For those who don't know, ESPN finally decided to part ways with their main boxing guy Dan Rafael after 15 years-- and it's about damn time. Per ESPN media statement: "Dan Rafael has been an important part of our boxing coverage for almost two decades...We thank him for the many contributions he made to the coverage of the sport during that time. We wish him success in … [Read more...]
When the Worm Turns
by Ted Sares "Where else is there to go? I’ve gotten myself into the best shape in a long time. If I don’t get it done now, I’m never going to get it done." —Antwun Echols "It’s just a fact I enjoy fighting and since the age of eight it has been a part of me. I don’t know anything else" —Danny Williams My favorite type of fight is when the frontrunner is beating his … [Read more...]
Garcia Defends? Wilder KOs? Dan Rafael Eats? This Is Your Sunday Brunch
Hola friends and family, welcome to Kerplackastan’s highest rated (non-militant) weekly boxing exercise, The Sunday Brunch – We are to RPG wielding terrorists what Dan Rafael is to unlimited Golden Boy-sponsored steak dinners. We’re going to try to not fall to the canvas unexpectedly when we chop up what happened in Puerto Rico this Saturday at the packed Coliseo Ruben … [Read more...]
Nonito Donaire, Victor Conte and PEDs in boxing – the weekend wrap-up plus Mayweather news: The Sunday Brunch
There were many good fights on this weekend, some upsets, a lot of rumors and even more bullshit mongering; let's skip the formalities and introductions to your Sunday Brunch this week and hop right into the Fray. Floyd Mayweather finally announced that he will indeed be facing Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero on May 4 as was widely speculated. The "Money" man also inked a … [Read more...]
Notes From the Underground; Magno’s Monday Rant
Welcome to another Monday Rant, boxing's Happiest Place on Earth! Another amazing weekend of boxing...it's just a damn shame that, relatively speaking, not that many people really saw it. Wouldn't it be great if the larger audiences were exposed to the good stuff as opposed to the mismatches that somehow find their way to mainstream PPV shows? Sadly, the same 1.5 million … [Read more...]