Hola family and welcome home to a thyme, rosemary and laurel leaf scented edition of Omaha's 145th most popular bite-sized weekly pugilistic paper, The Sunday Brunch - We combine like the boxing column equivalent of the real diecast Voltron, not those fake plastic re-release ones that came out years later, I'm talking a serious choking hazard, people...This week we're … [Read more...]
SMS Promotions: The Bermuda Triangle of Boxing
When 50 Cent launched SMS promotions in 2012 many wondered if his success in the music industry would transfer over to boxing. Since making an initial splash by signing Andre Dirrell and Billy Dib; 50 Cent has yet to have one of his fighters headline a major card on HBO or Showtime. He later added Yuriorkis Gamboa and James Kirkland to a roster filled with high profile … [Read more...]
Gradovich upsets Dib (and 50 Cent) for Bizarro World Title on Friday Night Fights
Coming into this Friday Night Fights main event at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods Resort in Mashantucket, Connecticut, Billy "The Kid" Dib (35-2, 21 KOs) was a world champ of the "wink, wink, nudge, nudge" variety, only. After Friday, his people can't even claim that. Evgeny "The Mexican Russian" Gradovich (16-0, 8 KOs), trained by Robert Garcia, would outwork and outfight the … [Read more...]
Bill Dib vs. Evgeny Gradovich: FNF Preview
by Tim Harrison ESPN Friday Night Fights delivers its second straight world title fight when Billy “The Kid” Dib (35-1, 21 KOs) defends his IBF featherweight strap against late replacement Evgeny Gradovich (15-0, 8 KOs) at the Foxwoods Casino in Mashantuckett, Connecticut. The co-feature pits Willie Nelson (19-1-1, 11 KOs) against Michael Medina (26-3-2, 19 KOs) in a battle … [Read more...]
The Rest of the Year-End Awards featuring Donaire, Khan, Tyson & more: The Sunday Brunch
I know, I know. You are still hungry due to the absence of last week's Sunday Brunch. It was an unavoidable non-appearance and I do apologize for leaving without providing something for you to nibble on. Today, we have a special treat. By now everyone has had their fill of the obligatory year-end awards. However, there are a few awards that were brushed over in lieu of … [Read more...]