Junior middleweight contender, Alfredo Angulo (20-2, 17 KOs), recently gave an interview to ESPN's Spanish-language boxing show, "A Los Golpes" and talked about the current status of his career, revealing that the last six month stretch of his life has been a truly hellish experience. Angulo, a native of Mexicali, Mexico, who has had all but four of his fights in the United … [Read more...]
Brandon Rios, James Kirkland, and the curse of cynical matchmaking
Brandon Rios vs. Richard Abril, James Kirkland vs. Carlos Molina. Boxing has been hit by two controversies, three weeks apart. Both speak to the same issues and spotlight the same questionable areas of the sport-- From the quality of the judging/officiating to the overall aptitude of the fighters. On March 24, Carlos Molina tied up and confused James Kirkland, seemingly … [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...]
Boxing’s Hunger Games: Magno’s Monday Rant
I haven't seen the movie (and won't likely see it), but that really doesn't matter for this week's Rant. Just seeing the movie posters for The Hunger Games around town as I emerged from my fortified cement bunker to visit Michoacan's capital, Morelia, was enough to spark an idea during the haze of my belated birthday partying. As fight fans, we really are saps sometimes. … [Read more...]
Kirkland takes home DQ win over Molina in Texas
by Kelsey McCarson Houston, TX -- James Kirkland came to fight. Carlos Molina came to win. Neither got what they wanted Saturday night in Texas. Kirkland opened the bout by focusing on his opponent’s body, but Molina caught him with cleaner, harder shots after pushing James to the ropes, and before taking a slight step back to throw the thunder. Kirkland seemed unable … [Read more...]