It's hard to dislike Anthony Joshua. When it comes to demeanor, he's a star. He's tall, dark and handsome. Camera-friendly, fan-friendly and has that golden charm. His competition to date is largely unremarkable, with Denis Bakhtov the only semi-notable opponent. But even touting Bakhtov's name as a decent win would prompt a shoulder shrug, meh and a come back next year … [Read more...]
DeGale vs. Periban Signed for Cleverly-Bellew II undercard, 11/22
Olympic gold medalist and current IBF no. 1 super middleweight contender, James DeGale (19-1, 13 KOs) will take on Mexico's Marco Antonio Periban (20-2-1, 13 KOs) on November 22 at Echo Arena in Liverpool, UK on the Nathan Cleverly-Tony Bellew II undercard. DeGale, 28, who continues to wait on his title shot against Carl Froch, views the bout as a "must impress" moment in … [Read more...]
Mayweather Wins…Barely; The Moment PPV Recap
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada-- Floyd Mayweather (46-0, 26 KOs) did not make a case for himself being TBE (The Best Ever), but he did do enough to take a majority decision over the tough and absolutely unintimidated Marcos Maidana (35-4, 31 KOs) by scores of 114-114, 117-11, and 116-112. The Boxing Tribune had the bout much closer than the two Mayweather judges, seeing the fight … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – September 13th, 2013
With the huge Mayweather-Alvarez pay-per-view this weekend,”The ONE”, everything else is under the radar. Golden Boy Promotions kicks off the big fight weekend Thursday night with a televised card at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas. By the time you read this, the show will have already taken place. Shawn Porter (22-0-1, 14 KO’s) vs. Julio Diaz (40-9-1, 29 … [Read more...]
Broner Beats Malignaggi in Nitwit Duel, Banks Gift-Wraps Mitchell Redemption
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York-- Adrien Broner (27-0, 22 KOs) did what he was supposed to do Saturday night against Paulie Malitgnaggi (32-5, 7 KOs), but didn't go out of his way to impress in his first gig on Showtime. At the end of the evening, "The Problem" came away with an odd split decision win and a WBA welterweight belt that is so paper-thin at the moment, that it … [Read more...]