6/26 – Jean Marc Mormeck (36-5, 22 KO’s) vs. Tamas Lodi (13-2-1, 11 KO’s) - Patinoire d'Asnières, Asnieres-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France Former world cruiserweight champ Mormeck makes his first ring appearance since a horrid world heavyweight title challenge against Wladimir Klitschko over two years ago. Former WBO European cruiserweight title holder Lodi is also coming … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2014
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
In Austria, world flyweight champion Eva Vorabarger (18-3, 9 KO’s) made the jump to the super flyweight division and brought home two world title belts; the vacant WIBF and WBF championships were both up for grabs in the bout between Voraberger and Nonggift Onesongchaigym (6-2-1, 1 KO). The new champ, who took a 10 round unanimous decision, had won the WIBF and WBF … [Read more...]
Pacquiao-Algieri? How a compliant media sells you on what you don’t want: Harrison’s Monday Rant
by Tim Harrison With Boxing Tribune Editor-in-Chief Paul Magno on temporary hiatus, Tim Harrison steps in to pilot the SS Monday Rant in his stead. So without further ado... More modern definitions of media will tell you that the media’s intent is to sell you something. Be it a product or service, or perhaps an ideology. Media in sports falls more into the sales of … [Read more...]
Lomachenko Wins, Guerrero Fights, Dawson’s Fat: The Sunday Brunch
Hola family and welcome to a tangy Sour Patch Kids scented edition of Panama's number one weekly source for Panama hats (which is actually Costa Rica, ironically), The Sunday Brunch - We are the linguistic expression corresponding to an inference of one particular to another particular where at least one of the premises or the conclusion is general...or something like that. … [Read more...]
Guerrero-Kamegai Results
Robert Guerrero beat Yoshihiro Kamegai In the main event of Golden Boy Promotions Showtime Championship Boxing card from Carson, California. It was Guerrero’s first fight since losing to Floyd Mayweather a year ago. Two amateur standouts competed in the night’s co-feature as Vasyl Lomachenko won the vacant WBO featherweight title by outslugging Gary Russell Jr. In the shows … [Read more...]