12/11 – Fedor Chudinov (12-0, 10 KO’s) vs. Ben McCulloch (14-1, 11 KO’s) - Dynamo Palace of Sports in Krylatskoye, Moscow, Russia Undefeated contenders face off for the interim WBA super middleweight title. Chudinov won his last three inside the distance, and McCulloch has stopped his last eight opponents. Both fighters hold regional titles. *Chudinov won via KO … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: October 16th – 22nd, 2014
10/16 – Joseph Parker (10-0, 9 KO’s) vs. Sherman Williams (36-13-2, 19 KO’s) - The Trusts Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand “Tank” Williams is the latest on the New Zealanders run through the American stepping stones. So far Parker has faced familiar names like Frans Botha and Brian Minto, and puts his WBO Oriental and PABA heavyweight titles up in this one. Williams is a guy … [Read more...]
Point/Counterpoint: Is Andre Ward Still Number One At 168?
The debate rages as to whether Andre Ward, despite inactivity due to injury and seemingly endless litigation, still deserves the top spot in the super middleweight division he earned via clear victory in the World Boxing Classic Super Six tournament. To plead their respective cases, we have two former Boxing Tribune staffers: Kelsey McCarson and Ben Randall: Andre Ward … [Read more...]
Edwin Rodriguez Added to Golovkin-Rubio Undercard
Former world title challenger Edwin Rodriguez (24-1, 16 KOs), who was last seen suffering through a fairly one-sided decision loss to Andre Ward in November of 2013, has been added to the undercard of Gennady Golovkin vs. Marco Antonio Rubio October 18 at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Rodriguez will be matched against Florida-based Haitian Azea Augustama (17-1, 9 … [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...]