StubHub Center, Carson, California-- An anticlimactic mismatch in the main event between Keith Thurman and Julio Diaz was easy to forgive after two entertaining co-features on Saturday night's triple-header on Showtime. Predictably, the evening's welterweight main event saw a 25-year-old Thurman (23-0, 21 KOs) hitting a well-worn 34-year-old Diaz (40-10-1, 29 KOs) hard and … [Read more...]
Big Guns, Shaky Matchmaking This Saturday on Showtime
There's good news and bad news to be had this Saturday at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. The good news is that three of the sport's best offensive fighters will be on display in a Showtime triple-header. The bad news is that there's a distinct possibility that all three televised bouts will be ugly mismatches. In the main event, Keith Thurman (22-0, 20 KOs) … [Read more...]
Keith Thurman vs. Julio Diaz, Signed for April 26 Showtime Triple-Header
25-year-old welterweight prospect, Keith Thurman (22-0, 20 KOs) returns to the ring April 26 at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, taking on 34-year-old two-time former lightweight titlist Julio Diaz (40-9-1, 29 KOs) in a twelve round welterweight bout. The contest will headline a Showtime triple-header that will also feature Lucas Matthysse returning to the ring against … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – September 13th, 2013
With the huge Mayweather-Alvarez pay-per-view this weekend,”The ONE”, everything else is under the radar. Golden Boy Promotions kicks off the big fight weekend Thursday night with a televised card at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas. By the time you read this, the show will have already taken place. Shawn Porter (22-0-1, 14 KO’s) vs. Julio Diaz (40-9-1, 29 … [Read more...]
Boxing’s ‘Super Saturday’ Delivers on Action, Intrigue
A look at boxing's "Super Saturday" and the outside-the-ring craziness leading up to it. The Boxing Tribune Editor in Chief, Paul Magno, is also a Featured Writer for the Yahoo! Contributor Network. Read his article, “‘Blood, War, and Destruction: Fans Win Big in ‘Super Saturday’ of Boxing” click HERE. … [Read more...]