There were a lot of bright, glowing moments in 2013 for long-suffering hardcore boxing fans. A return to stacked (or semi-stacked) undercards saw some solid PPV co-features as well as some genuinely entertaining triple and quadruple-headers on HBO/Showtime. The cold war between Top Rank-Golden Boy and HBO-Showtime, instead of "ruining" the sport, actually saw all parties … [Read more...]
Arreola crushes Mitchell in first round blowout, Esquivias retires Marquez
There was a lot of trash talk in the fight's build up, but when all was said and done, it was Chris "The Nightmare" Arreola (36-3, 31 KO's) who talked the talk and walked the walk, blowing out Seth "Mayhem" Mitchell (26-2-1, 19 KO's) in the first round of tonight's main event at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California. Just one minute into the fight, a straight right … [Read more...]
Will Chris Arreola Be A Nightmare For Seth Mitchell?
Chris ’The Nightmare’ Arreola (35-3, 30 KOs) clashes with Seth ‘Mayhem’ Mitchell (26-1-1, 19 KOs) this Saturday at the Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, in a crossroads fight that will most likely send each fighter’s respective careers in opposite directions. The winner of this contest will consolidate a world ranking in the top ten, while the loser will find himself, … [Read more...]
Mijares toys with, stops Marquez in nine
Arena Cuidad de Mexico, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico--If anyone needed further proof that Rafael Marquez (41-8, 37 KOs) was a shot fighter, his performance Saturday night against Cristian Mijares (47-6-2, 22 KOs) for the vacant WBC Silver junior featherweight title should end all discussion. Dead-legged and slow to react, Marquez looked decent from the waist up, … [Read more...]
Meet the New Boss- Same As The Old Boss; Magno’s Monday Rant
I thought that it had been established long ago that boxing can't be trusted to govern itself and that boxing people, even the most pious of soul-searching, trivia-knowing boxing scribes, shouldn't be trusted with any more power than they currently have. Apparently, I was wrong. Apparently, the folly of a rankings system based solely on opinion had nothing to do with the … [Read more...]