2014 has been somewhat of a buzzkill for boxing. Coming off of a three-year run in which we’ve seen super bouts like Floyd Mayweather-Canelo Alvarez, Mayweather-Miguel Cotto and Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez; we’ve instead been served with hyped up mismatches and false promises. Golden Boy Promotions guaranteed to make the best matches possible and gave us Danny Garcia-Rod … [Read more...]
Golovkin-Geale: Press Conference Quotes
By Phil Rivera New York, New York- Soon after Gennady Golovkin's third round stoppage of Daniel Geale in front of 8,500 fans at Madison Square Garden, the two fighters, along with Bryant Jennings--who beat Mike Perez in the nights co-feature--took questions from the press. Here are some quotes; Gary Shaw (Promoter of Bryant Jennings and Daniel Geale): "Bryant Jennings … [Read more...]
Golovkin Stops Geale, Then Calls Out Cotto
By Phil Rivera New York, New York- Gennady “GGG” Golovkin successfully defended his WBA middleweight title tonight by defeating Daniel Geale via a third round TKO in front of an impressive Madison Square Garden crowd. It was Golovkin’s first headliner in MSG’s big room and the mostly pro “GGG” crowd did not leave disappointed. Geale showed tons of heart and fought valiantly, … [Read more...]
Golovkin-Geale: Undercard Results
By Phil Rivera New York, New York- If you thought Glen Tapia’s sudden absence from the non-televised portion of tonight’s Gennady Golovkin-Daniel Geale card at Madison Square Garden would have a great impact on its excitement value, you were wrong. Although the dark show was highlighted by boxers like Ola Afolabi—whose (21-3-4, 9 KOs) record doesn’t exactly put him on a … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Exclusive: Freddie Roach Talks Pacquiao-Algieri, Mayweather-Maidana and More
By Phil Rivera Famed boxing trainer Freddie Roach—who’s trained everyone from Mike Tyson to Manny Pacquiao—originally came to New York this weekend to work the corner of pupil Glen Tapia, who was slated to appear on the undercard of the Gennady Golovkin-Daniel Geale show. But after Tapia’s fight was scratched, Roach found himself with a decision to make, head home to L.A. or … [Read more...]