The world of boxing is an exciting place when announcements are made and bouts take place. This past week has shown that with some great bouts and some really exciting news being announced. Announcements- The first major news announcement for the week regarding the Asian scene is that terms have been reached for a rematch between WBO Bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2017
Asian Boxing Results (Week of 2/20-2/26)
The Asian scene has been rather quiet this past week or so, though there has been enough action to talk about, including a a major upset, a show case win, mid-week title bouts and a little bit of history being created. The aforementioned upset came on Wednesday in Texas as Vietnamese-American Dat Nguyen (20-3, 7) shocked the highly fancied Miguel Flores (21-1, 9), stopping … [Read more...]
Wilder, Hurd, Breazeale Deliver KOs on PBC Triple-header
It may not have been easy, but Deontay Wilder successfully defended his WBC Heavyweight title after knocking out Gerald Washington in five rounds. Wilder was making his first appearance in the ring since last summer when he suffered hand and bicep injuries which required surgery, and looked slow to the trigger for the first four rounds of the fight. Washington, who took the … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Picks The Fights (Part One)
Which fights would The Boxing Tribune staff make if they had the magic matchmaker power to put together any "doable" bout featuring today's stars? Here's Part One of our two-part "Pick the Fights" feature: Tim Harrison Roman “Chocalatito” Gonzalez vs. Naoya Inoue Chocalatito is recognized as one of the top boxers in the sport, but that hasn’t yet translated into … [Read more...]
Multiple World Champions: Good for Boxing
“In chaos, there is fertility.” ― Anaïs Nin Ask any boxing “purist” about the biggest problem facing the sport in this modern era and most will tell you, without hesitation, that it’s the proliferation of world titles. “There are four world champs in each division, sometimes more…sometimes two or more world champs in just one sanctioning body, alone. Throw in interim … [Read more...]