Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York, Austin Trout scored a unanimous decision over Miguel Cotto. Years of hard work and dedication paid off for the Las Cruces, New Mexico native as he walked into Cotto's adopted home turf and affirmed his status as an elite junior middleweight. With the win, Trout now moves on to Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and the type of money … [Read more...]
The Next Big Thing Until The Next Big Thing; Magno’s Monday Rant
If you write about boxing for a living-- or a semi-living-- you're going to be guilty of barking up wrong trees and/or occasionally looking like a straight-up idiot. It's part of the business when you actually care to go out on limbs and speak your mind. Awhile back I predicted that Shane Mosley would shock the world and knock Manny Pacquiao out. After Mosley's pat-a-cake … [Read more...]
Broner, Gamboa – Banks V Klitchko? The Sunday Brunch
Two division champion, Adrien "The Problem" Broner put on an impressive performance against an over-matched Antonio "DeElbow" DeMarco, registering an 8th round TKO this past Saturday night at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. At just 23 years of age, Broner has a very mature set of skills and his ceiling seems quite high at the moment. The Problem should have … [Read more...]
Broner Performs Masterpiece Against DeMarco, Banks Upsets Mitchell
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey-- 23-year-old Adrien Broner (25-0, 21 KOs) became a two-division world champ Saturday night on HBO's Boxing After Dark with a masterful eighth round TKO over WBC lightweight champ, Antonio DeMarco (28-3-1, 21 KOs). Broner, working from the Mayweather-esque high shoulder stance, picked DeMarco apart, piece by piece, over eight … [Read more...]
Seth Mitchell vs. Johnathon Banks: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison Heavyweight contender Seth "Mayhem" Mitchell (25-0-1, 19 KOs) takes on fellow American heavyweight, Johnathon Banks (28-1-1, 18 KOs) on the undercard of Antonio DeMarco’s WBC lightweight title defense against up-and-coming star Adrien Broner at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. HBO World Championship Boxing broadcasts the action beginning at 10 … [Read more...]