Over the months, the Monday Rant has become a sounding board for attacks on some of boxing's ugliest aspects-- from the rotten, greedy sanctioning bodies right down to the sleazy boxing scribes who act as publicists for "friendly" promoters and managers. But I'm often guilty of glancing over some of the great stuff that happens in the sport every so often. These shining … [Read more...]
Arreola Stops Butler in Three, Wilder Batters Cota ; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Domo De La Feria, Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico-- A 240 lb. Chris Arreola (34-2, 29KOs) fought a smart, disciplined fight against journeyman, Raphael Butler (35-12, 28 KOs) Saturday night, dropping his opponent twice in the first round, once in the second, and one final time in the third before the fight was waved off by the referee. This is Arreola's sixth straight win since his … [Read more...]
Cruiserweight Titlist, Guillermo Jones takes on former heavyweight Michael Marrone, Saturday November 5th
Guillermo Jones (37-3-2, 29KOs) will defend his WBA title belt this Saturday, November 5th against former heavyweight Michael Marrone (20-3, 15KOs). The bout will take place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. At 39-years-old, Jones is ranked 13th among cruiserweights and will be making his second title defense. In 2005 Jones lost to Steve … [Read more...]
Focus on The Cruiserweights
by Paul Magno The cruiserweight division in boxing has been compared to purgatory-- neither hear nor there, neither heaven nor hell. Lost between the glamor divisions of heavyweight and light heavyweight and with a disproportionate amount of talent coming from Eastern Europe, the cruisers often get overlooked in the US. However, no other division features as many top 20 … [Read more...]
Crisis on Infinite Earths: The WBA’s 32 World Champions
by Paul Magno It's hard to imagine a champion more deserving of singular honors than Juan Manuel Marquez. From his win over Joel Casamayor, victories over Juan Diaz, and dismantling of a supremely brave and motivated Michael Katsidis in the lightweight division, Marquez embodies what a champion should be. However, in the same division of the same sanctioning body, there's … [Read more...]