In a lot of ways, 2012 was the best of times and the worst of times for fight fans. Competition for the eyeballs of fight fans created at least the hint of an effort to deliver good fights to the public and, although Golden Boy and Top Rank still insist on playing promotional turf war, both companies did a decent job of making some of the best fights within their power to make. … [Read more...]
Austin Trout decisions Miguel Cotto at MSG; Velez, Jacobs victorious
Madison Square Garden, New York-- Miguel Cotto (37-4, 30 KOs) may have carried out the last fight of a stellar 11-year career Saturday night at Madison Square Garden and on Showtime Championship Boxing as he failed in his bid to take the WBA junior middleweight title from defending titlist, Austin Trout (26-0, 14 KOs). Although the judges' scores were ridiculously wide at … [Read more...]