For those fans clamoring for bigger cards, better match-ups, and a more fan-friendly attitude to promotion in boxing, this Saturday will be their chance to bask in the glow of a well-constructed televised card. Not only will Showtime's "Four Warned" show at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California feature four quality, meaningful bouts, but there will also be an internet … [Read more...]
Was Lucian Bute Exposed? Magno’s Monday Rant
Here is the Catch-22 of modern prizefighting-- Only those with sterling, unblemished records get all the glory. But, if you actually fight top-notch talent, you probably won't have an unblemished record. No, Lucian Bute was not "exposed" by Carl Froch on Saturday. He was beaten to a pulp by a supremely motivated world class fighter. Such things happen in the boxing world. … [Read more...]
To American Fight Fans: Support Andre Ward or Shut up! Magno’s Monday Rant
Welcome to another edition of Magno's Monday Rant, the only boxing column that uses Dante's Inferno as a reference book and a loaded .44 as an office supply... American fight fans like to moan and complain about the sport having seen better days. They cry about the lack of real stars and the difficulty in getting the current top fighters to face one another. And they have … [Read more...]
Paul Magno’s Monday Rant
Great weekend of fight action, the kind of stuff we'd get every week if fans really insisted on it. Unfortunately, too many of us are too willing to accept what the promoters hurl at us. Anyway, let's get down to business: Rant #1: Showtime should start making a back-up plan right now. My educated guess is that there's very little chance of Arthur Abraham continuing on in … [Read more...]
Marquez, Froch Become Executioners ; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
(AP Photo/Isaac Brekken) Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland Carl Froch (27-1, 20 KOs) UD 12 Arthur Abraham (31-2, 25 KOs) Recap: In an absolutely masterful performance, Froch dominated the German former middleweight champion and former Super Six #2 seed in twelve one-sided rounds. Using an improved jab and a dedicated attack to Abraham's body, Froch picked his opponent … [Read more...]