by Fox Doucette Sometimes you play the hand you're dealt. What would've happened if 1951 Rocky Marciano fought 1937 Joe Louis? Or if 1974 George Foreman fought 1991 Evander Holyfield? Unfortunately for the older man in each fight, 1951 Marciano fought 1951 Louis and 1991 Foreman fought 1991 Holyfield. Sure, Foreman would later feast on the weakness of the heavyweight division … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2015
This Week in Boxing History: June 29th – July 5th
June 29 1894: Boston, Mass. George Dixon D 20 Young Griffo. 1903: San Francisco , CA. World Lightweight Championship. Joe Gans KO 10 Willie Fitzgerald. Retains title. 1906: Philadelphia, PA. Joe Gans ND 6 Jack Blackburn. 1915: Boston , Mass. Sam McVey W 12 Sam Langford. 1933: Long Island, NY. World Heavyweight Championship. Primo Carnera KO 6 Jack Sharkey. Wins … [Read more...]
My Life As An Aztec; Magno’s Monday Rant
Occasionally, I dare to venture outside of my Boxing Tribune world to see what my "colleagues" are offering the Universo Pugilistico. As expected, the dip-shittery-to-quality ratio is still set at about 1,500-to-1. Sometimes, it makes me wonder why I do what I do and ruffle so many feathers when, apparently, the road to the few real paying jobs out there is paved with absolute … [Read more...]
Bradley Dominates, Vargas Disappoints, And Pat Russell Is Old: The Sunday Brunch
"This is exactly why referees should be forced to retire at a certain age. You can't be 100 years old and judging or reffing world class fights." - Paulie Malignaggi Hola familia y amigos, welcome to a withered and decrepit edition of Central America's highest rated, most money-spinning weekly proper pugilistic paper, The Sunday Brunch - We are the boxing column equivalent … [Read more...]
Historical Fight Night: Gatti-Arguello II, Edwin Valero vs. Salvador Sanchez
by Fox Doucette Three weeks ago, controversy erupted at the Historical Fight Night Arena in San Dimas, California, as Arturo Gatti defeated Alexis Arguello by 8th-round knockout at junior welterweight. Surely, the fix had to be in. No way could Gatti beat Arguello, the fans claimed. Anyone who'd think otherwise must be mad as a hatter. The HFN promotional team took notice, … [Read more...]