Thankfully, the spring boxing schedule is filling up with some solid action after a dreadfully long, slow, virtually fight-less winter. Fans will be treated to several high-profile bouts this spring, but what may be most intriguing about this upcoming run of fights is the real possibility for some high-end upsets. Actually, for those inclined to make a wager or two, there … [Read more...]
The Fall of The Money Team?
by Tim Harrison “Hard work! Dedication!” The popular mantra echoes through the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada, while Showtime’s – and previously HBO’s – cameras record Floyd “Money” Mayweather’s training camps. It fills Mayweather’s social media feeds, and has become a major part of his worldwide brand. The members of his “Money Team” echo the sentiment. The … [Read more...]
Mayweather beats Canelo like a red-headed step-champion, Results from MGM Grand
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada-- For those questioning his thirteen-year age disadvantage or the fact that he'd be outweighed by as much as twenty pounds by the opening bell (it turned out to be a fifteen pound weight disadvantage), Floyd Mayweather (45-0, 26 KOs) proved that talent and skill are still the most important factors in big time prizefighting. The 23-year-old Saul … [Read more...]
Pablo Cesar Cano vs. Ashley Theophane: The Boxing Tribune Preview
Opening up "The One" pay-per-view this Saturday, September 14 is a solid little tussle between two fighters still looking to perfect their respective styles and claim a spot among the sport's elite. Mexico's Pablo Cesar Cano (26-3-1, 20 KOs) will take on the UK's Ashley Theophane (33-5-1, 10 KOs) in a scheduled ten round welterweight bout that will place the winner on the … [Read more...]
Fury Outpoints Chisora, Klitschko Next?
Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom-- Tyson Fury (15-0, 10 KOs) not only beat rival, Dereck Chisora (14-1, 9 KOs) to add two regional/national belts to his young resume, but he very well may have earned the right to a big money bout with one of the Klitschko Brothers in the immediate future. In the first two rounds of the all-UK heavyweight showdown, Fury seemed … [Read more...]