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...]
An Executioner by any other name, Bernard Hopkins Defeats Karo Murat Via UD, More from AC
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey-- Bernard Hopkins (54-6-2, 32 KOs) is now "The Alien," but he can still muck up an opponent's game plan like no other fighter in the sport-- often to the frustration of a blood-hungry viewing public. On Saturday night as the main event of a Showtime triple header, the 48-year-old Hopkins also showed that he can still generate some solid … [Read more...]
Peter Quillin vs. Gabriel Rosado: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison Saturday night from the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, Showtime brings us a Championship Doubleheader featuring the ageless Bernard Hopkins defending his light heavyweight title against Karo Murat. But the fight that will likely steal the show figures to be undefeated Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin’s (29-0, 21 KOs) WBO middleweight title defense against … [Read more...]
Gabriel Rosado Talks Quillin, Golovkin-Stevens, Cheese Steaks and more
Now that the boxing world is finished obsessing over the record numbers produced by Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez, it can move on to fights that are more likely to be explosive. One of these encounters is a match up between WBO middleweight champion Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (29-0, 21 KOs) and Philadelphia’s "King" Gabriel Rosado (21-6, 13 KOs), who meet at Boardwalk … [Read more...]
Love Tests Positive For Banned Substance, Team Rosado Responds
Today, Wednesday - May 15th, Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director, Keith Kizer, revealed that J’Leon Love tested positive for the banned substance, Hydrochlorothiazide, for his May 4th bout against Gabriel Rosado. A bout in which Love won a very controversial split decision after getting dropped in the sixth round of the 10-round fight. A fight which many … [Read more...]