Usually in the business of boxing if a fight is big enough, it’ll happen no matter what it takes to get it. That means there might be dodgy decisions, questionable call outs and some promotional finagling to make sure the big one goes off without a hitch. The only thing that can stop that momentum is a devastating loss, especially in a fight that almost everybody thought was a … [Read more...]
Multiple World Champions: Good for Boxing
“In chaos, there is fertility.” ― Anaïs Nin Ask any boxing “purist” about the biggest problem facing the sport in this modern era and most will tell you, without hesitation, that it’s the proliferation of world titles. “There are four world champs in each division, sometimes more…sometimes two or more world champs in just one sanctioning body, alone. Throw in interim … [Read more...]
The Nobility of Boxing: Part Two
Examples reflecting the nobility of boxing continue to proliferate. Here are some of the more delusional ones: Devon Alexander: “Only a vagina, when it is stretched can tighten back up. But when your anus is stretched out you are destroyed. Shows how unnatural it is….Adam and Eve was suppose to be with another woman” Alexander: “You people Are sick” Allan Omar::”The … [Read more...]
The Nobility of Boxing: Part One
"Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never harm me."— --appeared in The Christian Recorder of March 1862, a publication of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, where it is presented as an "old adage" Lately, those associated with the business of boxing have taken things seemingly to an absurd level never before reached. Maybe it’s the speed with which … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: March 26th – 28th, 2015
3/26 – Antonio Tarver Jr. (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Bruce Lutchmedial (debut) - Hialeah Park Race Track, Hialeah, Florida, USA The 27 year old son of the former world light heavyweight champion takes his second pro outing on the under card of ESPN’s Friday Night Fights. 3/27 – Shannon Briggs (57-6-1, 50 KO’s) vs. Zoltan Petranyi (51-21, 16 KO’s) - Hotel Sortis, Panama City, … [Read more...]