Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., El Hijo de la Leyenda, has been fighting to "shut the mouths of the critics" almost from the moment he made his pro debut. Now, as an eleven-year professional, it looks as though he may finally be catching on to the game of boxing stardom. He doesn't have to shut anyone's mouth. As a matter of fact, let them keep talking. "Maybe people don't like … [Read more...]
Heavy (S)Hits; Magno’s Monday Rant
Whether I'm writing the Rant for one more week or one more decade, the one thing that I want you to take away from this column is the fact that much of what makes boxing tick takes place far away from the ring. If at the end of this bomb-throwing ne'er-do-well's run as boxing scribe just one or two readers walk away with a critical eye and a finely-honed BS detector, I'll be … [Read more...]