Boxing fans would have a greater tolerance for poor decisions and controversial KOs if they didn't always seem to happen in favor of the house (or money) fighter. Contrarians in the reading audience will point to Pacquiao-Bradley I as a high-profile example of the money fighter not getting the painfully obvious poor decision. But, as most of us should know by now, … [Read more...]
Danny Garcia Squeaks By Mauricio Herrera… Bad Night In Bayamon
by Peter Silkov One thing to be sure of in boxing is that the best laid plans will never turn out quite the way you want them to turn out and usually when you least expect it. Last night in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and the land of his parent’s birth, Danny Garcia (28-0, 16koes) defended his WBA and WBC world light-welterweight titles, in what was supposed to be a showcase … [Read more...]
Garcia Defends? Wilder KOs? Dan Rafael Eats? This Is Your Sunday Brunch
Hola friends and family, welcome to Kerplackastan’s highest rated (non-militant) weekly boxing exercise, The Sunday Brunch – We are to RPG wielding terrorists what Dan Rafael is to unlimited Golden Boy-sponsored steak dinners. We’re going to try to not fall to the canvas unexpectedly when we chop up what happened in Puerto Rico this Saturday at the packed Coliseo Ruben … [Read more...]
Something Putrid in Puerto Rico: Garcia, Wilder Wins Raise Questions
Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico-- Delivering disappointment from top to bottom, Golden Boy Promotions floated up a stink bomb of a card on Showtime Championship Boxing Saturday night that actually had potential to be quite the opposite when first put together. In the main event, a sluggish and frequently step-behind Danny Garcia (28-0, 16 KOs) was gifted a … [Read more...]
Danny Garcia vs Mauricio Herrera: Can Herrera Spoil The Garcia Homecoming Party?
On Saturday, March 15, Danny Garcia (27-0, 16kos) enters the ring for the first time in 2014, to defend his WBA and WBC World Light-welterweight titles against rugged veteran Mauricio Herrera (20-3, 7kos) at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. This will be Garcia’s sixth world title fight in a row, going back to his March 24, 2012, clash with Mexican legend … [Read more...]