This Saturday at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn, newly crowned WBO champ Andy Lee will defend his title against Peter Quillin. This is an entertaining middleweight scrap, with a well documented story on how these fighters came to meet, and will be broadcast on NBC by Premier Boxing Champions. Quillin (31-0, 22 KO) declined a fight with Matt Koborov, vacating his WBO title, … [Read more...]
Chef Juan Chan: Cook to the Boxing Stars
The perception of fighters making weight and maintaining diets is often bleak and unappetizing. Picture Rocky Balboa gagging down raw eggs. Imagine unpalatable meals- ground turkey, carrots and apples- poorly prepared, not that great nutrition wise, and totally lacking in imagination. Those things combine to leave a fighter both hungry and frustrated. Definitely a recipe for … [Read more...]
Livvy Cunningham: Battling For Justice After “Heart-Breaking” Glazkov Controversy
Livvy Cunningham sat ringside March 14 in Montreal while her husband Steve Cunningham faced Vyacheslev Glazkov. “I was so proud of Steve,” she said. “He fought his heart out, listened to his trainer, and got the job done. There was so much on the line and our first time being on HBO.” As the fight played out in front of her, Livvy was also hearing updates during the … [Read more...]
Steve Cunningham vs. Vyacheslav Glazkov: The Boxing Tribune Preview
Saturday Steve "USS" Cunningham will have a couple of interesting "firsts" in his USBA heavyweight title bout against Ukrainiann Vyacheslav Glazkov. March 14 will mark Cunningham's first fight in Canada, and, first HBO appearance. Notable yes, but all taken in stride by Cunningham (28-6, 12 KO) who is intent on a victory that could lead ultimately, to a date with the … [Read more...]
Ten Goose Boxing’s Funez Comments on Molina-Broner
Ricky Funez manages Ten Goose Boxing in Van Nuys, California alongside Joe Goossen , who is the chief trainer of John Molina Molina (27-2-5 22 KO) meets Adrien Broner Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, on the first installment of the PBC boxing series, which will air on NBC prime time. Funez has been a fixture in boxing for 25 years. As a mischievous street kid, he … [Read more...]