by Ted Sares It’s easy to criticize boxing judges. But it’s not that easy to have a sound basis for the criticism. One needs to see the fight the judge saw to be in the position to rightly criticize. Critics should temper criticisms in light of the situations boxing judges are in when judging fights. And judges should likewise understand criticisms from the boxing public … [Read more...]
Cuellar stops Tamayo: The Showtime Extreme Recap
Tonight at the Little Creek Casino Resort in Shelton, Washington, interim WBA World featherweight champion Jesus Cuellar (26-1, 20 KO’s) retained the title with a fifth round stoppage of Ruben Tamayo (25-5-4, 17 KO’s) in the main event of a Showtime Extreme quadruple header. Tamayo had no answer for the pressure of the defending champion, and despite a four inch … [Read more...]
Erislandy Lara vs. Ishe Smith Tops Friday’s Showtime Card
This Friday at the llusions Theater in San Antonio, Texas, Erislandy Lara (19-2-2, 12 KO’s) and Ishe Smith (26-6, 12 KO’s) face off for Lara’s “regular” WBA world light middleweight championship. Lara comes in off a close split decision loss to Saul Alvarez in a non-title bout earlier this year. It was a close call that many felt should have been scored the other way but … [Read more...]
The Fall of the House of Mayweather; Magno’s Monday Rant
From everything we know about the world of Floyd Mayweather, it would appear that he has invested all of his time and money outside the ring into creating a self-contained universe aimed entirely at satisfying his own ego needs. Like Elvis Presley and so many other celebrities with bulging bank accounts and severe personality disorders, Mayweather has constructed an inner … [Read more...]
Andrade-Charlo Off 12/13 Showtime Card
It appears that one of the more intriguing bouts on a boxing-heavy December 13 won't be taking place after all. According to Boxingscene, WBO junior middleweight champ Demetrius Andrade (21-0, 14KOs) will not be defending his title against Jermell Charlo (24-0, 11KOs) as the co-feature to the Showtime Amir Khan-Devon Alexander main event at the MGM Grand in Las … [Read more...]