Argentina's Marcos Maidana (31-3, 28 KOs) is an entertaining fighter who lives on the fringe of the junior welterweight elite as a heavy-handed slugger capable of taking anyone out on any given day. However, the former WBA 140 lb. world titlist obviously wants more than just a puncher's chance against the elite of the sport. So, he's moving his entire operation to Oxnard, … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Year-End Awards: 2011
2011 was a mixed bag for fight fans. Marred by poor officiating, awful judging, and stifling promotional politics, boxing could easily have drifted into a dark era of malaise. Instead, the sport proved, once again, that there's nothing wrong with boxing that can't be fixed by what's right with boxing. The rise of quality stars in their twenties is slowly, but surely forcing … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Year-End Awards: 2010
2010, in a lot of ways, was a frustrating test of patience for boxing fans. With large periods of time where, literally, no significant fight action took place and with stars who have taken to just fighting once or twice a year, boxing surely seemed on the ropes. Not helping matters any was the general disgust created when the sport's two biggest draws, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd … [Read more...]
November’s Awards: The Best and Worst of November
Fighter of the Month-- Sergio Martinez This was a real tough one because there were so many qualified candidates, but the edge has to go to Martinez. "Maravilla" vs. Paul Williams was an even money fight between two dangerous and well-avoided fighters. The entire world expected a close back and forth like their first encounter, but Martinez never allowed a war to … [Read more...]
Final Thoughts on Pacquiao vs. Margarito
by Paul Magno In Lieu of my usual weekly rant, which would've focused heavily on Pacquiao-Margarito anyway, here are my final thoughts on the event: * The announced attendance was around 41,000, which was outstanding for a US boxing card, but well short of the initial projections of 60 to 70 thousand; It was even about 20% shy of the announced attendance for … [Read more...]