When Keith Thurman beat Danny Garcia to unify his WBA and WBC Welterweight titles, the victory made him king of the hill in boxing’s most volatile division. Thurman had a close win over Shawn Porter in his most previous fight, Errol Spence had just won his IBF belt from Kell Brook, Terence Crawford was still a defending champion at Junior Welterweight and Manny Pacquiao had … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Picks The Fights (Part One)
Which fights would The Boxing Tribune staff make if they had the magic matchmaker power to put together any "doable" bout featuring today's stars? Here's Part One of our two-part "Pick the Fights" feature: Tim Harrison Roman “Chocalatito” Gonzalez vs. Naoya Inoue Chocalatito is recognized as one of the top boxers in the sport, but that hasn’t yet translated into … [Read more...]
Business be damned! Kell Brook and Errol Spence Jr. come to terms for May title bout
Business be damned, it looks as though Kell Brook vs. Errol Spence Jr. will happen. Boxing business logic seemed to dictate that the fight not happen right now and that both parties (and especially Brook) would be better served pursuing bouts with a more favorable risk-reward ratio. However, it was confirmed on Monday that the two sides had come to terms for a late May … [Read more...]
Lucas Matthysse to be sold for scrap as welterweight
Former junior welterweight top contender Lucas Matthysse plans on returning to the ring on the Canelo Alvarez-Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. undercard. It will be the Argentine's first fight since a crushing knockout loss to Viktor Postol in October of 2015. Right now, the plan is to kick off a campaign at welterweight with a bout against the solid, but utterly unspectacular Pablo … [Read more...]
Kell Brook vs. Errol Spence Jr.: Everyone is saying the right things, but…
If reports in the media are true, IBF welterweight champ Kell Brook is close to making a deal that would see him defend his belt against fast-rising star and IBF mandatory challenger Errol Spence Jr. Brook’s promoter Eddie Hearn is certainly saying the right things, going public with a reported request to the IBF to delay the scheduled February 7 purse bid while hammering … [Read more...]