Thing’s got heated on Twitter/X over the weekend when Ryan Garcia’s beef with Shakur Stevenson went to a whole other level. Fuming over criticisms Garcia made regarding Stevenson’s low-output decision victory over Edwin de los Santos last Thursday, the two young fighters engaged in a war of social media words. “Shakur, he's been getting on my nerves since the amateurs. He's … [Read more...]
Goodnight World: A Shakur Stevenson Bedtime Story
Little Paulie was restless, could not fall asleep,And then saw the glimmer from Daddy's TV. Sheepishly rapping on the half-open door,He could see Pops staring blankly as Tim Bradley bored. "Daddy, I can't sleep," Paulie said quite weary,Staring at daddy's eyes, glossed over with dreary. Paulie's father shook his head to regain his awareness,Then looked at his youngest, … [Read more...]
Your Generic Boxing Article (Journalism Rules!)
It's not that I don't appreciate the 42 people who read my articles here (literally) or the 3 cents of revenue generated per article (literally!), but unless I want to feed my family one bean each for dinner with a swiped ketchup packet for dessert, I can't afford to keep this up. … [Read more...]
Fury-Ngannou Brings Out UFC/MMA Small Dick Energy
Are they gone now? It was bad enough that the October 28 Tyson Fury-Francis Ngannou debacle was the perfect storm of a shit-stain boxing event showcasing a jaded, out of shape heavyweight champion going the distance with a boxing novice, covered by the very worst of boxing media (at its very worst), for the purpose of sportswashing a murderous, human rights-abusing Saudi … [Read more...]
Legendary Nights: The Tale of Montero vs. Fat Guy
The measure of a man is not what he aggressively erases from YouTube, message boards, and social media. Instead, it's found in the courage he displays in pushing forward blindly, lacking in self-awareness and beefed up with inflated self-worth. Former Ring Magazine contributor and International Boxing Hall of Fame elector Michael Montero is many things. He's a self-described … [Read more...]