Boxing prevailed as Floyd Mayweather ended his retirement to defeat UFC champion Conor McGregor in a better than anticipated clash that will be remembered more for the pre-fight hysteria than the actual action inside of it. Concerns about McGregor’s transition to the boxing ring were validated from the get go as McGregor awkwardly stumbled across the ring, switching stances … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Picks The Fights (Part Two)
Which fights would The Boxing Tribune staff make if they had the magic matchmaker power to put together any “doable” bout featuring today’s stars? (Check out Part One) Here’s Part Two of our two-part “Pick the Fights” feature : Danny Howard Mikey Garcia vs. Adrien Broner At the dawn of Premier Boxing Champions, Adrien Broner was positioned to be the star that the … [Read more...]
Badou Jack vs. James DeGale: The Boxing Tribune Preview
In the years since Joe Calzaghe's retirement, the Super Middleweight division has been lacking a true champion. Even after Andre Ward swept the division clean after winning the Super Six in 2009, the division truly hasn’t had a stable #1 guy in some time, but boxing’s deepest division is just about to crown a new king. In one corner, we have WBC Champion Badou Jack went from … [Read more...]
Jack Upsets Listless Dirrell, Jacobs Stops Truax in Twelve
UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois-- In a major upset, Mayweather Promotions' Badou Jack (19-1-1, 12 KOs) beat heavily-favored Anthony Dirrell (27-1-1, 22 KOs) to take the WBC super middleweight title Friday night via majority decision on Spike TV. The bout started out as expected, with defending champ Dirrell proving himself too quick and talented for the crude and … [Read more...]
Friday’s Dirrell-Jacobs PBC Spike TV Show Likely To Disappoint
Barring something truly bizarre happening Friday night at Chicago's UIC Pavillion, Anthony Dirrell and Daniel Jacobs will leave the Windy City with victories. The story for Spike TV audiences will not be the challengers placed before them in the Premiere Boxing Champions event, but, rather, the battle each has already won. Aside from being young world champions holding … [Read more...]