After last night’s stunning upset of Ruslan Provodnikov at the hands of Chris Algieri, the fighters gathered at the post fight press conference, here are the highlights of the presser: New WBO Junior Welterweight Champion Chris Algieri: “I used to love watching Arturo Gatti fight when I was in high school but I swore I would never want to fight like him. I guess tonight I … [Read more...]
Miguel Cotto, Sergio Martinez, Justifications, and Excuses
The question is still being hotly debated online. How much credit does Miguel Cotto deserve for doing away with Sergio Martinez last Saturday night at Madison Square Garden? The answer seems to depend on who you supported coming into the fight. Backers of Martinez place a heavy asterisk on Cotto's feat, pointing to Martinez's age, bad knees, etc... Backers of Cotto … [Read more...]
The Illusory Andy Ruiz Jr.
by Ted Sares "While Ruiz will have no trouble with Davis, Hanks may prove more competitive. May, but won’t—I’m predicting early-stoppage wins for the abundante Andres. As quintessential fat man Kasper Gutman said in The Maltese Falcon: 'The best goodbyes are short.'"—Clarence George “[Ruiz] is very fast and has great movement for a big man and he has a good chin. He … [Read more...]
Is Alex Ariza Guilty? Pacquiao-Mayweather Rumors Cleared: This Is Your Sunday Brunch
Hello team and welcome back to the most wildly coveted, historically accurate Sunday boxing column South of the Yangtze River in China. This episode we’re going to do the exact opposite of what most major boxing websites do on a slow news week and not make some crap up for you to read - just to fill space. This time we will be taking a quick peek at one of Freddie Roach’s … [Read more...]
Mayweather Versus Pacquaio – Also, Rios and Froch talk: This Is The Sunday Brunch
Hello family, welcome back to another heartwarming, cinnamon and brown sugar spiced edition of the Sunday Brunch – the highest rated weekly pugilistic paper amongst both migrant Chinese railroad workers and wealthy Triad gangsters. This week, we’re taking our usual boxing coverage and kicking it in the chest, then we’re going to post it all over social media for ‘likes’ and … [Read more...]