Each time I consider the tone and tenor of this fight, I see a different outcome. On one side, you have Canelo as the younger, arguably fresher fighter. He's improved with every fight, his combination punching is second to none, and his defensive skills are no longer a secret. On the other side, you have Golovkin, who despite being the undefeated fighter, has appeared … [Read more...]
Howard’s End: HBO Boxing Almost Down For The Count
If there was any better indicator as to the health of HBO Boxing, one should look no further than their upcoming slate of programming which has been promoted seemingly under near anonymity. “Superfly” features three critical matches in the Super Flyweight division, which has long been under the radar to casual fight fans because nobody knows who fights there and the fighters … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune’s (Totally Unofficial) Power Rankings.
So it's finally come to this: The Boxing Tribune has a pound for pound ranking list. Well, not exactly. These "power rankings" reflect the opinion of the author and not the site in its entirety, so if you want to complain about why Deontay Wilder is not on this list then you can e-mail me below and I'm sure to have a good laugh. The following are who I consider to be the … [Read more...]
GGG Nixes Fight with Saunders: Middleweight Unification Slips Away
Negotiations for a June bout between unified middleweight Champion Gennady Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) and WBO middleweight titlist Billy Joe Saunders have reportedly fallen through. According to Chris Mannix with Yahoo! Sports, Team GGG will focus on a September clash with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs), who faces Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on May 6th. The unification fight … [Read more...]
Has The Ship Sailed? Golovkin, Alvarez Moving Away From Superfight
Whether you believe the reports saying that Gennady Golovkin vs. Daniel Jacobs failed to crack 150,000 buys or you believe Golovkin’s people saying that it did 170,000 buys, the truth is that neither number could be considered a success without making a huge reach or claiming ignorance. Golovkin’s second pay-per-view not only failed to prop him up to superstar status (much … [Read more...]