Interim WBA junior middleweight champ Erislandy Lara (19-1-2, 12 KOs) has been elevated to full champ by the WBA. The highly-regarded Cuban won the vacant interim title by stopping Alfredo Angulo in June of 2013 and then defended the belt successfully against former world titlist Austin Trout six months later. The ruling by the WBA now makes Lara's May 2 bout against … [Read more...]
Ishe Smith vs. Carlos Molina: The Boxing Tribune Preview
In a quality match up that’s getting little attention, IBF light middleweight champion Ishe “Sugar Shay” Smith (25-5, 11 KO’s) makes the first defense of his world title against “King” Carlos Molina (21-5-2, 6 KO’s) on the under card of “The One” pay-per-view event this Saturday night. While Mayweather vs. Alvarez and Matthysse vs. Garcia are getting the major press, this … [Read more...]
USA! USA! USA! America’s Top 10
The Boxing Tribune Editor in Chief, Paul Magno, is also a Featured Contributor for the Yahoo! Contributor Network. Read his latest article, ranking America's best fighters: America's Top Ten Boxers...Click HERE. … [Read more...]
Smith Vs. Molina Clash On Showtime – July 19th
After waiting years to finally win his first world title in his 30-fight career, Ishe Smith will defend his freshly-won IBF Jr. Middleweight title against the man looking to win his first major world title in Carlos Molina. The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds on Friday - July 19th live from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada and to be aired on … [Read more...]
Wanted: Floyd Mayweather’s Gyrating Crotch; Magno’s Monday Rant
Welcome to another Monday Rant, coming from deep within my cement bunker in the hills of Central Mexico. Rather than a teary-eyed tribute to Bernard Hopkins-- something I could totally do-- I figured on something a little bit different for this Rant. Earlier this week we learned that Floyd Mayweather Jr. has the mentality of an adolescent and may have some issues with … [Read more...]