Lies are part of the boxing business. If one cares to pay attention, not a day goes by without a hearty helping of bullshit. From publicist spin to fake job offers from wannabe power brokers, I deal with lies just about every waking moment as a boxing writer. Somebody's always selling something or trying to hustle you or leech from you. The useful idiots in our business … [Read more...]
Golovkin, Mayweather, and More; Magno’s Monday Rant
Gennady Golovkin is the type of fighter that has burly men's men weak in the knees and moist in the boxers. Yes, the love is great for this man and it will only get greater as he tears through a division ill-equipped to handle him. Saturday night, in his first bout against a true Top 5-7 fighter, "GGG" once again made headlines as the smiling assassin and well-mannered … [Read more...]
The TBRB: A Year In the Strife; Magno’s Monday Rant
This week's Rant will be a bit different. I'm writing this preface in anticipation of receiving email responses for questions I sent to the three founders of the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board (TBRB) on Thursday. For those who don't yet know, The TBRB is a boxing rankings board made up of various bloggers and writers drawn together because of Ring Magazine's change in … [Read more...]
Friendly Fire: Opinion Poll Boxing Rankings Must Go
Friendly Fire features full-length reader posts regarding any and all things affecting our sport, but does not necessarily reflect the feelings and beliefs of The Boxing Tribune or its staff. by David Rybak After the Ring made the changes it did to its championship policy last year like many fans I felt its championship had lost credibility. But I now realise that both … [Read more...]
Boxing Rankings Updates: Vazquez regains #1 ranking; Mayfield, Diaz, Lopez debut, more…
Updates to The Boxing Tribune World Rankings: -- IBF lightweight champion, Miguel Vazquez, moves from #2 to #1 in the division with Saturday's victory over Marvin Quintero. Ricky Burns falls to #2. -- Karim Mayfield debuts at #9 in the junior welterweight division after beating Mauricio Herrera. Herrera, who was #8, falls from the rankings with the loss. -- At super … [Read more...]