This isn’t going to be another walk in the park for Terence Crawford. Sure, the two-division champion has made it all look easy so far in his iron-clad reigns at Lightweight and Junior Welterweight, but Felix Diaz wasn’t his first or second choice going into this weekend’s highlight bout. Crawford's team was hoping for Amir Imam or Adrian Granados before HBO nixed those … [Read more...]
Terence Crawford Faces Diaz, Dreaming Pacquiao.
Terence Crawford has waited around long enough for a big fight to fall on his lap, and he’s more than deserving for it, but Crawford finds himself once again facing off an opponent that nobody wants any business with while big paydays continue to feast on soft touches. Not that there is anything wrong with Crawford fighting Felix Diaz this weekend, but the prospects for … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Picks The Fights (Part Two)
Which fights would The Boxing Tribune staff make if they had the magic matchmaker power to put together any “doable” bout featuring today’s stars? (Check out Part One) Here’s Part Two of our two-part “Pick the Fights” feature : Danny Howard Mikey Garcia vs. Adrien Broner At the dawn of Premier Boxing Champions, Adrien Broner was positioned to be the star that the … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Picks The Fights (Part One)
Which fights would The Boxing Tribune staff make if they had the magic matchmaker power to put together any "doable" bout featuring today's stars? Here's Part One of our two-part "Pick the Fights" feature: Tim Harrison Roman “Chocalatito” Gonzalez vs. Naoya Inoue Chocalatito is recognized as one of the top boxers in the sport, but that hasn’t yet translated into … [Read more...]
Confusion Reigns as Manny Pacquiao vs. Jeff Horn Struggles to Commence
Manny Pacquiao vs. Jeff Horn is probably one of the worst kept secrets in the sport. Everybody knows it is going to happen, but as we near closer to the proposed April 22 date with no formal announcement from Top Rank, things are starting to look a little chaotic in trying to get Pacquiao’s walk-off home run off the ground. Last week, Pacquiao posted on his official Twitter … [Read more...]