It’s time for the middleweight showdown between “GGG” Gennady Golovkin and Danny “Miracle Man” Jacobs. The stage is set for Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, and anticipation is high. Both fighters have punching power and high KO ratios, good boxing ability and confidence in being able to win. How either of them will win, and how this potentially explosive fight will … [Read more...]
Iceman John Scully on Thurman vs. Garcia
Keith “One Time” Thurman and Danny “Swift” Garcia. There’s been fightin’ words, insults, and lots of hype. Finally, Saturday these guys are gonna square off and slug it out at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn, on CBS prime time. As with any major fight, opinions are plenty, but it takes an expert to break it down, and “Iceman” John Scully, trainer, world title challenger and … [Read more...]
Angel Garcia: LOOSE LIPS
The insulting onslaught trainer Angel Garcia unleashed at the January 18 press conference announcing the welterweight showdown between his son Danny Garcia and Keith Thurman on March 4 is still echoing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9HP_dLBm1g His outburst has done more than stir up pre fight buzz- it has prompted the New York State Athletic Commission to take a hard … [Read more...]
Before the Last One: Bernard Hopkins and His Greatest Hits
64 fights. 20 middleweight title defenses. 28 years as a professional boxer. Bernard Hopkins has defined the landscape of boxing in remarkable style, and most notably, always in HIS way. Hopkins final bout Saturday in Los Angeles against Joe Smith Jr. is no exception. Smith is an aggressive power puncher, and he's coming to the Forum Saturday night armed with a 22-1-0 record … [Read more...]
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Andrzej Fonfara: The Boxing Tribune Preview
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (48-1-1, 32 KOs) will test the light heavyweight waters Saturday against Andrzej Fonfara (26-3, 14 KOs). Their bout will take place at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, with the winner claiming the vacant WBC International light heavyweight title. Some extra motivation for Chavez may lay in the hefty $100,000 per pound fine that will be imposed … [Read more...]