by Paul Magno Also Featured at The Queensberry Rules When the brash, trash-talking London native, David Haye, first moved up from cruiserweight dominance to invade the heavyweight landscape, he carried the hopes of an entire boxing public with him. The Klitschko brothers, while unfairly ridiculed and marginalized at times, definitely aren't the most exciting or most … [Read more...]
Boxing and the Mismatch
by Paul Magno My vacation over the last two weeks shielded me from ugly, live action mismatches featuring two important figures of the sport. Vitali Klitschko brutalized Shannon Briggs over twelve one-sided rounds, many of which could've been scored 10-7 despite no knockdowns. Then there was Lucian Bute, who toyed with tough, but very limited, Jesse Brinkley before … [Read more...]
‘Two Gunz’ Goes Out with a Bang
by Dafydd Thomas “I put my best foot forward and did the best I could. I fought to my last breath." – Monte Barrett In the bookmakers’ eyes, 39 year-old Monte Barrett was a no hoper. At a 14-to-1 underdog, the one-time title challenger was there to collect his final paycheck against David Tua at Atlantic City, and was expected to wilt after the first left hook Tua landed … [Read more...]
Paul Magno’s Daily Grind: Tuesday, July 13th
...Belated, All-Star Grind... * Rumors are hot and heavy that Shannon Briggs is being considered for a shot at Vitali Klitschko's WBC heavyweight title. If the rumors are true, consider this a complete and total clown show that, unfortunately, is Klitschko's best bet at being televised in the US. Another strong rumor has Vitali fighting Nikolai Valuev in October. Believe it … [Read more...]
Target: The Klitschkos
by Paul Magno Nobody would blame the boxing public if they just gave up hope and decided to declare the Klitschko Brothers champs for life, or at the very least, champs until retirement. Wladimir and Vitali have dominated the division to such an extent that there are almost literally no challengers left to oppose them. Detractors may say that the reigning WBO, IBF and WBC … [Read more...]