Occasionally, I dare to venture outside of my Boxing Tribune world to see what my "colleagues" are offering the Universo Pugilistico. As expected, the dip-shittery-to-quality ratio is still set at about 1,500-to-1. Sometimes, it makes me wonder why I do what I do and ruffle so many feathers when, apparently, the road to the few real paying jobs out there is paved with absolute … [Read more...]
Revenge of the Nerds (Hell Hath No Fury…); Magno’s Monday Rant
It's said that rats will eat their own tails if properly upset or cut off from food for an extended period of time. In the world of boxing writing, the two-legged variety of Rattus Norvegicus is also prone to self-mutilation and fits of pointless self-destructive behavior if properly rattled. And nothing has rattled the rodents into action quite like the May 2 mega-fight … [Read more...]
The Wild, Wild World of Zeferino Jackson; Magno’s Monday Rant
The biggest boxing story of the last century was overlooked in 2010 when intrepid writer Zeferino Jackson revealed the connection between former world champ Israel Vazquez, NFL quarterback Michael Vick, and a mystical Aztec bestiality sex farm in Mexico that gave athletes the ultimate performance enhancer. "If you want to be fast and strong, you must dominate the horse," … [Read more...]
In Defense of Rubio’s “Disgrace” Against Golovkin
"Rubio was a disgrace. What a way to lose. He was knocked out in two rounds by a punch that wasn't enough to do that. It was deplorable display by Rubio. We expected much more from him. We did not know what to do [when he lost], we could not find the door to get out of there. Rubio disappointed the fans. Rubio has nothing to do with us. We have no place for such people..." -- … [Read more...]
Augustus and Everything After; Magno’s Monday Rant
After seventeen years as a professional boxer, Emanuel Augustus came home to Baton Rouge at 37 years of age without a suitcase or driver’s license and with few possessions to speak of. Two years later, he lies in critical condition on life support, with a gunshot to the back of his head. According to unverified reports on social media, lent credence by an accompanying … [Read more...]