by Chris Milton We start off a slow week in Boxing with a GBP show on Fox sports featuring the new Oscar De La Hoya, Frankie Gomez. Frankie will be looking at continuing his early KO record in what is really an overblown sparring session. The card if full of unbeaten young prospects. The way GBP continue to fail with developing the stars of the future, we all know one of … [Read more...]
Calderon vs. Segura: Science vs. Violence
by Paul Magno Also Published on FOX Sports This Saturday's jr. flyweight unification bout in Puerto Rico goes beyond a simple champion vs. champion battle for two of the four recognized divisional titles. And it even goes beyond the legendary Mexico vs. Puerto Rico boxing rivalry. The contest, simply labeled, "Unification," will be the type of battle that can only take … [Read more...]
Midweek Hangover – Ten Fights the Fans Want to See
by Chris Milton Over the past week or so we have run a thread on our forum www.thebtbc.com asking you what fights you want to see to close the year out. Over 30 different fights were chosen and it goes to show the strength of boxing at the moment with the fact only three fights were in everyone’s list. Enough chit chat onto the fights. 10. Shane Mosley v Andre … [Read more...]
Paul Magno’s Daily Grind: Thursday, July 22nd
...Freshly Ground Plagiarized Grind, Yours Daily... * According to Ricardo Lois of The Boxing Truth, November's rumored Nonito-Donaire-Fernando Montiel bout is far from being reality. In a personal phone call with Montiel yesterday, the WBC/WBO bantamweight champ told Lois that Top Rank has had no discussions whatsoever with him or his people regarding a bout with … [Read more...]
Calderon’s Little Problem
by Dafydd Thomas Reigning junior flyweight world champion Ivan Calderon has had his work cut out for him over the past two years. In boxing, guys that cut frequently have an uphill battle before a fight even starts, and Calderon has had more than his fair share of cuts over the past two years. In his past fight with Rodel Mayol, Calderon showed signs that he was slowing … [Read more...]