by Ted Sares "I’m ready to lay it all on the line" —Edgar Santana Danny Jacobs made everyone feel good when he beat Jarrod Fletcher and Danny Garcia did what was expected when he obliterated prohibitive underdog Rod Salka, but in between, another NYC butchering took place. Heavy favorite Lamont Petersen (33-2-1) beat Edgar Santana (29-4) by tenth round stoppage when … [Read more...]
Favorites Dominate in Disgraceful Night of Showtime Mismatches
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York-- Junior welterweight kingpin, Danny Garcia (29-0, 17 KOs) did nothing to further his career by knocking out overmatched, undersized, and undeserving Rod Salka (19-4, 3 KOs) two rounds into a catchweight 142 lb. Showtime main event. After an uneventful first round, Garcia came out in the second and blasted through Boxrec's no. 71 ranked … [Read more...]
Garcia-Salka Highlights Boxing’s Bizarre Bazaar at Barclays
Only in boxing's completely dysfunctional world of today can someone proudly promote a fight where the top junior welterweight in the world moves up to welterweight in order to take on the no. 71 ranked lightweight in the world. But not only is that bout being made, it's also the main event of a Showtime triple-header showcased in what has become one of the sport's preeminent … [Read more...]
Peterson dominates Jean over 12, Charlo beats Rosado on Showtime
DC Armory, Washington, District of Columbia – IBF junior welterweight champion Lamont Peterson (32-2-1, 16 KOs) successfully defended his title against number-one-rated challenger Dierry Jean (25-1, 17 KOs) in front of his hometown crowd, winning a one-sided unanimous decision after last year’s knockout loss to knockout artist Lucas Matthysse. And on the televised undercard, … [Read more...]
The Blue Bird of Misery Rains on Lucas Matthysse’s Parade; Magno’s Monday Rant
I don't often agree with Saudi ultra-orthodox clerics, but Abdul Latif Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh may be right, Twitter just may damn a user's soul in "this world and his afterlife." I know, The Boxing Tribune has a Twitter account. Apparently, such things are necessary in this media age. Marketing. Synergy. Branding. SEO. Blah, Blah, Blah. Most of the time, our Twitter thingy is … [Read more...]