by Ted Sares “I prepared different strategies for this fight, but when I saw him I just knew I am going to beat him,”—Omar Navarez Even though 21 year-old’s record is just 8-0, the question can now be legitimately posed: is Naoya “Monster” Inoue a top 10 pound-for-pound fighter? In fact, does he deserve serious consideration for 2014 Fighter of the Year? On December 30 … [Read more...]
Archives for 2014
The Boxing Tribune Year-End Awards: 2014 (Part Two)
Continuing from Monday's Part One, here's the second and final installment of The Boxing Tribune's look at 2014's Best, Worst, and Strangest in Boxing: Fighter of the Year: Terence Crawford There has been some late resistance in giving the quiet kid from Omaha the honor he deserves, mostly because of Sergey Kovalev's big win over Bernard Hopkins registering much higher … [Read more...]
What If’s Excellent Heavyweight Adventure Part 11: Breaking Rocks at the Quarry
Welcome to another edition of What If?, as the first round of the heavyweight tournament group stage continues. Read the intro and method here. Catch up with the 1920s and 1960s group stage in Episodes 3 and 7. Previously, on What If: Well, the 1920s are a fine mess, aren't they? When last we saw our competitors, Luis Firpo was the beneficiary of the San Dimas Screwjob, … [Read more...]
The Contenders: Top 5 to watch in 2015, the conclusion
by Eric Duran Every year new champions are crowned, current champions are dethroned and many questions hang over of the head of contenders. A contender can be a champion, but not necessarily the best in the division. A contender can a former prospect ready to make the jump to the next level. In some cases, a contender is a former champ looking to make one last run at a … [Read more...]
Boxing Judges: Another Perspective
by Ted Sares It’s easy to criticize boxing judges. But it’s not that easy to have a sound basis for the criticism. One needs to see the fight the judge saw to be in the position to rightly criticize. Critics should temper criticisms in light of the situations boxing judges are in when judging fights. And judges should likewise understand criticisms from the boxing public … [Read more...]