By Phil Rivera On Tuesday, HBO boxing judge Harold Lederman was at the Mendez Boxing Gym, in New York City, for the Gennady Golovkin-Daniel Geale media day workouts. Lederman voiced his thoughts on some recent fights, as well as upcoming bouts and gave his take on this year in boxing half way into 2014. The Boxing Tribune- What are your thoughts on the Canelo … [Read more...]
Legendary Nights: Gatti-Ward Trilogy the Subject in Series Return
10 years after its initial 12 episodes ran, HBO’s “Legendary Nights” program returns this Saturday night, and couldn’t have picked a better way to premier; the Arturo Gatti-Micky Ward trilogy will be the topic of the program. The acclaimed HBO series originally aired in 2003, featuring episodes covering 12 of the biggest fights in recent decades of boxing history. Each … [Read more...]
Nonito Donaire vs. Jeffrey Mathebula: The Boxing Tribune Preview
Two super bantamweight titles will be on the line when Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire (28-1, 18 KOs) and Jeffrey “The Mongoose” Mathebula (26-3-2, 14 KOs) offer up their WBO and IBF titles on Saturday night at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Kelly Pavlik takes on Will Roskinsky on the opening fight of the televised undercard set to begin at 10 PM EST/7 PM PST … [Read more...]
Paul’s Bulging Mail Sack; Magno’s Monday Rant
On a slow news week, let's give something new a try. I've had a Big, Fake Mailbag with bogus emails in the past and I know I've made fun of the whole concept, but what the hell. Here's the first (and possibly last) Paul's Bulging Mail Sack segment: "Hold on, Hold on" Clinching is illegal in boxing. So, when Carlos Molina clinched, everyone complained. But Devon Alexander … [Read more...]
HBO Hires Showtime’s Hershman to Head Sports Dept.
Thursday, in a statement issued to the press, HBO announced the hiring of Showtime executive, Ken Hershman, to become the new head of HBO Sports. Hershman, who has been in charge of Showtime Sports since 2003, will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of former HBO Sports head, Ross Greenburg, earlier in the year. He will also assume control of the troubled HBO Boxing … [Read more...]