by Tim Harrison To randomly test (for PEDs) or not to randomly test: that is the question. VADA or USADA: that is also the question. To fight or not to fight, is yet another question. Timothy Bradley is a fighter faced with a decision that could make him or break him. The Palm Springs, California native has stated he won’t fight if random PED testing for his October 12 bout … [Read more...]
Sifting Through Distractions, Montoya, Interbox, and the Truth of it all; Harrison’s Monday Rant
by Tim Harrison Despite the lack of in-ring action the weekend of July 20, plenty of dubious happenings outside of the ring have kept us busy, regardless of how fast a worthy scandal dies down. The most recent controversy from outside the ropes came in the form of self-professed reporter Gabriel Montoya and his secret involvement as a consultant to the PED testing protocols … [Read more...]
Broken News: Curtis Woodhouse, Klitschko-Povetkin, and Rumor-mongering media whores
by Tim Harrison Welcome back to another edition of Broken News, the one column dedicated to gathering up some of the bigger news stories of the week and giving them to you all in one big dose, albeit with my own cynical take on them. So without further ado, here is this week’s news. Some of it might be new. Some of it might be old. But all of it is broken. Curtis … [Read more...]
Broken News: Andre Berto, Chavez Jr., and more allegations of corruption in the IBF
by Tim Harrison There has been a lot of news swirling around the drain this week. Billy Dib and Evgeny Gradovich headline Friday Night Fights tonight, while Paul Magno previews Showtime’s headliner featuring Richard Abril and Sharif Bogere. And in the breaking news category, Canelo Alvarez and Austin Trout will tangle on April 20, and Amir Khan makes his (grand?) return to … [Read more...]
Nonito Donaire, Victor Conte and PEDs in boxing – the weekend wrap-up plus Mayweather news: The Sunday Brunch
There were many good fights on this weekend, some upsets, a lot of rumors and even more bullshit mongering; let's skip the formalities and introductions to your Sunday Brunch this week and hop right into the Fray. Floyd Mayweather finally announced that he will indeed be facing Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero on May 4 as was widely speculated. The "Money" man also inked a … [Read more...]