By Fox Doucette With ESPN Friday Night Fights on a week's hiatus for the Australian Open tennis tournament, Showtime gets the spotlight all to itself for a late-night tripleheader. Cuban sensation Guillermo Rigondeaux (8-0, 6 KOs), in just his ninth pro fight after a long amateur career, takes on WBA champ and Boxing Tribune 6th-ranked junior featherweight Rico Ramos (20-0, 11 … [Read more...]
Ramos-Rigondeaux Bout Now Set for Jan. 20
By Fox Doucette Cuban amateur legend and fast-rising contender Guillermo Rigondeaux (8-0, 6 KOs) looks to capture a world title in only his ninth pro fight as he takes on WBA junior featherweight champ Rico Ramos (20-0, 11 KOs) at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Friday night, January 20th. Rigondeaux, who successfully defected from Cuba in 2009 after a long and … [Read more...]
It’s the End of the Year as We Know It, and I Feel Fine (Part I); Magno’s Monday Rant
The last major fight is out of the way and now it's time for rest, reflection, and a more dedicated focus on the beautiful señoritas in my sleepy, little Mexican town. 2011 was a wonderful time for The Boxing Tribune and it was an especially gratifying year for the Monday Rant. Boxing's most caustic, abrasive, and ballsy column pissed plenty of people off this year and it led … [Read more...]
4-Round Boxing News Brief (The Latest on Donaire, Angulo, Rigondeaux, Fury)
-- Nonito Donaire vs. Omar Narvaez is set for October 22 in New York with Madison Square Garden being pegged as the preferred site. Donaire is the current WBC and WBO bantamweight champ while the 36-year-old Narvaez is the reigning WBO super flyweight titlist. -- Number one and number two ranked WBC junior middleweights, Vanes Martirosyan (30-0, 19 KOs) and Alfredo Angulo … [Read more...]
BODY BLOW #155: I HEART BRANDON RIOS
BODY BLOW #155: I HEART BRANDON RIOS Show Notes: R.I.P NICK CHARLES 1. Rios vs. Antillon Breakdown 2. Cintron vs Molina Breakdown 3. Lara vs Williams Breakdown 4. Ramos vs Shimoda Breakdown 5. Bute vs Mendy Breakdown Master Feeds for all the shows on www.whatchataliknbout.com Call in line: (707) 276-6479 Email Address: bodyblowpodcast@gmail.com Forums: … [Read more...]