"And to our left you can see a perfectly capable fighter picking on another perfectly incapable fighter." How impressed am I supposed to be that Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire knocked out old spindly-legged Jorge Arce in three lop-sided rounds? In the year-end awards should I create new categories to somehow express the absolute awe I have for the WBO super bantamweight … [Read more...]
Jacked up, Knocked out and the Mayweather Curse debunked: This is the Sunday Brunch
In yet another addition to the slew of upsets registered so far this year (I know who's really upset...Lookin' at you, Pacland), Juan Manuel Marquez administered a hellacious right hand bomb straight from the heart of Distrito Federal, Mexico, that rendered the former 25 division champion de la casa brain dead for several minutes following the home-run shot that ended matters … [Read more...]
Erik Morales: Terrible in any language – Plus miscellaneous insight: The Sunday Brunch
I think it's high time that former 4 division world champion, Erik "El Terrible" Morales retires from the sport. That, or perhaps a name change to "The Terrible" is in order... That one was lost in translation. If Erik is intent on continuing his downward spiraling career, how about at the very least a changing of his strength and conditioning coach? Morales's floppy, … [Read more...]