by Fox Doucette After a year in which the sport of boxing shot itself in the foot more times than Yosemite Sam outsmarted by Bugs Bunny, 2015 got off to a proper start as Darleys Perez (32-1, 20 KOs) won a wide unanimous decision over Jonathan Maicelo (21-2, 12 KOs). In the co-feature, such as it was, Francisco Santana (22-3-1, 11 KOs) absolutely starched Kendal Mena (20-1, 11 … [Read more...]
The Impending Murder of Deontay Wilder: The Southpaw
by Fox Doucette Welcome to The Southpaw, where the only tomato cans are filled with San Marzano: Are boxing fans seriously still stupid enough to fall for puffed-up records in lieu of “who has that guy fought?” discussions? If Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs) and his legion of media pets and social-networking clowns are anything to go by, you bet your ass. He fights Bermane … [Read more...]
Darleys Perez Takes On Jonathan Maicelo: ESPN Friday Night Fights Preview
by Fox Doucette There are certain things that are cause for national celebration when they return---the leaves on the trees in spring, women in bikinis in summer, the McRib---but for fight fans, the return of The Teddy Atlas Rant Show And Boxing D-League Spectacular, or Friday Night Fights for short, is the fourth face on that would-be Mount Rushmore of anticipated … [Read more...]
What If’s Excellent Heavyweight Adventure Part 12: Gods And Kings
Welcome to another edition of What If?, as fates are decided in the heavyweight tournament group stage. Read the intro and method here. Catch up with the 1930s and 1970s group stage in Episodes 4 and 8. Previously, on What If: What's in a name? Or, perhaps more germane, what's in a nickname? Muhammad Ali is known to history as the Greatest of All Time, but thanks to a … [Read more...]
Karma’s A Bitch, Mauricio Herrera: The Southpaw
by Fox Doucette In the words of John Riggins, “I'm bored, I'm broke...and I'm back.” Welcome back to The Southpaw, the column with a better strength-of-schedule than Deontay Wilder: When the guys at the Tribune were discussing our Year-End Awards, a special award category came up to put into perspective Mauricio Herrera's two absolute robbery losses at the hands of Danny … [Read more...]