Let's have a show of hands from all of those who expected non-stop high-end PPV-level showdowns from the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) series? Okay, all of those with your hands raised...you are retarded (or whatever politically correct word people use these days for "retarded.") Remember, the PBC project is about growing the fan base and bringing in new viewers, not about … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
Jaca vs. Marquez: Quién es el más macho?
Juan Manuel Marquez has allegedly drunk his own urine and is a certified whiner (no pun intended), but he also is a rock-solid future Hall of Famer with a 56-7-1 record against remarkably stiff opposition. In November 2006, the tough and talented Marquez (35-3-1 at the time) fought Filipino Jimrex Jaca (27-2-1) at the Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. After eight rounds of … [Read more...]
Historical Fight Night: Joe Calzaghe vs. Nigel Benn
by Fox Doucette Tonight's show features two of the more polarizing Hall of Fame figures in boxing, guys who have their fans who think they're all-time greats and their detractors who think they're massively overrated. In the main event, Joe Calzaghe, who was accused more than once of never fighting the best fighters (since apparently Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr. are … [Read more...]
Champs Rent: The (many) perks of holding belts. The Blue Corner
In every sport, there is a desire for titles. Boxing is no exception; championship belts make boxing exiting. It’s only natural to want to win as many as possible. However, there is a very suspicious abundance of championships in boxing, and that’s because these bouts are also a chance for boxing authorities to claim yet an even larger piece of the action. Let’s take a look at … [Read more...]
The Nobility of Boxing: Part Five
Outrageous comments and bizarre events continue to dot the boxing landscape as they take things beneath any level of normalcy-- but they do provide for some high camp humor. ************** Ricardo Mayorga: "We are finish our run. We have run 6 mile en UNO hour with only DOS break for cigar. Now we work heavy bag. We want use Kirkland as heavy bag" Chris Arreola: … [Read more...]