by Sarah Jane Anaya (Read Part One and Part Two of This Series) It is the night before we depart to Paris and my bag is packed, zipped and sitting next to the bed. Carlos’ bag is open on the couch, partially packed surrounded by cozy clothes and new shoes like Bootbomb footwear he hastily pulled out of the closet. This is the type of disorganization and procrastination … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2018
Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder Negotiations at Critical Mass
According to Lance Pugmire of the Los Angeles Times, Deontay Wilder's team have received a contract from Anthony Joshua which may determine if the Heavyweight champions will collide at the end of the year. Both Joshua and Wilder have been angling for the fight which would crown the division's first undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis nearly 20 years ago and the first to hold … [Read more...]
Old King, New Kingdom
When Keith Thurman beat Danny Garcia to unify his WBA and WBC Welterweight titles, the victory made him king of the hill in boxing’s most volatile division. Thurman had a close win over Shawn Porter in his most previous fight, Errol Spence had just won his IBF belt from Kell Brook, Terence Crawford was still a defending champion at Junior Welterweight and Manny Pacquiao had … [Read more...]
Bob Arum Keen on Crawford vs. Khan
Terence Crawford made his Welterweight debut in grand fashion by torturing Jeff Horn for nine rounds last month, and there's no time to waste as Crawford's handlers are hoping to make moves to take the charismatic and supremely talented three-division champion into superstar territory. In a story on BoxingScene, Crawford's promoter Bob Arum mused about the possibility of … [Read more...]
Abner Mares on Trump’s Forced Separation Policy for Immigrant Children: “It’s Simply Inhuman”
"I came to the United States from Mexico at age seven. I came here without the proper documents and didn’t speak English. Like so many women before her, my mother brought my brother, sister and myself here for a better life. Life wasn’t easy, and we watched her work three jobs. We all did what we could - I would dumpster dive for bottles and cans to help pay for food. But it … [Read more...]