WBC junior featherweight champion Leo “Teremoto” Santa Cruz (28-0-1, 16 KOs) will put his belt on the line against unheralded Jesus Ruiz (33-5-5, 22 KOs) on the undercard of Bimerne Stiverne’s WBC heavyweight title defense against Deontay Wilder, this Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Set to air live on Showtime, the fights are to begin at 10 PM ET/7 … [Read more...]
Prospect Watch: 20 prospects to watch in 2015 – Part 4 of 4
by Eric Duran With 2014 quickly wrapping up, it's time to look ahead to 2015. On the prospects to watch series, I'll discuss 20 fighters careers who I believe will make or break, their careers, in the next year. Now, I do not believe these are the 20 best prospects in boxing, just the top 20 with name recognition, ability and potential to breakout in the upcoming … [Read more...]
Tim Bradley and Diego Chaves headline HBO tripleheader this Saturday
by Tim Harrison HBO will close out a lackluster 2014 with a tripleheader this Saturday, December 13 beginning at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT from the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada. Former two division champion Timothy Bradley (31-1, 12 KOs) will headline against hard-hitting Argentinean Diego Chaves (23-2, 19 KOs) in a non-title fight set for 12 rounds. The broadcast will open with … [Read more...]
Bernard Hopkins & The Race Card: Fair Play or Foul?
by Tim Harrison Some say true grit is found in those who push against the flow, who chart their own course and refuse to fall in line. Bernard Hopkins, longtime middleweight champion and current two-belt light heavyweight champion, is no stranger to speaking what is on his mind regardless of the backlash that will follow as a result. And the ageless wonder is back at it … [Read more...]
You’re somebody ‘till nobody needs you; Harrison’s Monday Rant
by Tim Harrison Well, folks, it’s been real, but Boxing Tribune Editor-in-Chief Paul Magno has returned from his hiatus and will return to his post at the Monday Rant next week. Thanks to Paul for allowing me to pilot the ship (and not have to come up with a clever column title every week), and thanks to the readers for not calling for my head in his absence. Boxing, as … [Read more...]