Hola familia, amigos y enemigos. Welcome to a boiled horse meat and garlic camel brain flavored edition of Central America's highest rated, most money-spinning weekly proper pugilistic paper, The Sunday Brunch - We are the boxing column equivalent of the traditional Kazakh sister-in-law friendship ritual of ceremoniously sharing a horse heart, aorta and fat stew. Gennady … [Read more...]
Mikkel Kessler: A Story that ends well
"I have thought long and hard over the options, which have been made available, but none of these options are enough to get me motivated,"—Mikkel Kessler "I'm mentally stopping my career and will try to move on, but if an incredible offer comes from one of them [Ward or Froch] , then I'd be ready."—Kessler “I never missed it a bit when I walked away from it,…When people … [Read more...]
Sturm vs. Stieglitz: Prelude to a Super Middleweight Rebirth?
This Saturday, when former four-time middleweight world titlist Felix Sturm (39-4-2, 18 KOs) meets two-time former super middleweight champ Robert Stieglitz (47-4, 27 KOs) at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany it could be more than simply a battle between two of Germany's most popular fighters. Sturm-Stieglitz, while not for any sort of title, could see the winner … [Read more...]
Point/Counterpoint: Is Andre Ward Still Number One At 168?
The debate rages as to whether Andre Ward, despite inactivity due to injury and seemingly endless litigation, still deserves the top spot in the super middleweight division he earned via clear victory in the World Boxing Classic Super Six tournament. To plead their respective cases, we have two former Boxing Tribune staffers: Kelsey McCarson and Ben Randall: Andre Ward … [Read more...]
Froch-Kessler III: “That’s My Biggest Wish”
Mikkel Kessler (46-3, 35 KO’s) has been out of action since his decision loss to Carl Froch (33-2, 22 KO’s) last year, but the Viking Warrior isn’t done just yet. In fact, the Danish super middleweight isn’t looking to take the easy road upon his return, but is looking for a third match up against The Cobra, and he’s hoping Froch wants the same. "I know I lost that last … [Read more...]