Fringe contender Roberto Garcia has been pulled from Friday's debut Premier Boxing Champions show on Spike TV, reportedly due to weight issues. Garcia, who was set to meet former IBF welterweight world titlist Shawn Porter on a card headlined by Andre Berto vs. Josesito Lopez, never even made it to Thursday's weigh-in. Reports vary as to how overweight he was as of … [Read more...]
Andre Berto vs. Josesito Lopez: The Boxing Tribune Preview
To say that a bout is “do or die” has become a cliché in the boxing writing business, but the debut main event of Premier Boxing Champions on Spike TV at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California certainly fits the bill of a “must win” for both fighters. Andre Berto (29-3, 22 KOs) and Josesito Lopez (33-6, 19 KOs) have both fallen on hard times and, more … [Read more...]
Shawn Porter and the Fall of the American Star; Magno’s Monday Rant
Shawn Porter was simply awful in his failed title defense against the UK's Kell Brook Saturday night. Flailing his arms in vain like an agitated turtle turned upside down, he smothered his own punches whenever close enough to do any damage to his underdog challenger. He looked extra awful because of the high expectations placed on him after April's four-round demolition of the … [Read more...]
Shawn Porter vs. Kell Brook : The Boxing Tribune Preview
This Saturday at the Stub Hub Center in Carson, California, two undefeated welterweights square off in a scheduled 12 round contest as Shawn “Showtime” Porter (24-0-1, 15 KO’s) makes the second defense of his IBF welterweight crown against the U.K.’s Kell “Special K” Brook (32-0, 22 KO’s). The bout is the headlining contest on a 12 fight card, and will be televised by … [Read more...]
I Believe In Aliens: The Mid-Week Meal Ticket
by Jesse Ian Lardies Hola family and welcome to the newly crowned champion of belated food themed boxing columns, The Mid-Week Meal Ticket. This time, of course we're chopping up the many fights that took place from the DC Armory in Washington, DC, USA. Bust out the ketchup, mustard and American cheese and get ready for unifications, disappointments and knockouts because … [Read more...]