When Sergio Thompson (22-2, 20 KOs) stopped Jorge Linares in two rounds last March, not only was it an early candidate for Upset of the Year, but it meant that the Cancun native was headed for a title shot against WBC lightweight champ, Antonio DeMarco. Then Thompson was informed by Jose Sulaiman and the WBC that what was billed as a "WBC Lightweight Title eliminator fight" … [Read more...]
The Merchant of Venom & The Star Power Report Card; Magno’s Monday Rant
As I mentioned in my Star Power PPV recap Saturday night, the HBO lynch mob routine is getting real old. Can HBO and Larry Merchant just assume that the public already buys into their "Mayweather is the devil" routine and stop pushing it on each and every telecast? I guess it's reassuring that the HBO crew feels independent enough to constantly crotch-kick the guy on his … [Read more...]
Class is in the Eye of the Beholder: Mayweather Stops Ortiz in Four on Star Power PPV
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada-- The story is getting just a little bit old as the HBO broadcast team once again made Mayweather the underhanded, classless villain, even in a series of events precipitated by a Victor Ortiz flagrant headbutt. Still, the former five-division world champ, Mayweather (42-0, 26 KOs) came out on top with a controversial fourth round stoppage of … [Read more...]
Star Power PPV: The Only Preview You Need
By Fox Doucette Saturday, September 17, at 9 PM Eastern/6 PM Pacific, and at a US price of $59.95 for standard or $69.95 for high-def, HBO Pay-Per-View and Golden Boy Promotions present Floyd Mayweather Jr. (41-0, 25 KOs) vs. Victor Ortiz (29-2-2, 22 KOs) for the WBC welterweight title in the main event. For Mayweather it is his first fight since May 1, 2010, when he cruised … [Read more...]
The Under 21 Club: Boxing’s 10 Best Underage Warriors
Here's a tribute to some of the sport's youngest stars-in-the-making. Not even old enough to buy a beer in many parts of the United States, these young warriors are already making waves in the hardest of all sports: 1) Saul Alvarez (Mexico) Age: 20, Record: 33-0-1, 25 KOs Titles Held: WBA Fedecentro welterweight title NABF welterweight title WBO Latino welterweight … [Read more...]