Keith “One Time” Thurman and Danny “Swift” Garcia. There’s been fightin’ words, insults, and lots of hype. Finally, Saturday these guys are gonna square off and slug it out at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn, on CBS prime time. As with any major fight, opinions are plenty, but it takes an expert to break it down, and “Iceman” John Scully, trainer, world title challenger and … [Read more...]
No Holds Barred: Keith Thurman, Danny Garcia, and the Honor of Champions
by Eddie Goldman On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman spoke with Keith Thurman and Danny Garcia about their welterweight title unification fight. In addition, the issue of honor and the lack of honor of many boxing champions, including the potential implications of this past Saturday's postfight hotel lobby brawl involving Deontay Wilder, and the WBC's … [Read more...]
Critical Showdowns Highlight Boxing’s Biggest Month
There is a sense of foreboding in the air this month. Chances are you probably feel it as a fight fan being that two of the most critical bouts to be had this year are separated by mere weeks and could level the boxing landscape in a huge way. Danny Garcia and Gennady Golovkin are two fighters on opposing fields of popularity in the sport, and the two are going forward with … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Picks The Fights (Part One)
Which fights would The Boxing Tribune staff make if they had the magic matchmaker power to put together any "doable" bout featuring today's stars? Here's Part One of our two-part "Pick the Fights" feature: Tim Harrison Roman “Chocalatito” Gonzalez vs. Naoya Inoue Chocalatito is recognized as one of the top boxers in the sport, but that hasn’t yet translated into … [Read more...]
Angel Garcia: LOOSE LIPS
The insulting onslaught trainer Angel Garcia unleashed at the January 18 press conference announcing the welterweight showdown between his son Danny Garcia and Keith Thurman on March 4 is still echoing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9HP_dLBm1g His outburst has done more than stir up pre fight buzz- it has prompted the New York State Athletic Commission to take a hard … [Read more...]