Juan Manuel Marquez has allegedly drunk his own urine and is a certified whiner (no pun intended), but he also is a rock-solid future Hall of Famer with a 56-7-1 record against remarkably stiff opposition. In November 2006, the tough and talented Marquez (35-3-1 at the time) fought Filipino Jimrex Jaca (27-2-1) at the Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. After eight rounds of … [Read more...]
Mikey Garcia, Nonito Donaire and Manny Pacquiao! This is Boxing’s Sunday Brunch
Ciao family! Welcome back to another shish kabob, chest hair and 80s gold chain scented edition of Boxing’s Sunday Brunch – the highest rated, loosely food-themed Sunday boxing column that scores top marks amongst males in the 18-35 demographic, in our time slot. This week we’ll be discussing the great HBO card from Saturday night. Also, we will take a long, awkward look at … [Read more...]
Cinnamon Toast…Robbery?: This is boxing’s Sunday Brunch
Hello team and welcome to another episode of the Sunday Brunch super show! This week we are squirting the titties of truth with the super soaker of righteousness as we break down and analyze some of the more interesting things that happened this week in the crazy world of boxing. On tap for today, we will be chopping up the Texas scoring controversy, the Trout/Canelo mash-up, … [Read more...]
Texas: The Best Little Whorehouse in Boxing. Magno’s Monday Rant
If you're surprised that the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations dropped the ball in the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.-Marco Antonio Rubio drug testing controversy on February 4th, then you really haven't been paying attention to the fabulously corrupt/inept world of big-time Texas boxing. To re-cap, of the 18 fighters on the February 4th card at the Alamodome in San … [Read more...]
Sulaiman Strikes Back: Harrison’s Monday Rant
World Boxing Council (WBC) President for Life, Jose Sulaiman, was especially vocal this past week, much to the amusement of many of his critics. In his monthly “Hook to the Liver” column, Sulaiman blasted lineal middleweight champion Sergio Martinez, chastised the handlers of his beloved Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., and lamented his current feelings and eventual arrival at the end … [Read more...]