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Five Fights Boxing Needs (besides Pacquiao vs Mayweather)
A look at five big fights that should (and can) be made…
Amir Khan – The Man Who Would Be King!
The Boxing Tribune’s UK Correspondent, Geoff Poundes, takes a look at Amir Khan’s rocky road toward something resembling super-stardom.
Maidana Runs Through Petrov, Scores KO in 4
Buenos Aires, Argentina – WBA “Regular” jr. welterweight champion Marcos “Chino” Maidana scored a dominant KO win over an overmatched Petr Petrov in 4 rounds. After fighting tentatively and nullifying the Argentinean slugger’s assault over the first two rounds, Petrov began to wilt in the third. Maidana dropped Petrov early in the 4th round, and [...]
Marcos Maidana stays busy against Petr Petrov in Argentina
WBA “Regular” jr. welterweight champion Marcos “Chino” Maidana (30-2, 27 KOs) is set to defend in a stay-busy fight against Petr Petrov (29-2-2, 13 KOs) on Friday September 23, from Sociedad Alemana in Villa Ballester, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Maidana was scheduled to take on Robert Guerrero in August before a shoulder injury sustained by Guerrero [...]
Strange Case of Dr. Marcos and Mr. Maidana
Back in 1886, in Scotland, Robert Louis Stevenson wrote the book that would become the template for every split personality story you’ve ever read. In 1983, in Argentina, a child was born whose boxing career would become a Jekyll and Hyde tale in its own right. Marcos Maidana takes on Petr Petrov Friday night in [...]
Floyd Mayweather Jr.: Villain for Life
Has “Money” Mayweather’s push to exploit his own bad publicity forever tainted his legacy?
Robert Guerrero Out for Six Months, Will Undergo Arthroscopic Surgery
Former featherweight and super featherweight world titlist, Robert Guerrero, will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his injured left shoulder next week and is looking at approximately six months on the shelf. “After talking to Dr. Dillingham today, Robert will undergo an arthroscopic shoulder surgery procedure to take a closer look at the damage done to his [...]
The Dream Fight Series (Part Three)
In the midst of boxing’s LONG self-imposed off-season, enjoy part three of The Dream Fight Series, exploring the bouts The Boxing Tribune Staff hopes to see soon.
More WBA Champions is Bad for Boxing, But Good for Business
On the night of Saturday August 27, the World Boxing Association (WBA) will crown a new world champions in the heavyweight division. Alexander Povetkin and Ruslan Chagaev will fight for the WBA heavyweight title; a title previously held by David Haye, while Marcos Maidana will defend the WBA jr. welterweight title he was gifted last [...]
Guerrero Hurts Shoulder, Maidana Fight Off
Earlier, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, confirmed that the August 27 HBO main event between Robert Guerrero and Marcos Maidana has been canceled due to a shoulder injury suffered by Guerrero. According to Schaefer, the injury was sustained yesterday in training. Guerrero will go later for an MRI on the injured shoulder to assess [...]
10 Attention-Worthy Fights in the Second Half of 2011
The Boxing Tribune’s Tim Harrison shares his list of “Must See” fights for the second half of 2011.
Amir Khan: Less than the sum of his parts?
Amir Khan has everything going for him, but can he put together all the pieces to become a true elite superstar?
Focus on The Jr. Welterweights
A close-up look at the thrilling 140 lb. weight class.
Guerrero – Maidana Set for August 27
According to the LA Times, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero and Marcos Maidana have committed to face one another at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California on August 27. Guerrero, who has outgrown three weight classes in three years, will be making his debut in the jr. welterweight division. In his last bout, Guerrero outclassed [...]
Madame End-Swell Knows All; Magno’s Monday Rant
Boxing Tribune Editor-in-Chief, Paul Magno, consults the dark arts for a glimpse of boxing’s future…
