The long-gestating rematch between Leo Santa Cruz (33-1-1, WBA Super) and Abner Mares (30-2-1) is about to get underway. According to the Los Angeles Times, both Santa Cruz and Mares will be featured on an PBC on FOX card taking individual tune ups ahead of their inevitable rematch from their memorable, albeit one-sided first encounter in 2015. Back then, Santa Cruz was … [Read more...]
Get Niche Or Die Tryin’; Magno’s Monday Rant
From the very beginning, it was clear that the goal of Al Haymon's Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) was to draw in the mainstream American sports audience, which had given up on boxing decades ago. By signing just about every available top America-born fighter with name recognition to his stable, the idea was to find the "Next Big Thing" for the American market. However, six … [Read more...]
Santa Cruz Punches, Mares Whiffs And Rafael’s Still Fat: The Sunday Brunch
Hola familia y amigos, welcome to a carne al pastor and tacos de lengua flavored edition of Central America's number one source for semi-satirical boxing commentary, Hawaiian skin on skin street justice and astrophysical journal reviews, The Sunday Brunch - We're writing for your website, misspelling words and contextually butchering the English language. This week we're taking … [Read more...]
Mexican Amateur Boxing (And Where It’s Headed)
Professional boxing in Mexico gives one satisfaction after another. With a prideful tradition that spans almost a century, Mexico has produced over 150 world champions, more than any country other than the United States. You’d think a nation with this much success in professional boxing would have similar results in its amateur counterpart, but Mexico has historically struggled … [Read more...]
The Real Problem With Premier Boxing Champions; Magno’s Monday Rant
We're a little over one month into the Premier Boxing Champions movement and things are going fairly well...right now. So far, with the exception of a so-so Adonis Stevenson-Sakio Bika Quebec main event and a dreary Broner-Molina undercard feature on the Vegas debut show, the actual quality of the boxing has been pretty good. The production values and overall presentation … [Read more...]