"He's like a little girl, I'm going to teach her how to really hit…"I'm a man going up against a woman. But this Mexican, I'm going to hit him very hard." Ricardo Mayorga Say it’s not so, but rumors abound that former WBC/WBA world welterweight champion and 43-year-old Ricardo Mayorga (32-9-1) is coming back. The carefree Mayorga stopped hapless Mexican Juadiel Zepeda in the … [Read more...]
Historical Fight Night: Antonio Tarver vs. Eddie Mustafa Muhammad
by Fox Doucette What happens when you put Criminally Overrated in against Never Quite Good Enough? Antonio Tarver went through a career of scoring improbable knockouts in fights in which he was getting his ass kicked (the second Eric Harding fight, after Harding actually did kick Tarver's ass in their first go-round) and landing lucky shots (the second Roy Jones fight, one of … [Read more...]
The Nobility of Boxing: Part Eleven
Outrageous comments and events continue to be the norm in the abnormally sleazy world of boxing. ************** Kellie Maloney: "Do I fancy men or women or what? So, look, I am a heterosexual woman. There. I've said it and that's the first time I have said it to anyone: I am a heterosexual woman. That's the final step isn't it?" Kellie: "If I met Frank Maloney now, I'd … [Read more...]
The Nobility of Boxing: Part Seven
Inanities hit new lows but also provide more than enough grist for this outlandish series ************** Ricardo Mayorga: "Buy the fight because you will see me beat him in 3 rounds. If I can't knock him out in three rounds I will get rid of my name 'El Matador'. I will retire right after the fight. I am going to win but if I don't knock him out in 3 that is it. I am done … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: December 19th – 20th, 2014
12/19 – Juan Carlos Reveco (34-1, 18 KO’s) vs. Yodmongkol Vor Saengthep (34-2, 20 KO’s) - Polideportivo Gustavo Toro Rodriguez, San Martin, Mendoza, Argentina Reveco defends the WBA flyweight title for the eighth time (four were as the interim title holder). He’s also a former two-time light flyweight world champion and has won his last 17 contests. His one loss … [Read more...]