One got the feeling that not even a Canelo TKO win via decapitation last Saturday night at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas would've silenced the critics. Alvarez could've stepped over Austin Trout's headless body to crush the rest of Team Trout by hand and then hop on a bus to Las Cruces, New Mexico to lay waste to Trout's hometown police force and it wouldn't have changed … [Read more...]
Cinnamon Toast…Robbery?: This is boxing’s Sunday Brunch
Hello team and welcome to another episode of the Sunday Brunch super show! This week we are squirting the titties of truth with the super soaker of righteousness as we break down and analyze some of the more interesting things that happened this week in the crazy world of boxing. On tap for today, we will be chopping up the Texas scoring controversy, the Trout/Canelo mash-up, … [Read more...]
Canelo wins fight, still absorbs criticism in unification win over Trout
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas-- Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (42-0-1, 30 KOs) won the fight with Austin Trout (26-1, 14 KOs), but appears to be still mired in an ongoing effort to win his share of respect in the American media. Fighting in defense of his WBC junior middleweight title and challenging for Trout's WBA belt, Alvarez showed solid improvement in defense as he easily … [Read more...]
Canelo and Trout: Two Questionable Champs With A Lot To Prove
"As for the rest of Trout's career, if Canelo can be categorized as protected, then Trout has to be regarded, at the very least, as fortunate...The perception of Trout as a battle-tested elite fighter is simply more publicity than reality. Yes, he's a good fighter, but his resume, stacked side by side with Alvarez's, is significantly thinner than the Mexican's." The Boxing … [Read more...]
Saul Alvarez vs. Austin Trout: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison The much maligned 22-year old Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (41-0-1, 30 KOs) will defend his WBC junior middleweight title against 27-year-old WBA junior middleweight champion Austin “No Doubt” Trout (26-0, 14 KOs) at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas this Saturday night. Showtime will broadcast the 12-round junior middleweight title unification fight beginning at … [Read more...]