by Paul Magno The 140 lb. division has been regarded as the deepest, overall best weight class in the sport. With several prime, high-profile fighters displaying a general willingness to meet one another in crucial bouts, the division has already produced some solid, meaningful contests-- with much more on the way. Here's a look at who's who in the jr. welterweight … [Read more...]
In a Perfect World…(The Junior Welters)
by Paul Magno In a perfect world, boxing's fiercest battles would take place inside the ring and the sport's sanctioning bodies would actually facilitate quality match-ups rather than get in the way.... In a perfect world, promoters and managers would realize that making fan-friendly fights will bring in more cash than coddling their fighters with meaningless easy fights and … [Read more...]
Timothy Bradley’s Dangerous Detour
by Paul Magno Like a Wild West gunslinger, every world class boxer has just so many showdowns in his heart and body before a rival finally puts an end to his string of victories. No matter how good he is, every fighter has a finite amount of times he can go out to the ring and perform at tip-top form and to the best of his abilities. It's not advisable that any boxer, … [Read more...]