Former four-division champion and future Hall of Famer Miguel Cotto still remains one of boxing’s biggest names even though he hasn’t stepped foot in a boxing ring in nearly two years. Cotto is hoping to call an end to his legendary career by the end of 2017, having to hopefully fight two or three more times before calling it a career, but Cotto’s grand finale has misfired from … [Read more...]
Amir Khan Wants To Fight Against Miguel Cotto In 2017
Amir Khan made a lot of crazy statements last year and failed to back up any of them. He even said at one point that he wanted to make the switch from boxing to MMA so he could fight Conor McGregor. This year he is at it again and has called out boxing superstar Miguel Cotto. He wants the Puerto Rican to move down in weight to fight him at 147lbs but this is unlikely to happen … [Read more...]
Cotto vs. Canelo: As Good As It Gets; Magno’s Monday Rant
When boxing is at its best, it rises above the stifling politics and maddening business decisions keeping it down. There’s nothing better than an evenly-matched bout between fighters, desperate for the win, who can and will execute at an elite level. The pieces fall into place less and less frequently these days, but when they do, the magic is still there. And this … [Read more...]
Cotto Can’t Win, Maidana Is Fat And Pacquiao’s Future:The Sunday Brunch
Hola amigos y enemigos, welcome to a crispity-crunchity, peanut buttery edition of Central America’s highest rated, most money-squandering proper pugilistic paper, The Sunday Brunch – Our hard-hitting news hits harder than JuanmaLopez hits his wife.This week we’re coming at you faster thanDan Rafael can gag down a KFC Double Down/Checkers Big Buford lunch combo.Today, we are … [Read more...]
Puerto Rico’s Rich Boxing Lineage: Part Three
Puerto Rico has produced top boxing stars in every decade since the 1930s. Carlos Ortiz was the top lightweight champion of the 1960s and Wilfredo Gomez emerged in the late 1970s as one of the great pound-for-pound punchers in the sport's history. Wilfred Benítez shined in the early 80’s as did Tito Trinidad and Hector Camacho well into the 90’s and even beyond. But when it … [Read more...]