From the very beginning, the expectation was that unless the very best version of Adrien Broner showed up to face Adrian Granados, “The Problem” was going to take a debilitating loss that would likely affect his career in a big way. True to form, Granados brought all the hell in the world to Broner in their 10-round Welterweight brawl, but Broner dug deep and fought back … [Read more...]
…And while HBO is adding more paywalls…
Kudos to Showtime for making the decision to live stream this Saturday's Adrien Broner-Adrian Granados card via Twitter. It's not exactly a supreme magnanimous gesture by the premium cable network, since the three-fight card was going to be part of their free preview weekend, anyway. But, still, in this odd period in boxing's history-- where "die-hards" seem eager to NOT … [Read more...]
Adrien Broner vs. Adrian Granados: The Boxing Tribune Preview
When Premier Boxing Champions and Showtime Sports unveiled its early schedule for 2017, the Junior Welterweight clash between the controversial Adrien Broner and Adrian Granados quickly was flagged as an upset in the making. Broner, a champion in four weight classes, enters this fight after a layoff of nearly 10 months where he lost his Junior Welterweight titles on the … [Read more...]
Boxing in D.C.: A Litany of Bizarre Behavior
October 29, 1991 Elijah Tillery taunted Riddick Bowe during their fight at the Convention Center and “Big Daddy” responded by flicking out a cheap shot jab which in turn was answered by Elijah who let go with at least two kicks to Bowe’s groin and shin area (one of which may had landed). An unscheduled brawl ensued and ended when Bowe’s diminutive manager Rock Newman … [Read more...]
The Real Problem With Premier Boxing Champions; Magno’s Monday Rant
We're a little over one month into the Premier Boxing Champions movement and things are going fairly well...right now. So far, with the exception of a so-so Adonis Stevenson-Sakio Bika Quebec main event and a dreary Broner-Molina undercard feature on the Vegas debut show, the actual quality of the boxing has been pretty good. The production values and overall presentation … [Read more...]