"It may seem as though Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was born a made man, but back in 2008, when fans in Hermosillo, Sonora pelted the ring with garbage and cups of beer in protest of his controversial split decision win over Minnesota’s Matt Vanda, he certainly didn’t seem to be living a charmed in-ring life. Jr. sat in his corner, dejected and deflated, protected from the debris … [Read more...]
The Gatekeepers: Part 4
by Eric "Sugar Foot" Duran The gatekeepers are former champs, holding the strap until someone dethrones them. They're fighters who take fights on short notice for a paycheck. Their phone is never silent as big time promoters are constantly calling for their services. They're the backbone of boxing, simply, the opponent. Marco Antonio Rubio- I was reluctant to add … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines: January 24th – 29th 2014
1/24 - Dominic Breazeale (8-0, 8 KO’s) vs. Homero Fonseca (10-6-3, 3 KO’s) - California, USA The heavy handed US Olympian continues his career building efforts on the under card of a Fox Sports card headlined by the Antonio Orozco-Miguel Angel Huerta and Cornelius Bundrage-Joey Hernandez bouts. Breazeal's kept a steady pace of fighting just about every two months, keeping busy … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – October 18th 2013
Allan Green (32-5, 22 KO’s) vs. Blake Caparello (18-0-1, 6 KO’s) – Australia The once promising prospect Allan Green takes a trip down under for a shot at the vacant IBO light heavyweight title against undefeated Aussie, Blake Caparello. The hard punching Green made a big name for himself in 2005 with a highlight reel knockout of Jaidon Codrington on ShoBox, but never … [Read more...]
Chavez Jr. and the arrogance of ignorance; Magno’s Monday Rant
It may seem as though Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was born a made man, but back in 2008, when fans in Hermosillo, Sonora pelted the ring with garbage and cups of beer in protest of his controversial split decision win over Minnesota's Matt Vanda, he certainly didn't seem to be living a charmed in-ring life. Jr. sat in his corner, dejected and deflated, protected from the debris … [Read more...]