Welcome to the Monday Rant, the only boxing column that is consistently cruel to the douche bags, shills, and carpetbaggers of our sport. Bear with me for a second, I have a point: It's Game One of the 1988 World Series, The LA Dodgers are down 4-3 in the 9th with the tying run on base as an injured Kirk Gibson limps up to pinch hit against Oakland A's closer Dennis … [Read more...]
Sturm Retains in Thrilling Split Decision Against Macklin
Lanxess-Arena, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany-- WBA middleweight title holder, Felix Sturm (36-2-1, 15 KOs) defended his belt for the tenth time, scoring a split decision win over a game and aggressive Matthew Macklin (28-3, 19 KOs). From the opening bell, the Irishman, Macklin was all over Sturm, throwing shots at Sturm's high guard defense and digging to the champ's … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune’s Fights of the Week
Young fighters looking to make a name for themselves, veterans looking for redemption after a big loss-- This week's action has a little bit of everything. Here's a rundown on what to watch and what to look for: 6/24-- James Kirkland (27-1, 24 KOs) vs. Dennis Sharpe (17-7-3, 4 KOs) Kirkland suffered an embarrassing first round TKO at the hands of normally … [Read more...]