In a world of perfect boxing continuity, WBC and true lineal middleweight champ, Miguel Cotto, would meet his destiny and pass the torch to the best middleweight, Gennady Golovkin, in a winner-take-all contest to bring order to the division. Except, Cotto and just about everyone who knows boxing understands that Cotto-Golovkin is less scrap and more thrashing machine … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Year-End Awards: 2014 (Part Two)
Continuing from Monday's Part One, here's the second and final installment of The Boxing Tribune's look at 2014's Best, Worst, and Strangest in Boxing: Fighter of the Year: Terence Crawford There has been some late resistance in giving the quiet kid from Omaha the honor he deserves, mostly because of Sergey Kovalev's big win over Bernard Hopkins registering much higher … [Read more...]
Argentina’s All-Time Top 10
Argentine boxers have long had a place in the hearts of many boxing fans throughout history. The Argentinean boxer is typically known for his durability, physical strength, and willingness to come to fight, even when the odds seem stacked against him. Over the years, Argentina has produced a long line of durable and dependable fighters, but also a large crop of elite fighters, … [Read more...]
Miguel Cotto, Sergio Martinez, Justifications, and Excuses
The question is still being hotly debated online. How much credit does Miguel Cotto deserve for doing away with Sergio Martinez last Saturday night at Madison Square Garden? The answer seems to depend on who you supported coming into the fight. Backers of Martinez place a heavy asterisk on Cotto's feat, pointing to Martinez's age, bad knees, etc... Backers of Cotto … [Read more...]
The Mid-Week Meal Ticket: Quick Hits & Food Tips
Hola family and welcome to another tangy episode of the number one Sunday Brunch substitute, Boxing's Mid-Week Meal Ticket - We are the physical manifestation of J.R.'s Pepper Power Slam BBQ Beef Jerky - in typographic format. We're broadcasting live from deep inside of a Panamanian stone sarcophagus this week where we're hitting on a few topics, including: Miguel Cotto's … [Read more...]