by Eric "Sugar Foot" Duran The gatekeepers are often former champs, holding the strap until someone dethrones them. They're fighters who take fights on short notice for a paycheck. Their phone is never silent as big-time promoters are constantly calling for their services. They're the backbone of boxing as, simply, the opponent. Jesus Soto Karass- Karass has graced … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – June 6th – 7th, 2014
6/6 - Hugo Centeno Jr. (20-0, 11 KO’s) vs. Gerardo Ibarra (14-0, 8 KO’s) - Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, USA In the headlining bout of a Golden Boy Promotions card, undefeated light middleweights meet sin a scheduled 10 round contest. In his lone title opportunity, Centeno had to settle for a four round no contest against Julian Williams in a bout for the vacant … [Read more...]
10 Things To Do In A February Without Boxing; Magno’s Monday Rant
For some reason boxing has decided to take the month of February off. Maybe it's in deference to the Winter Olympics-- a pointless waste of time geared mostly to non-sports fans, housewives, and marshmallowy henpecked men (Except for hockey, which is alright). Oh sure, there are some foreign bouts on the schedule that require you scan the internet for a flickering, stalling … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – November 22nd 2013
Vinny Maddalone (37-8, 28 KO’s) vs. Maurenzo Smith (12-7-2, 9 KO’s) – Huntington, N.Y. Local fan favorite Maddalone headlines the card at the Paramount Theater in a scheduled eight rounder. The Queens native has been in the ring against world class opposition: Tyson Fury, Tomasz Adamek, and Evander Holyfield to name a few. Even in his losing battles, he’s always put forth a … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Year-End Awards: 2012
In a lot of ways, 2012 was the best of times and the worst of times for fight fans. Competition for the eyeballs of fight fans created at least the hint of an effort to deliver good fights to the public and, although Golden Boy and Top Rank still insist on playing promotional turf war, both companies did a decent job of making some of the best fights within their power to make. … [Read more...]