Looking over the welterweight landscape, Saturday’s split decision victory over Danny Garcia could very well be the high-water mark win in Keith Thurman’s career—and that’s sad considering how it happened. Yeah, Thurman won and remained undefeated. He added the WBC belt to his own WBA strap, too. But boxing needed a good and entertaining performance for this CBS showcase. … [Read more...]
Multiple World Champions: Good for Boxing
“In chaos, there is fertility.” ― Anaïs Nin Ask any boxing “purist” about the biggest problem facing the sport in this modern era and most will tell you, without hesitation, that it’s the proliferation of world titles. “There are four world champs in each division, sometimes more…sometimes two or more world champs in just one sanctioning body, alone. Throw in interim … [Read more...]
Adrien Broner to benefit from life in the dunk tank
"I'm taking my career more seriously and being more positive," Adrien Broner told the world via Showtime after narrowly edging Adrian Granados Saturday night. "I want to apologize to everyone who looks up to me. I'm ready to be a better role model." Nobody in the known universe believes that "The Problem" is done being a problem. Broner's half-assed promise to clean up his … [Read more...]
…And while HBO is adding more paywalls…
Kudos to Showtime for making the decision to live stream this Saturday's Adrien Broner-Adrian Granados card via Twitter. It's not exactly a supreme magnanimous gesture by the premium cable network, since the three-fight card was going to be part of their free preview weekend, anyway. But, still, in this odd period in boxing's history-- where "die-hards" seem eager to NOT … [Read more...]
Business be damned! Kell Brook and Errol Spence Jr. come to terms for May title bout
Business be damned, it looks as though Kell Brook vs. Errol Spence Jr. will happen. Boxing business logic seemed to dictate that the fight not happen right now and that both parties (and especially Brook) would be better served pursuing bouts with a more favorable risk-reward ratio. However, it was confirmed on Monday that the two sides had come to terms for a late May … [Read more...]