Is Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao the last dying gasp of an increasingly irrelevant sport or is it the billboard advertising greater things to come? Well, that all depends on who you ask. Much of the frat boy, man-boy culture that drives modern mainstream sports reporting views boxing as a thing of the past-- but only because it's not part of their own personal world. … [Read more...]
Terence Crawford-Chris Algieri Title Bout Targeted
WBO President Francisco Valcarcel is already making provisions should lightweight world titlist Terence Crawford (25-0, 17 KOs) decide to follow through with his word to vacate the 135 lb. title for a crack at the WBO junior welterweight strap. According to Valcarcel, Crawford would be put in line to immediately challenge for his organization's 140 lb. strap, which is … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Year-End Awards: 2014 (Part Two)
Continuing from Monday's Part One, here's the second and final installment of The Boxing Tribune's look at 2014's Best, Worst, and Strangest in Boxing: Fighter of the Year: Terence Crawford There has been some late resistance in giving the quiet kid from Omaha the honor he deserves, mostly because of Sergey Kovalev's big win over Bernard Hopkins registering much higher … [Read more...]
Ted the Bull’s Boxing Awards for 2014
"Terence Crawford is the nearest thing we will get to Floyd once he leaves."—Alan Peddie "Lomachenko is a guy who makes you believe that you're watching something out of the ordinary when you see him fight."—Max Kellerman "When I first met him [Anthony Joshua] I couldn’t believe he was bigger than me – an inch taller at 6ft 6in. I thought oh my God. Then I thought oh … [Read more...]
Terence Crawford vs. Ray Beltran Full Recap
Terence Crawford (25-0. 17 KOs) vs. Ray Beltran (29-7-1, 17 KOs) Crawford dominates in victory in front of his hometown crowd Lightweight Terance Crawford outclasses Raymundo Beltran to defend his IBF Lightweight Title Crawford is looking to establish jab early in the first round. Beltran is using patience as he tries to figure out a way to close the distance. … [Read more...]