Thankfully, the spring boxing schedule is filling up with some solid action after a dreadfully long, slow, virtually fight-less winter. Fans will be treated to several high-profile bouts this spring, but what may be most intriguing about this upcoming run of fights is the real possibility for some high-end upsets. Actually, for those inclined to make a wager or two, there … [Read more...]
Algieri Freed, Joshua Crushes, And Pacquiao’s Future: The Sunday Brunch
Hola familia y amigos, welcome to a crisp and refreshing Long Island ice tea flavored edition of Panama City's highest rated, most money-spinning proper pugilistic paper, The Sunday Brunch - We are the people who drop a really offensive and disrespectful Bill Cosby meme right in the middle of a heartfelt Facebook post of yours. This week we received an overwhelming amount of … [Read more...]
Provodnikov, Matthysse And What’s Right With Boxing: The Sunday Brunch
Hola amigos y familia, welcome to a nationally charged edition of both Argentina's and Russia's number one, semi-satirical source for Hawaiian skin on skin street justice, The Sunday Brunch - We are the boxing column equivalent of Neil Degrasse Tyson's many different astronomy neckties. This week we're diving face first into the lacerated and mutilated eye of Ruslan … [Read more...]
Soldiers Of Fortune; Magno’s Monday Rant
So much about boxing is subjective and it's this aspect of the sport that leads to double standards galore. If, for whatever reason, you have an agenda against a specific fighter, a case can be made for him ducking and dodging his mightiest competitor en route to the top. And this is a safe finger to point because everyone at or near the top has left behind at least a name … [Read more...]
Amir Khan To Face Chris Algieri in Late May
Unable to secure a date with Floyd Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao and unwilling to meet countryman Kell Brook, Amir Khan (30-3, 19 KOs) has opted to face Chris Algieri (20-1, 8 KOs) on either May 23 or May 30. The 28-year-old Khan has been looking for a big money bout with Mayweather or possibly Pacquiao since the beginning of 2014, but has found only passing interest from … [Read more...]