by Dafs117Somebody check the temperature, this division is getting hot. Lightweight is one of the few divisions that have an obvious champion in Juan Manuel Marquez, when he defeated Juan Diaz in The Boxing Tribune’s Fight of the Year by ninth round knockout. Marquez is head and shoulders above the rest in talent, but that doesn’t limit his options at the weight class. His … [Read more...]
Boxing’s Prospects Fail to Make It to the Promised Land
by Paul MagnoSomething's been happening to boxing's young prospects.Actually, something's not happening to them: They're not winning.The latest example was in this past Saturday's Latin Fury 10 PPV, which saw highly-regarded Lightweight prospect, Urbano Antillon, taste the canvas, and defeat, for the first time against the unknown Venezuelan stylist, Miguel Acosta.On a personal … [Read more...]