Miguel Cotto (37-3, 30 KOs) has just announced that he will meet Austin Trout (25-0, 14 KOs) on December 1st at New York's Madison Square Garden in a card co-promoted by Golden Boy Promotions. It was rumored that Cotto, a promotional free agent since early this year, was in the running for a second bout with Manny Pacquiao, but Team Cotto never really confirmed even the … [Read more...]
Tarver-Kayode Ends in a Draw, Quillin Beats Wright, The Rest of Showtime’s “Four Warned” Results
Home Depot Center, Carson, California – Antonio “Magic Man” Tarver (29-6-1, 20 KOs) retained his IBO cruiserweight “world” title against Lateef “Power” Kayode (18-0-1, 14 KOs) on Saturday night. In a tale of two fights, Tarver started out slowly while Kayode piled up points in the early rounds and the 43-year-old Tarver’s experience carried him through the late rounds. Most … [Read more...]
Four Warned is Forearmed, But Will The Fans Forsake It?
For those fans clamoring for bigger cards, better match-ups, and a more fan-friendly attitude to promotion in boxing, this Saturday will be their chance to bask in the glow of a well-constructed televised card. Not only will Showtime's "Four Warned" show at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California feature four quality, meaningful bouts, but there will also be an internet … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Year-End Awards: 2011
2011 was a mixed bag for fight fans. Marred by poor officiating, awful judging, and stifling promotional politics, boxing could easily have drifted into a dark era of malaise. Instead, the sport proved, once again, that there's nothing wrong with boxing that can't be fixed by what's right with boxing. The rise of quality stars in their twenties is slowly, but surely forcing … [Read more...]
Trout Batters LoPorto in Complete Mismatch, Oliveira Beats Toliver
Cohen Stadium, El Paso, Texas-- In a complete and total mismatch on Showtime's ShoBox, Austin Trout (24-0, 14 KOs) defended his WBA junior middleweight belt via sixth round stoppage against Australia's Frank LoPorto (15-5-2, 7 KOs). Trout's nickname is "No Doubt" and LoPorto's should've been "No Hope" because the crude challenger, who somehow was ranked #14 by the WBA, had … [Read more...]