The pay-per view revenue that the long awaited superfight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao generated was said to surpass the $300 million mark. With crazy add-ons such as advertising space on the Filipino 8-weight champion’s short going for £1.5 million, the fight was a proverbial gold mine. Even 4 months on and the fight is still being talked about, … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2015
The Nobility of Boxing: Part Ten
Oxymoronic, outrageous, and even revealing comments and events continue to stain the already soiled boxing landscape. ************** Deontay Wilder: “I know Duhaupas is tough and he comes to fight and that’s exactly what we need.” Sugar Shane Mosley: “I Choose to Fight. Dogs Don’t. Dog fighting is for Cowards. Don’t Do It… My opponents and I know that when we step into the … [Read more...]
This Week in Boxing History: August 24th – August 30th
August 24 1900: Coney Island, NY. Bob Fitzsimmons KO 2 “Sailor” Tom Sharkey. 1901: Denver, CO. George Dixon D 10 Abe Attell. 1908: Sydney, Australia. Tommy Burns KO 13 Bill Squires. Retains World Heavyweight Title. 1922: Philadelphia, PA.Gene Tunney ND 8 Tommy Loughran. 1928: Chicago, Illinois. Billy Petrolle KO 5 Jackie “Kid” Berg. 1931: Hartford, Connecticut. Louis … [Read more...]
Why You Should Be Supporting Premier Boxing Champions; Magno’s Monday Rant
I have to admit that it's a bit vexing to see boxing fans ripping Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) to shreds without ever having given it a chance to actually take root. And there is a difference between honest criticism (which I have done in several Rants and in other articles) and salting the earth in spite, like many fans have done since even before the PBC's debut … [Read more...]
Mayweather-Berto Is Not Happening: The Sunday Brunch
Hola amigos y familia, welcome to a chimichurri-rubbed flank steak-scented edition of Central America's number one source for boxing-flavored misinformation, exaggerations and copy and paste press releases, The Sunday Brunch - We are facing Floyd Mayweather in May for number 50. This week we're bursting all your little bubbles while we break down why Andre Berto never steps in … [Read more...]