by Paul Magno In boxing, it's easy to dwell on the negative. I could easily write daily columns for the rest of my life, griping and moaning about the ills of the sport. I'd never run out of material, that's for sure. But good things do happen in the sport and sometimes people deserve a tip of the hat for actually doing something worthwhile for the fans. Such is the case on … [Read more...]
Hopkins Revenges Jones Defeat
Las Vegas, Nevada - Bernard Hopkins (51-5-1, 32 KO) won a unanimous decision over long time rival Roy Jones Jr. (54-7, 40 KO) in a dull contest that lived up to it's farcical hype that the public and media had labelled on it.The fight was fought at a snail's pace, with CompuBox considering counting the feints instead of the punches. The only time of real excitement was when … [Read more...]
The Weekend Hangover (9/18, 9/19)
Friday, September 18th Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, CATony Grano Ko 4 Travis KaufmannChris Avalos KO 4 Giovanni CaroFontainbleau Hotel, Miami Beach, FLGuillermo Rigondeaux TKO 3 Giovanni AndradeYudel Jhonson UD 8 Frankie SantosSaturday, September 19thMGM Grand, Las Vegas, NVFloyd Mayweather UD 12 Juan Manuel MarquezChris John UD 12 Rocky Juarez (WBA Featherweight Title)Michael … [Read more...]
USA! USA! America’s 10 Best Boxers!
We've already explored the topic of Britain's and Puerto Rico's best. In the works are features on the best Filipino and Mexican fighters. However, on this July 4th, it's only fitting to write about America's best active fighters. So, grill another burger and open another cold one while we delve into the topic of who, exactly, are America's Finest: 10) Steve … [Read more...]
The BTBC News Wire (6/22/09)
(Updated Throughout the Day)The fall-out from fights falling outDanny Jacobs gets big shot on ESPN2Juanma is Already Considering a Jump To Featherweight•Wladimir Does a Go-Slow, Haye Pulls a No-ShowRocky Juarez Plans To Fight on Ortiz-Maidana CardSources: Chris John is Ill, Juarez Rematch PostponedHaye Fires Back at "Boring, Petrified" Wladimir KlitschkoKhan Continues To Talk … [Read more...]