March 18th, 2017 - Madison Square Garden The Boxing Tribune was at Madison Square Garden to watch unified Middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin take on his biggest challenge in Daniel “The Miracle Man” Jacobs. But the sold out crowd had more than one fight to sink their teeth into. Here is a recap of Saturday’s fistic fireworks. Serhii Bohachuk (2-0, 2 KOs) vs Yasmani … [Read more...]
McMayhem in Midtown: Charity Pro-Am at MSG
“We will fight anyone, anywhere, anytime… for a good cause.” –FDNYboxing.com Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, the New York City Fire Departments Bravest Boxing team hosts a charity event that will bring both professional and amateur fighters together for the first time under the MSG roof. Promoted by DiBella Entertainment, Ring of Fire Promotions, and FDNY Bravest … [Read more...]
Edwin Rodriguez vs. Don George on Saturday, March 17th
On the undercard of the Martinez-Macklin bout, Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez (20-0, 14 KOs) will face Don “Da Bomb” George (22-1-1, 19 KOs). The bout will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The bout will air live on the HBO World Championship Boxing broadcast that begins at 10PM ET/7PM PT. At the age of 26, Rodriguez comes into this bout undefeated and … [Read more...]
Sergio Martinez to Fight Matthew Macklin St. Patty’s Day at Garden
By Gary Purfield At a press conference today in New York City, Dibella Entertainment announced that recognized Middleweight Champ Sergio Martinez 48-2-2 (27 KO) will take on Matthew Macklin 28-3 (19 KO) on March 17, 2012 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden. The fight takes place on St. Patrick’s day and in addition to Ireland’s Macklin, Ireland native Andy Lee will … [Read more...]
Matthew Macklin Says “I’m Bigger And Stronger Than Sergio Martinez”
On March 17th Britain’s Matthew Macklin earns a deserved tilt at former “proper” WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez at Madison Square Garden. Macklin, 28-3, 19 KO’s, dropped a contentious decision to WBA champ Felix Sturm last time out, but was largely felt to have been robbed on the German title-holders home soil. When the Macklin-Martinez match was originally … [Read more...]