In late May an anonymous source sent me a recorded phone conversation of Max Boxing writer Gabriel Montoya crowing about his status as a secret PEDs testing consultant for the Jean Pascal-Lucian Bute bout in Canada and other materials related to his relationship with certain individuals in the PED testing arena. Obviously, a journalist serving as secret consultant for a … [Read more...]
When Boxing Writers Attack; Magno’s Monday Rant
When reporters start believing that they are the story and not what they cover, strange, strange things happen. Ego makes men do some crazy shit. Nothing makes this case more clearly than a scheduled four round bout between boxing writers Gabriel Montoya and Mark Ortega. For those who aren't familiar with the combatants, Ortega writes for The Queensberry Rules, one of the … [Read more...]
Paul Magno’s Tuesday Rant
Yes, yes....The Monday Rant is on a Tuesday this week...I offer no apologies. I just wanted a day off. There's not much happening in boxing, anyway...but I'm rested and ready to rant some more...So, let's do this: ______________________________________________________ Rant #1 Last week, I took on the mainstream boxing media and made one especially angry enemy. Writer … [Read more...]