Occasionally, I dare to venture outside of my Boxing Tribune world to see what my "colleagues" are offering the Universo Pugilistico. As expected, the dip-shittery-to-quality ratio is still set at about 1,500-to-1. Sometimes, it makes me wonder why I do what I do and ruffle so many feathers when, apparently, the road to the few real paying jobs out there is paved with absolute … [Read more...]
The Greatest Mexican Boxing Matchups That Never Happened
Mexico has produced so many great boxers that going through the names for the thousandth time wouldn’t do it justice. We know the great fighters, the big nights, the exploits, the stories. For years, Mexican boxers have earned respect from fans worldwide not just because of their talent, but also because of an exciting style that makes for very entertaining bouts. If there’s … [Read more...]
Gonzalez-Arce Draws More Than 28 MIllion Viewers, Highest Rating of 2014
Once again Mexico proved two things when it comes to the sport of boxing: 1. Boxing can and does thrive on free, national television and 2. The Mexican fight fans are among the very best and most loyal in the world. Last Saturday's bout between WBC featherweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez and Jorge Arce drew phenomenal ratings in Mexico, home country to both fighters. Despite … [Read more...]
Gonzalez Forces Ref Stoppage, Didn’t “Have Heart to KO Arce”
Cancha de Usos Multiples Praderas de Villa, Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico-- By the seventh round, it became clear that WBC featherweight champ, Jhonny Gonzalez (56-8, 47 KOs) was carrying Jorge Arce (64-7-2, 49 KOs). By the ninth, the veteran multi-time world titlist, Arce, had stopped shouting at his rival, had stopped daring him to come forward. By the tenth, the fans in Los … [Read more...]
Jhonny Gonzalez vs Jorge Arce: When Warriors Collide
Boxing fans love Mexican fighters. Put quite simply, Mexican fighters are always guaranteed to entertain, from the talented, to the not so talented. Even the most limited of Mexican boxers can usually be counted on to fight their hearts out, until the fight ends, one way or the other. It is hardly a surprise when two Mexican’s clash together the results are often a good old … [Read more...]