When 50 Cent launched SMS promotions in 2012 many wondered if his success in the music industry would transfer over to boxing. Since making an initial splash by signing Andre Dirrell and Billy Dib; 50 Cent has yet to have one of his fighters headline a major card on HBO or Showtime. He later added Yuriorkis Gamboa and James Kirkland to a roster filled with high profile … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2014
The Worst Boxer in History
by Ted Sares I wish I could have seen more, but that guy (Briggs) is going to destroy anybody you put in front of him—Promoter Zach Walters Another piece of rubbish in the Briggs build-up. One “punch” to the body and the obese Mexican folded after just 20 seconds…Even Deontay Wilder never dug this deep to find a victim. – Eric Armit The Most important thing in the … [Read more...]
Eight Times a Charm: The Boxing Tribune’s Interview with 8-Time Golden Gloves Champ Christina Cruz
Just days before Bernard Hopkins' age-defying and record-setting performance against Beibut Shumenov last Saturday; New York’s Christina Cruz made history of her own. On April 17th, the 31-year old defeated Jennifer Chieng in the 125 lb. final to win her eighth consecutive pair of N.Y. Golden Gloves in front of a packed crowd at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. With the win, … [Read more...]
Yesica Bopp Wins WBO Flyweight Title: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
Saturday night in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, long reigning WBA and WBO light flyweight champion Yesica Yolanda Bopp (27-1, 12 KO’s) made a successful move to the flyweight division, defeating WBO super flyweight title holder Daniela Romina Bermudez (16-3-2, 5 KO’s) in the nights headlining contest to win the vacant WBO flyweight championship. With the disadvantage in … [Read more...]
Klitschko, Mayweather, and the Mismatch; Magno’s Monday Rant
All mismatches are not alike. When Aussie truck driver, Alex Leapai made his ring walk to meet Wladimir Klitschko at the Stechert Arena in Germany on Saturday afternoon, he inspired all the confidence of portly ESPN boxing writer Dan Rafael taking his mark next to Usain Bolt in a 40-yard dash. And Klitschko-Leapai, as a main stage, supposedly elite-level contest was, … [Read more...]