12/13 – Lucas Browne (19-0, 17 KO’s) vs. Clarence Tillman (11-15-2, 6 KO’s) II – Victoria, Australia Aussie heavyweight Browne has gained quite a following recently. After a one sided decision over James Toney in April, he stopped Travis Walker and Richard Towers in just over a three month period. He’s been lobbying for a bout with U.K. fighter David Price, who’s coming off … [Read more...]
Coyne vs. Oliveira and the Shobox Preview
Friday night, at the Treasure Island Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, boxing’s “Irish Outlaw” Ryan Coyne (21-0, 9 KO’s) meets Marcus Oliveira (24-0-1, 19 KO’s) in a battle of undefeated light heavyweights. The bout is being labeled a WBA world title eliminator. Originally scheduled for March 9th as an under card attraction to the Tavoris Cloud-Bernard Hopkins title match, the bout … [Read more...]
…And An Irish Outlaw Shows The Way; Magno’s Monday Rant
Over the last few years, I've become well aware of the fact that I walked into the boxing writing biz for very different reasons than most of the rest of this motley media crew. Like all of those who decide to put pen to paper and talk boxing, I'm a fan. Unlike most of the others, I get no particular ego rush from hobnobbing with other wannabe big shots and couldn't care … [Read more...]