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...]
The Nobility of Boxing: Part Five
Outrageous comments and bizarre events continue to dot the boxing landscape as they take things beneath any level of normalcy-- but they do provide for some high camp humor. ************** Ricardo Mayorga: "We are finish our run. We have run 6 mile en UNO hour with only DOS break for cigar. Now we work heavy bag. We want use Kirkland as heavy bag" Chris Arreola: … [Read more...]
Curtis Harper Came to Win
“We’re in boxing. I was hoping he got back up. I didn’t just want a cheap knockout. He has a heart like that and he got back up and made it a fight. He came out there to win a fight,- he’s a tough guy... -Chris Arreola. When Chris Arreola was matched with Curtis Harper in what appeared to be a confidence builder and short night for Arreola, nothing that took place in the … [Read more...]
Berto, Porter, Arreola Blast Their Way To Success on Spike TV
Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California-- Friday night's Premier Boxing Champions debut card on Spike TV was all about former champs looking to stay afloat in boxing's deep waters-- and all three featured players on the broadcast managed to bull their way to success. In the main event, former WBC and IBF welterweight champ Andre Berto (30-3, 23 KOs) beat area … [Read more...]
The Nightmare Returns on PBC
After nearly a year on the shelf, California heavyweight Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola (35-4, 31 KO’s) returns to the ring this Friday, facing Jacksonville’s Curtis Harper (12-3, 8 KO’s) in a scheduled 10 round bout. Following a sixth round stoppage loss to Bermane Stiverne in a WBC title contest last May, Arreola underwent left elbow surgery to repair an already existing … [Read more...]