While my "colleagues" were wetting their Jack Dempsey Underoos last year at the idea of boxing's expansion into China, I was concerned about the possible shenanigans of a poorly-regulated sport diving into a completely unregulated gaming black hole like Macau. To me, it seemed as though a move into anything-goes waters, far from the prying eyes of a three-quarters asleep … [Read more...]
Donaire Wins? Froch KOs And Darchinyan Sleeps: This Is The Sunday Brunch
by Jesse Ian Lardies Holy familia y amigos, welcome back to a gut-wrenching, brain-rattling, easy to swallow dinosaur shaped edition of Mogadishu's 15th most popular weekly boxing column, The Sunday Brunch - We are the number one source for number one sources. We're chopping up all sorts of knockouts, upsets and told-ya-so moments this week. First on tap we discuss the pros … [Read more...]
Donaire Beats Vetyeka, Takes WBA Belt in Controversial Finish
In what turned out to be a very odd four rounds of action, Fil-Am icon, Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire (33-2, 21 KOs) claimed the WBA super world featherweight strap from South African Chris John conqueror, Simpiwe Vetyeka (26-3, 16 KOs) via controversial RTD 4. The melee began honest enough with both men forgoing the feeling out process in order to crush each other's … [Read more...]
50-0-0: Who gets there first?
by Ted Sares “I know I’ll beat Juan Manuel Marquez—Cesar Cuenca After struggling with Marcus “El Chino” Maidana on May 3, Floyd Mayweather (now at 46-0) may no longer be the only viable challenger to reach and/or surpass Rocky Marciano’s record of 49-0 and then retire. Willie Pep (62-0), Julio Ceasar Chavez, Sr. (89-0-1) and Nino LaRocca (56-0) passed it but … [Read more...]
Agreement Reached For Donaire-Vetyeka
A verbal agreement has been reached for former super-bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (32-2, 21 KOs) to challenge current WBA featherweight titlist Simpiwe Vetyeka (26-2, 16 KOs) on May 10 in Macau, China; according to Vetyeka’s manager Andile Sidinile. This will be Donaire’s second fight since losing his WBO 122-pound title to Guillermo Rigondeaux last April. After the … [Read more...]