As I was shuffling through the airport security gate in preparation to fly out to Las Vegas to watch Saul “Canelo” Alvarez face Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at the T-Mobile Arena, a TSA agent noticed my t-shirt and asked me for my prediction on the fight. I gave him my boring mainstream opinion, and he looked down at his feet and shook his head. As I fumbled with my shoes and … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2017
Saul Alvarez vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: The Boxing Tribune Preview
The last time Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. fought on the same day, at the same time, over 70% of the Mexican TV viewing public tuned in to boxing. This time, with Mexico's two biggest stars matched directly against one another, that number could climb up to 75 or 80%, maybe even higher. To say that Canelo-Chavez has captured the hearts and minds of … [Read more...]
Asian Boxing News
This past week hasn't been the busiest in Asian boxing circles, but there has been a a number of stories of varying interest. The first of news was a real success story with Japanese sources reporting that last Sunday's WBA Flyweight title bout between Kazuto Ioka (22-1, 13) and Noknoi Sitthiprasert (62-5, 38) garneded huge TV figure. The bout gained an average rating of … [Read more...]
Asian Boxing Results
This past week hasn't been a busy one in the rings of Asia, but there has been notable action through much of the Asian boxing scene, with noteworthy shows in Japan, China and the Philippines. The first of the action was in Tokyo, where fans had an interesting Dangan card on Tuesday, headlined by a pair of title fights. The first of those title bouts saw OPBF … [Read more...]