Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California-- Friday night's Premier Boxing Champions debut card on Spike TV was all about former champs looking to stay afloat in boxing's deep waters-- and all three featured players on the broadcast managed to bull their way to success. In the main event, former WBC and IBF welterweight champ Andre Berto (30-3, 23 KOs) beat area … [Read more...]
Andre Berto vs. Josesito Lopez: The Boxing Tribune Preview
To say that a bout is “do or die” has become a cliché in the boxing writing business, but the debut main event of Premier Boxing Champions on Spike TV at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California certainly fits the bill of a “must win” for both fighters. Andre Berto (29-3, 22 KOs) and Josesito Lopez (33-6, 19 KOs) have both fallen on hard times and, more … [Read more...]
20 Contenders to watch in 2015: Part 3
by Eric Duran Every year new champions are crowned, current champions are dethroned and many questions hang over of the head of contenders. A contender can be a champion but not necessarily the best in the division. A contender can be a former prospect ready to make the jump to the next level. In some cases, a contender is a former champ looking to make one last … [Read more...]
Pacquiao Vs Mayweather Vs Khan?:The Sunday Brunch
Hola familia y amigos, welcome back to a huge head shaped edition of Central America's highest grossing weekly pugilistic paper, The Sunday Brunch - If boxing was a lecture at Harvard's Memorial Hall, we'd be Neil Degrasse Tyson, Bill Nye and Richard Dawkins all smushed into one easy-to-swallow - but difficult to wrap your brain - around Flintstones Vitamin shaped pill. We're … [Read more...]
The Night Andre Berto’s Career was Rocked
by Eric ‘Sugar Foot’ Duran After watching the return of Andre Berto this past Saturday night, one can't help but wonder: What was really behind the struggles of Berto? Andre Berto was supposed to be a star. He had the hand speed, power and natural reflexes all the superstars before him possessed. He was a sensational amateur fighter. He won 2 national golden gloves … [Read more...]