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Romney Tabs Mexican Middleweight for VP: The Southpaw
What’s this about Marco Rubio potentially being vice president? Fox Doucette sizes up El Veneno’s candidacy for America’s second-highest office.
Rubio Files Protest with WBC Over Chavez Jr. Bout, Retains Rocchigiani Attorney
Rubio files protest, hires high profile sports attorney…The WBC responds.
WBC and Texas Commission are to blame in the Chavez-Rubio Controversy
The WBC and Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation dropped the ball with Saturday’s Chavez-Rubio title fight, and it smells of corruption.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. — Poster Boy for Boxing’s Ills? Magno’s Monday Rant
Magno’s Monday Rant is back and re-energized for another run at boxing’s biggest liars, douche bags, and creepy-crawlies…
Chavez Jr. and Donaire notch hard fought victories
Live fight coverage from the Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. and Nonito Donaire co-feature fight card in San Antonio, Texas.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. May Be Better Than You Think
by Kelsey McCarson At the press conference following his impressive fifth round TKO over Peter Manfredo Jr. last November, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., along with promoter Bob Arum, were peppered with a litany of questions surrounding who the fighter’s next opponent would be. As is the case most often, promoter and fighter spoke of lining [...]
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. & Marco Antonio Rubio Headline HBO Boxing, Saturday February 4th
The Top Rank fight card “Welcome to the Future” will feature a WBC middleweight title bout with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31KOs) facing Marco Antonio Rubio (53-5-1, 46KOs) on Saturday, February 4th. Co-headlining will be Nonito Donaire (27-1, 18KOs) vs. Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (21-1-1, 18KOs) in the junior featherweight division. The doubleheader will air [...]
Chavez-Rubio, Donaire-Vazquez: When a Good Card Goes Bad
Chavez Jr.’s bogus title claim puts an unnecessary black cloud over an otherwise solid card at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
These Things Are Good; Magno’s Monday Rant
Magno gets warm and fuzzy in the first Monday Rant of 2012.
Sergio Martinez Ditches WBC Diamond Belt– Blasts WBC, Chavez Jr., Arum, HBO
Martinez’s public statement Thursday is actually a blessing in disguise for Chavez Jr., Arum, and the WBC since, now, Martinez has removed himself from the picture and will no longer be able to force the WBC to live up to its word.
Rubio Stops Vanda, Fortuna Decisions Roman; Full Recap of the WBC Convention Card in Las Vegas
The WBC’s top ranked middleweight contender, Marco Antonio Rubio (53-5-1, 46 KOs) walked away from the ring at the Mandalay Bay Friday night with a TKO win over Matt Vanda (44-14, 24 KOs), but is leaving the WBC’s annual convention a loser. **Full recap of the WBC convention card at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada**
Marco Antonio Rubio vs. Matt Vanda, Friday in Las Vegas; February Bout with Chavez Jr. Looms
Rubio faces Vanda this Friday with a February world title shot against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on the line.
Nothing’s Gonna Ever Keep You Down: The Southpaw
What do Miguel Cotto and David Lemieux have in common with Joe Frazier and George Foreman? Find out from Fox Doucette in this week’s Southpaw.
Surprise, Surprise…Jose Sulaiman Speaks With Forked Tongue
Either Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will be forced to defend his WBC middleweight title against Sergio Martinez or Martinez and Marco Antonio Rubio will be forced into an eliminator. Who knows what the real story is? WBC President, Jose Sulaiman, has made both declarations over the last two days.
Soto, Rubio Dominate; Saturday’s Mexican Fight Report
Estadio Centenario, Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico– In a sloppy fight, former two division world champ, Humberto Soto (56-7-2, 33 KOs) battered and eventually stopped Nicaragua’s Jose Alfaro (25-8, 22 KOs) in the second round of their scheduled 10-round junior welterweight bout. With both fighters bleeding from headbutts, Soto connected with a wicked shot in the [...]
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