"The never-ending ebb and flow of internet boxing news and the pathological need by some to report on every bit of minutiae has created a market for news stories that aren't really news stories and reports that don't actually report anything." The Boxing Tribune Editor in Chief, Paul Magno, is also a Featured Contributor for the Yahoo! Contributor Network. Read his latest … [Read more...]
Omar Sheika Wins a Thriller in Chester Main Event: Results from an Action-Packed Night at Harrah’s
Photo and story by Gary Purfield ringside Joey Eye Boxing and David Feldman put on a solid night of fights at Harrah’s Casino in Chester Friday night, highlighted by an action-packed light heavyweight bout between local fan favorite Tony Ferrante and veteran Omar Sheika. This was the sixth card the group put on at Harrah’s Casino. Several cards have been well done, but … [Read more...]
4-Round Boxing News Brief (Chavez jr. cancels; The latest on Gonzalez, Pryor, Groves)
-- Amidst rumors of weight issues and concerns about the competing Saul Alvarez-Alfonso Gomez card, it was reported today that a cut suffered on Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.'s hand will likely force him to pull out of his scheduled September 17 bout with Ronald Hearns. According to Chavez's manager, Billy Keane, the WBC middleweight titlist cut his hand on a ceiling fan a few weeks … [Read more...]
The 4-Round Boxing News Brief
* Former WBO jr. welterweight champ, Kendall Holt (27-4, 15 KOs) will take on 23-year-old prospect, Danny Garcia (21-0, 14 KOs) in a ten round bout, October 15 at The Staples Center as part of the Bernard Hopkins-Chad Dawson pay per view undercard. * WBC flyweight champ, Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (82-3-1, 45 KOs) is signed to take on Mexico's Edgar Sosa (43-6, 26 KOs) October 28 … [Read more...]