Former three-division world champion, and pound-for-pound staple, Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez, will seek a lucrative fourth world title in as many divisions when he faces off against Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley for Bradley’s WBO Welterweight Championship title on Saturday, October 12th at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The scheduled 12-round bout will … [Read more...]
Rios, Alvarado, and Golovkin – Oh my!: The Sunday Brunch
Hello friends and welcome to another episode of the Sunday Brunch Show. Today we will be touching on the fantastic firefight between Rios and Alvarado from the Mandalay Bay Center in Las Vegas, Nevada and also the future options for both of those warriors. Also on tap, we discuss Gennady Glovokin's knockout win over Nobuhiro Ishida and what's in store for him when he finally … [Read more...]
HBO cuts ties with Golden Boy– Boxing Civil War Ahead?
Earlier today HBO Sports president Ken Hershman, who previously headed up Showtime Boxing, issued a statement to the press, effectively ending his network's working relationship with Golden Boy Promotions. "In order to achieve our goal of the best fighters in the most compelling match-ups, we've decided to focus our efforts and resources on those strategic relationships … [Read more...]
Modern media and the evolving art of negotiation: Harrison’s Monday Rant
by Tim Harrison Don't adjust your dials, Boxing Tribune Editor-in-Chief is away on vacation for the next two weeks. Magno's Monday Rant will return to its regularly scheduled time on the 25th, but you're stuck with me until then. The 24-hour news cycle changed the sport of boxing, some might say for the worse, while some might say for the better. Information is made … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Year-End Awards: 2012
In a lot of ways, 2012 was the best of times and the worst of times for fight fans. Competition for the eyeballs of fight fans created at least the hint of an effort to deliver good fights to the public and, although Golden Boy and Top Rank still insist on playing promotional turf war, both companies did a decent job of making some of the best fights within their power to make. … [Read more...]