by Dafs117Dominated by Ricky Hatton, the light welterweight division has been a snoozer for the past few years, especially in comparison to its talent-rich neighbours north and south. But all of a sudden, the junior welterweight class is booming with exciting up-and-coming fighters such as Timothy Bradley, Amir Khan and Devon Alexander. They’ve all won an alphabet title in the … [Read more...]
Ortiz-Campbell Staged For May 15
It's not often that Rick Reeno's rumors come true, but today he reports that Victor Ortiz (25-2-1, 20 KO) and Nate Campbell (33-5-1, 25 KO) have reached an agreement to face each other on May 15.In a junior welterweight contest, the fight will likely be put on the undercard of Amir Khan's WBA title defence against Juan Manuel Marquez, probably televised on HBO.The fight is … [Read more...]
2009: The Boxing Tribune Year-End Awards
by Paul Magno2009 resembled an Arturo Gatti fight.Controversy caused by Antonio Margarito's loaded hand wraps and a weak economy had boxing on the ropes for a good portion of the year. To top things off, tragedy hit the boxing world hard as three hall of fame talents were lost: Arturo Gatti, Vernon Forrest and Alexis Arguello.However, like any good Gatti fight, the underdog … [Read more...]
The Return of American Swagger
by Paul MagnoAt the beginning of '09, the big story among the boxing media was the apparent downfall of the American fighter.Floyd Mayweather Jr. was still retired, Oscar De la Hoya had been humiliated by Manny Pacquiao and future Hall of Famers, Shane Mosley and Bernard Hopkins were on their last legs. Even Kelly Pavlik, the blue collar Cinderella story of 2007-2008 had been … [Read more...]
Daylight Robbery
by Dafs117There’s nothing worse for a boxer than being on the wrong side of a hometown decision. Just ask Emanuel Augustus. The journeyman has grown a cult following because he’s been on the wrong side of many hometown decisions more often than the number of stitches Chris John received after being head-butted for several rounds against Hiroyuki Enoki. He’s frequently the … [Read more...]