Though his biggest payday has walked away, there is no shortage of potential foils for upset-minded WBO Welterweight champion Jeff Horn. Last summer, Horn did the unthinkable and outpointed Manny Pacquiao in a grueling brawl and was all but set to face an embarrassed and shocked Pacquiao this November back in his native Australia. Pacquiao’s political duties in the Filipino … [Read more...]
Manny Pacquiao vs. Amir Khan Set for April 23
WBO Welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and former Junior Welterweight champion Amir Khan have come to terms for a Welterweight title showdown this April. Pacquiao (59-6-2. 38 KO) pulled a bit of a swerve leading up to the announcement as it was widely believed that the future Hall of Famer would be making a title defense against unknown Jeff Horn of Australia in Brisbane. … [Read more...]
Bradley Dominates, Vargas Disappoints, And Pat Russell Is Old: The Sunday Brunch
"This is exactly why referees should be forced to retire at a certain age. You can't be 100 years old and judging or reffing world class fights." - Paulie Malignaggi Hola familia y amigos, welcome to a withered and decrepit edition of Central America's highest rated, most money-spinning weekly proper pugilistic paper, The Sunday Brunch - We are the boxing column equivalent … [Read more...]
Pacquiao Dominates, Drops, and Beats Algieri in Macau PPV Sparring Session
Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao-- Manny Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOs) had little trouble dealing with Chris Algieri (20-1, 8 KOs) on Saturday night's big ticket HBO PPV, scoring six knockdowns in twelve rounds en route to judges' scores of 119-103, 119-103, and 120-102. Defending WBO welterweight champ, Pacquiao barely played defense in this one, instead opting to stalk and … [Read more...]
Vargas vs. De Marco: Analysis and Prediction
This is a difficult one to call. Both are 5’10” with a 71’’ reach. DeMarco is 28; Vargas is 25. Jesse is 25-0 while Antonio is 31-3-1. DeMarco has fought better opposition including the likes of Adrien Broner, Jorge Linares (which was a war), and the great Edwin Valero to whom he lost in 2010 in what would be Dinamita’s final fight. Vargas does have some solid notches on … [Read more...]