by Paul Magno As Mexicans get ready for their bicentennial celebration, it's once again time to take a look at who's who among The Aztec Nation's best boxers. So, to kick off Mexican Independence Day properly, here's a look at Mexico's Top 10 fighters, according to The Boxing Tribune: 1) Juan Manuel Marquez (51-5-1, 37 KOs): Despite a tough loss to Floyd Mayweather during … [Read more...]
Boxing’s Counter-Punch To Sleaze Merchants
by Paul Magno "There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America." -- Bill Clinton I never thought I'd be quoting Bill Clinton in a boxing column, but I think this quote, given by Clinton at his inauguration, is the epitome of throwing optimism right in the face of a jaded and cynical population. I like this quote so much that I'll be … [Read more...]
The Weekly Weigh-In
by Chris Milton According to Richard Schaefer, JMM v Katsidis is done all bar the signatures. Personally I can not wait for this matchup. Regular readers will know what I think of the new Gatti, Katsidis. If this fight isn’t fight of the year I'll eat my hat, though ill have to buy one first. Talking of fights of the year, we finally have a leading candidate after last … [Read more...]
Paul Magno’s Monday Rant
Rant #1-- Well, I won't spend too much time on the James Toney-Randy Couture farce since I already touched on most of my main points in my article, An Open Letter to Randy Couture. However, I just want to express how bad I felt watching that freak show. Toney is one of my all-time favorites and, yeah, I know that he ultimately was the one who decided to walk into Dana … [Read more...]
Calderon, Segura make weight
Ivan Calderon 107.8 vs. Giovanni Segura 107.9 Jovanne Fuentes 112.3 vs. Mcwilliams Arroyo 113.3 Héctor Marengo 135 vs. José González 135 Sigfredo Medina 120.5 vs. Mcjoe Arroyo 118.4 José Ángel Román 145.6 vs. Alexander De Jesús 138 Samuel Santana 137.1 vs. Felix Stkitts 137 Christopher Vélez 140.4 vs. José Carlos Lozada 141 Rey Díaz 136.4 vs. Jeffrey Fontánez 132 Edwin … [Read more...]