MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada-- It wasn't the one-round, do-or-die throw-down that many expected, but for the sake of the sport there was a clear and decisive winner, sans controversy, and several questions may have been answered along the way. Oh, and yeah, there's finally an American heavyweight worth a proper headline. Deontay Wilder (33-0, 32 KOs) passed his first true … [Read more...]
Santa Cruz continues to stay busy, takes on Ruiz Saturday night
WBC junior featherweight champion Leo “Teremoto” Santa Cruz (28-0-1, 16 KOs) will put his belt on the line against unheralded Jesus Ruiz (33-5-5, 22 KOs) on the undercard of Bimerne Stiverne’s WBC heavyweight title defense against Deontay Wilder, this Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Set to air live on Showtime, the fights are to begin at 10 PM ET/7 … [Read more...]
De la Hoya, Schaefer Settle; GBP and Haymon Divvy Up Talent
Saving both time and money, Oscar De la Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions and their former CEO, Richard Shaefer, have come to terms on a settlement to the pending GBP multimillion dollar lawsuit for damages that would negate the necessity for a long, ugly court battle. While financial details of the agreement were not released, an anonymous source, reportedly with first hand … [Read more...]
Fifteen minutes of complaints and grievances; Harrison’s Monday Rant
by Tim Harrison Some of you may have noticed a slight change in tone in the Monday Rant over the last few weeks – if not the altered title altogether. Boxing Tribune Editor-in-Chief Paul Magno’s annual vacation is coming to an end, and while I’ve enjoyed ranting in his stead, I feel I’ve only partially broken the surface of what it means to truly rant in the “angry old man” … [Read more...]
Matchmaker Corner: “Axe Man” vs “Terremoto”; Nicholas Walters vs Leo Santa Cruz
by Eric "Sugar Foot" Duran Nicholas Walters, 25-0 21 KO's, WBA Featherweight Champion. Walters, from Montigo Bay, Jamaica, has defeated Nonito Donaire and Vic Darchinyan. Leo Santa Cruz, 28-0-1 16 KO's, WBC Super Bantamweight Champion and Former IBF Bantamweight Champion. Cruz, from Huetamo, Michoacan, Mexico, has defeated Cristian Mijares and Eric Morel This has … [Read more...]