The comeback continues for disgraced former Welterweight champion Antonio Margarito after he defeated journeyman Carson Jones via technical decision after a series of bizarre events in Mexico. Cut in the second round over his surgically repaired and retirement-inducing right eye, it was beginning to look like a long night as Jones started battering Margarito from pillar to … [Read more...]
Howard’s End: The Aftermath
It happened. Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor actually went through with it, just like they promised they would over the course of the past two years, concluding with a 10th round Mayweather knockout. There was no bigger event in the sport in recent memory and the whole damn thing might end up being one of the biggest fights of all time, and if you ask the know it all … [Read more...]
Miguel Cotto Champion Again, Defeats Kamegai For WBO Title
Miguel Cotto had not stepped in the ring for over two years after losing his Middleweight title to Saul Alvarez, and for all of his troubles, he had a neatly wrapped title fight dropped on his lap as he faced off against tough journeyman Yoshiro Kamegai to claim the WBO Junior Middleweight title. Cotto looked revitalized and efficient against an opponent that gave him every … [Read more...]
Miguel Cotto Again Targeting Brandon Rios for Summer Clash
To say that Miguel Cotto has had a tough time getting back into the ring would be a severe understatement. For the better part of the past two years, Cotto has fallen well short of making his ring return following his loss to Saul Alvarez. While most of the fault is his own with his exorbitantly high demands, particularly his extremely high guarantee with Roc Nation Sports … [Read more...]
Has The Ship Sailed? Golovkin, Alvarez Moving Away From Superfight
Whether you believe the reports saying that Gennady Golovkin vs. Daniel Jacobs failed to crack 150,000 buys or you believe Golovkin’s people saying that it did 170,000 buys, the truth is that neither number could be considered a success without making a huge reach or claiming ignorance. Golovkin’s second pay-per-view not only failed to prop him up to superstar status (much … [Read more...]