Contrary to information issued to the media via WBC president, Mauricio Sulaiman last Saturday, it appears as though a deal has not been reached for the mandated WBC heavyweight title bout between champ Bermane Stiverne and top contender Deontay Wilder. Stiverne promoter, Don King, told Boxingscene on Sunday that no deal had been reached yet and that it looks likely that the … [Read more...]
Stiverne-Wilder Deal Reached, December Date Scheduled
According to WBC president, Mauricio Sulaiman, the heavyweight title bout between champion Bermane Stiverne and top challenger Deontay Wilder will avoid the proposed October 1 purse bid because both sides have reached a financial agreement. "We have been informed that both Oscar de la Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions [representing Wilder] and Don King of Don King Productions … [Read more...]
10 Mind-Blowing Boxing Conspiracy Theories
By Alphonso Costello™ "The term “conspiracy theorist” is a label used by the establishment to dismiss the idea that powerful people might get together and actually plan anything." -George Carlin Conspiracies are perceived to be convoluted mind-numbing clustermucks of misinformation disseminated by paranoid aluminum-foil hat wearing kooks. Skeptics like to say people … [Read more...]
Chavez Jr. – Coddled And Protected? “Superman” Stevenson’s Super Performance: The Sunday Brunch
Welcome, ladies and gentlemen to a Guajillo chili, Oaxaca cheese and Abuelita chocolate milk flavored edition of your Sunday Brunch. Boxing’s number one mid-Sunday afternoon, loosely food themed, quasi-comical pugilistic paper on the sport’s most relevant and newsworthy figures and events. We are the most educational, informative and important boxing column that you will ever … [Read more...]
…And An Irish Outlaw Shows The Way; Magno’s Monday Rant
Over the last few years, I've become well aware of the fact that I walked into the boxing writing biz for very different reasons than most of the rest of this motley media crew. Like all of those who decide to put pen to paper and talk boxing, I'm a fan. Unlike most of the others, I get no particular ego rush from hobnobbing with other wannabe big shots and couldn't care … [Read more...]