Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30 KOs) may be a decided underdog coming into this Saturday's showdown with Floyd Mayweather (42-6, 26 KOs) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, but the Puerto Rican battler will be in a much better place, psychologically, than at any point since 2008. Cotto's familial cycle of strife and reunion seems to have calmed and, even in the gym, things have settled … [Read more...]
Steve Forbes substitutes for injured Alfonso Gomez in May 5 bout with Jessie Vargas
Welterweight/Junior Welterweight prospect, Jessie Vargas (18-0, 9 KOs) will now be facing former world titlist, Steve Forbes (35-10, 11 KOs) on the undercard of the May 5 Mayweather-Cotto pay-per-view. The previously booked Alfonso Gomez withdrew earlier this week, citing a back injury and Forbes, who was sparring with Saul Alvarez in preparation for Alvarez's bout with … [Read more...]
The Merchant of Venom & The Star Power Report Card; Magno’s Monday Rant
As I mentioned in my Star Power PPV recap Saturday night, the HBO lynch mob routine is getting real old. Can HBO and Larry Merchant just assume that the public already buys into their "Mayweather is the devil" routine and stop pushing it on each and every telecast? I guess it's reassuring that the HBO crew feels independent enough to constantly crotch-kick the guy on his … [Read more...]
Class is in the Eye of the Beholder: Mayweather Stops Ortiz in Four on Star Power PPV
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada-- The story is getting just a little bit old as the HBO broadcast team once again made Mayweather the underhanded, classless villain, even in a series of events precipitated by a Victor Ortiz flagrant headbutt. Still, the former five-division world champ, Mayweather (42-0, 26 KOs) came out on top with a controversial fourth round stoppage of … [Read more...]
Saul Alvarez: Ahead of the Curve?
One of the oldest and easiest ways to discredit a fighter is by poking through his resume. Sometimes it's a perfectly valid investigative method, other times it's hypocrisy of the highest order. Most fighters' resumes, if put under the microscope, could be easily picked apart. Part of the strategy in building a career consists of jumping on the biggest names possible at … [Read more...]