The gatekeepers are former champs, holding the strap until someone dethrones them. They're fighters who take fights on short notice for a paycheck. Their phone is never silent as big time promoters are constantly calling for their services. They're the backbone of boxing as, simply, the opponent. DeMarcus Corley: "Chop Chop" Corley had a stellar amateur career, capturing … [Read more...]
Double Fantasy: Miguel Cotto vs. Sergio Martinez (The Boxing Tribune Preview)
Often times in boxing, things aren't really as they have been hyped to be. Bad guys can be good, tough guys can really be weak, and the weak can find strength from somewhere deep inside their being. Sergio Martinez (51-2-2, 28 KOs) and Miguel Cotto (38-4, 31 KOs) are both, to a great extent, not the men boxing's publicity machine has made them out to be. Their strong … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Year-End Awards: 2013
There were a lot of bright, glowing moments in 2013 for long-suffering hardcore boxing fans. A return to stacked (or semi-stacked) undercards saw some solid PPV co-features as well as some genuinely entertaining triple and quadruple-headers on HBO/Showtime. The cold war between Top Rank-Golden Boy and HBO-Showtime, instead of "ruining" the sport, actually saw all parties … [Read more...]
Don’t call it a comeback– Miguel Cotto, Reloaded? Magno’s Monday Rant
I guess it was in boxing’s best interest that Miguel Cotto steamroll Delvin Rodriguez Saturday night at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. An unlikely Rodriguez upset could’ve set up horrendous Rodriguez-Canelo Alvarez, Rodriguez-Carlos Molina bouts that would’ve done nothing but waste the boxing consumer’s precious time. But it wasn’t like Rodriguez was really going to … [Read more...]
Miguel Cotto Stops Delvin Rodriguez In Three & Undercard Results
Amway Center, Orlando, Florida - In the Main event of the evening, the come-backing Puerto Rican super star, Miguel Cotto (38-4, 31KOs) stopped a completely out-classed Delvin Rodriguez (28-7-3, 16KOs) in the third round of a scheduled 12. Cotto started off fast, sporting improved foot work from his previous outings at the weight and fighting with ultimate confidence. It … [Read more...]