For many years, boxing fans could not enjoy abundance when it came to quality fights. In 2017, however, the situation changed dramatically. Fans witnessed a series of great bouts, including the highly anticipated bout between Wladimir Klitschko and AJ. The upcoming 2019 promises to be another exciting year for boxing fans, as several major bouts are expected to take place. … [Read more...]
Howard’s End: Mikey Garcia’s Suicide Run
At first glance, it is very easy to believe Mikey Garcia has lost his mind after hearing how serious he is about making a fight with IBF Welterweight champion Errol Spence. There is a sense of purpose and conviction in his challenge, not like the will they/won't they garbage we're in the midst of between Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder, but Garcia wants to climb two divisions … [Read more...]
Mikey Garcia vs. Robert Easter Jr.: The Boxing Tribune Preview
Both Mikey Garcia and Robert Easter come into their weekend showdown with something to prove and chips on their relative shoulders. Garcia speaks and acts like a fighter who holds some kind of personal belief that he has underachieved in his career thus far and Easter is a young champion looking for respect and validation as he faces off against his most seasoned foe. Before … [Read more...]
Three of the biggest fights to look forward to in the next few months
2018 is going to be a bumper year for boxing, for actual real boxing, as opposed to the sideshow that dominated the end of 2017 with the Mayweather and McGregor ‘fight.’ This year will see many top boxers duke it out and will see fights where the winner isn’t clear before the boxers have even touched gloves. We will see heavyweights going toe to toe, future stars proving their … [Read more...]
The Weekend Primer: Mikey Garcia Chasing Greatness, Bercheldt/Salido On Deck, The WBSS Begins
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...]