In a hotly anticipated Welterweight unification, Keith Thurman put on a performance meritorious of the titles he now holds after outpointing Danny Garcia over the course of 12 rounds in Brooklyn. From the very beginning, Thurman utilized a solid mix of movement and boxing to flummox Garcia who did little beyond following Thurman around the ring and hoping to land a big shot … [Read more...]
How Light Heavyweight Became a Mess (And Why It Will Stay That Way)
As it stands right now, the Light Heavyweight division has two reigning and defending champions, a large talent pool of worthy competitors and no shortages of fights to be made in one of the sneakily deepest divisions in the sport. Normally, that would be a recipe that leads to big fights around the year which would ideally cumulate in a showdown for all the marbles between … [Read more...]
Chad Dawson-Andrzej Fonfara added to Thurman-Garcia undercard (And this is a good thing)
Boxingscene is reporting that a Chad Dawson-Andrzej Fonfara light heavyweight co-feature has been added to the March 4 Keith Thurman-Danny Garcia undercard at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The bout may or may not be televised on the CBS broadcast, but it will be the no. 3 bout on the card, underneath the main event and the intriguing junior middleweight match between … [Read more...]
Out to Pasture: Former Champs Ready for Grazing
by Eric "Sugar Foot" Duran Roy Jones Jr took his act to Russia, far away from the lights and TV of America. He's able to handpick opponents and perform some hip-hop right after he disposes of them. Yet, no one has to shell out moolah for premium cable channels to view the circus. As 2014 nears end, it's time to reflect on the fighters who TV execs need to turn a blind … [Read more...]
Boxing, Cheating And Fight News: The Sunday Brunch
Hola familia y amigos, welcome to a butter poached "snake surprise" flavored episode of Panama's number one rated weekly pragmatic pugilistic paper, The Sunday Brunch - We are to Liberian ebola plagues what Bill O'Riley is to the American media. This week we're all over the place, hitting on several hot topics and pressing issues including: this, that, and most likely, the … [Read more...]