Mikey Garcia vs. Miguel Cotto: Why Not? Last week, Mikey Garcia floated a challenge to Miguel Cotto on Twitter that raised more than a few shares of eyebrows throughout the sport. Since then, representatives of Garcia’s team as well as Cotto’s new promoter in Golden Boy have each nipped the fight at the bud saying that there’s nothing going on and it is not a fight Cotto is … [Read more...]
Barclays Center to Host 7/29 Adrien Broner-Mikey Garcia Clash
BROOKLYN (June 13, 2017) –Four-division world champion Adrien “The Problem’’ Broner and three-division world champion Mikey Garcia square off in a blockbuster matchup in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®, Saturday, July 29, live on SHOWTIME, presented by Premier Boxing Champions at Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™. Tickets to the event, … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Picks The Fights (Part Two)
Which fights would The Boxing Tribune staff make if they had the magic matchmaker power to put together any “doable” bout featuring today’s stars? (Check out Part One) Here’s Part Two of our two-part “Pick the Fights” feature : Danny Howard Mikey Garcia vs. Adrien Broner At the dawn of Premier Boxing Champions, Adrien Broner was positioned to be the star that the … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Picks The Fights (Part One)
Which fights would The Boxing Tribune staff make if they had the magic matchmaker power to put together any "doable" bout featuring today's stars? Here's Part One of our two-part "Pick the Fights" feature: Tim Harrison Roman “Chocalatito” Gonzalez vs. Naoya Inoue Chocalatito is recognized as one of the top boxers in the sport, but that hasn’t yet translated into … [Read more...]
Boxing: The Good and the Bad so far in 2017
The Good “I’m thankful Dejan, my opponent, is okay now…We never wish any bad on anyone in this sport and I’m glad he was able to get up and be OK… I told him he’s still a champion. Once a champion, always a champion.”--Mikey Garcia The affable Garcia (36-0), returned to the ring (this time in Las Vegas) after a two and half year absence to destroy reigning and defending … [Read more...]