under way this weekend when WBA welterweight champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner (27-0, 22 KOs) defends his title against hard-hitting Marcos “El Chino” Maidana (34-3, 31 KOs). The Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas hosts a triple header, to be shown live on Showtime Championship Boxing, starting at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT this … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2013
“Danger Zone”: A look at Saturday’s under-card match-ups
Saturday night, undefeated Adrien “The Problem” Broner (27-0, 22 KOs) puts his undefeated record and WBA welterweight world title on the line against Argentine slugger Marcos Maidana (34-3, 31 KOs) at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. With a quality main event that promises to be a major test for both fighters, the under card features three world title match ups, two U.S. … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
World light flyweight champion Yesica Bopp (26-1, 12 KO’s) retained the WBA and WBO titles in Argentina with a second round stoppage over Ana Fernandez (14-7, 10) at Club Los Padres Capuchinos. The victory also earned her the WBA’s “Super” world title. After a slow first round, it took less than a minute into the second for Bopp to finish off the challenger. A right hand … [Read more...]
Glen Tapia And The Boardwalk Hall Death March; Magno’s Monday Rant
The unfortunate truth is that, sometimes, death and injury happen in boxing and there's nothing anyone can do. Even under the best of circumstances, injury happens in combat sports. To ignore this fact is to ignore the nature of the business. However, most deaths and permanent injuries do leave a trail of incompetence and/or intentional disregard behind them. Somewhere, … [Read more...]
The Truth About Saturday’s Major Players: This Is The Sunday Brunch
Hello friends and family, I’d like to first thank Al Haymon for this Sunday Brunch, with him all things are possible. Welcome back to big fat New York-style, oil down to your elbows, always folded in half - proper pizza edition of boxing’s number one Sunday food themed pugilistic publication. This week we’re going to be taking a look at the origins of the Teenage Mutant Ninja … [Read more...]