StubHub Center, Carson, California-- From the moment this bout was signed, the objective was to get Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (47-1-1, 32 KOs) back on the winning track and nothing was going to get in the way--- not Chavez's inability to make any of the contracted weights, not his refusal to take opponent Brian Vera (23-7, 14 KOs) seriously, and not even the actual fight, … [Read more...]
Adonis Stevenson vs. Tavoris Cloud: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison This Saturday, September 28, Adonis Stevenson (21-1, 18 KOs) makes the first defense of the WBC light heavyweight title he violently snatched from the once-formidable clutches of Chad Dawson in June. Hard-hitting former IBF light heavyweight titlist Tavoris Cloud (24-1, 19 KOs) makes the trek north of the border to challenge Stevenson in his adopted home; the … [Read more...]
The Golden Age of Bernard Hopkins
By Peter Silkov Last Saturday in New York justice prevailed as Bernard Hopkins rose up to claim a victory in a history-making fight that will always be considered a triumphant moment in which Hopkins cemented his place in boxing history. When Hopkins beat Tavoris Cloud at The Barclays Center, his victory was a culmination of 26 years of professional fighting and a long … [Read more...]
Lesson learned – Hopkins does it again…Teaches us all a lesson: The Sunday Brunch
Hello friends and welcome. Grab a Guinness and temper a porterhouse steak (or perhaps a veggie burger) - Heat up your grill, activate your immersion circulator and flip on the exhaust, we have a hot topic to discuss today. This week's Sunday Brunch is brought to you by Prometheus (the Sci Fi movie), but more on that later... In case you haven't heard by now, the man - Nay, … [Read more...]
The Executioner does it again! Hopkins schools Cloud to win IBF title
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York-- Bernard Hopkins (53-6-2, 32 KOs) did it again. The 48-year-old living legend once again took a younger, stronger opponent to school and, in the process, grabbed a world title without really having to exchange all that much leather. With Hopkins' unanimous decision win over Tavoris Cloud (24-1, 19 KOs), the 48-year-old from Philadelphia … [Read more...]