by Eric Duran With 2014 quickly wrapping up, it's time to look ahead to 2015. On the prospects to watch series, I'll discuss 20 fighters careers who I believe will make or break, their careers, in the next year. Now, I do not believe these are the 20 best prospects in boxing, just the top 20 with name recognition, ability and potential to breakout in the upcoming … [Read more...]
Khan-Alexander Post-Fight Press Conference Quotes
by Eric Duran Oscar De La Hoya: "What a great card, thank you Showtime and the MGM Grand" "Floyd, Manny and now Khan, Khan is faster than both" "Incredible performance, now I know why Floyd will not fight Khan". "The Welterweight division is the best division right now". Abner Mares: "The old Abner Mares is back" I wanted to prove to myself that I can take a punch" "I … [Read more...]
Tim Bradley and Diego Chaves headline HBO tripleheader this Saturday
by Tim Harrison HBO will close out a lackluster 2014 with a tripleheader this Saturday, December 13 beginning at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT from the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada. Former two division champion Timothy Bradley (31-1, 12 KOs) will headline against hard-hitting Argentinean Diego Chaves (23-2, 19 KOs) in a non-title fight set for 12 rounds. The broadcast will open with … [Read more...]
David Lemieux vs. Gabriel Rosado: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison David Lemieux (32-2, 30 KOs) continues his long and steady rebuilding project this Saturday night at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York. Philadelphia fan favorite Gabe Rosado (21-8, 13 KOs) will attempt to thwart Lemieux’s bid for a world title shot. Just a few short years ago the hype on Lemieux was high. He looked like the next big thing at … [Read more...]
The well has run dry ahead of Pacquiao vs. Algieri
by Tim Harrison A Manny Pacquiao fight is almost always a must-see fall event. Even when matched against the likes of Joshua Clottey or a past-his-prime Shane Mosley, you wanted to go watch him work. If watching a Pacquiao (56-5-2, 38 KOs) fight involved shelling out twenty bucks to share a table and awkwardly play footsie with strangers at your neighborhood sports bar, you … [Read more...]