I always get a kick out of messages and emails that accuse me of being Pro-Mayweather, pro-Haymon, or pro-Golden Boy, especially since I get just as much feedback saying that I'm anti all of those people. Fans and media seem to be suffering through a peculiar affliction these days when it comes to boxing. Consider it a weird hybrid of mental conditions-- 90% Stockholm … [Read more...]
Santana vs. Peterson: Just Plain Ugly
by Ted Sares "I’m ready to lay it all on the line" —Edgar Santana Danny Jacobs made everyone feel good when he beat Jarrod Fletcher and Danny Garcia did what was expected when he obliterated prohibitive underdog Rod Salka, but in between, another NYC butchering took place. Heavy favorite Lamont Petersen (33-2-1) beat Edgar Santana (29-4) by tenth round stoppage when … [Read more...]
Favorites Dominate in Disgraceful Night of Showtime Mismatches
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York-- Junior welterweight kingpin, Danny Garcia (29-0, 17 KOs) did nothing to further his career by knocking out overmatched, undersized, and undeserving Rod Salka (19-4, 3 KOs) two rounds into a catchweight 142 lb. Showtime main event. After an uneventful first round, Garcia came out in the second and blasted through Boxrec's no. 71 ranked … [Read more...]
Garcia-Salka Highlights Boxing’s Bizarre Bazaar at Barclays
Only in boxing's completely dysfunctional world of today can someone proudly promote a fight where the top junior welterweight in the world moves up to welterweight in order to take on the no. 71 ranked lightweight in the world. But not only is that bout being made, it's also the main event of a Showtime triple-header showcased in what has become one of the sport's preeminent … [Read more...]
Where is Boxing’s Marvin Miller?
by Myron Usher As we approach the end of a year it is only natural to reflect back upon the Fight of the Year, Fighter of the Year, Knockout of the Year, Round of the Year, Upset of the Year and so on. This year, however, we should also pay homage to the giants that boxing has lost. A colorful writer and boxing historian, two legendary and highly respected trainers of the … [Read more...]