If 2013 was considered a fan's year in terms of matchmaking and entertainment, 2014 has to be seen as a frustrating disappointment in those same areas. Although we did get served a nice portion of quality action over the course of the year, 2014 will go down as the year many of boxing's top stars decided to forego large chunks of career in exchange for more favorable business … [Read more...]
Archives for 2014
The Worst of 2014; Harrison’s Monday Rant
by Tim Harrison The year’s end is the time to reflect on the year, compile lists of the best moments, top fighters, and hand out awards and recognition to those deserving. What you seldom see is what is hidden away in the dark corners; the worst of the year. Although to the credit of the wonderful and creative minds behind The Boxing Tribune, our Year End Awards do a damn … [Read more...]
8 Reasons Why Vasyl Lomachenko Is The Future Of Boxing: The Sunday Brunch
Hola familia y amigos, welcome to a locally sourced, post-Soviet scented edition of Central America's most money-spinning, highest grossing weekly proper pugilistic paper, 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. Today … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Holiday Week Wrap Up
My apologies for the late break with the Women’s Wrap Up, personal obligations kept me away, but the ladies do deserve their coverage even if I am a bit late in reporting it. These are the results for last week’s world title bouts, the last of world title action for the year. At the El San Juan Resort in Puerto Rico, Hanna Gabriel (14-1-1, 10 KO’s) returned after nearly two … [Read more...]
Warning Signs are flashing for Taylor
by Ted Sares There are telltale signs in the life of a fighter that should not go unnoticed.”—Diego Morilla “There are too many innocent victims in this case to seriously consider him one…But there are others who played key roles in the degeneration of Valero from a hungry, young prizefighter into an uncontrollable monster. They are also guilty and have blood on their … [Read more...]