All Entries Tagged With: "Top Rank"
Really. F-ck you, Boxing; Magno’s Monday Rant
“When a group of rapists runs the all-girls high school, why would we be surprised that each year’s fall enrollment is smaller and smaller?” Read The Monday Rant, the only boxing column openly reviled by members of the Boxing Writers Association of America.
Mike Alvarado faces Mauricio Herrera on Marquez & Rios split-site PPV undercard
Number 9-ranked jr. welterweight contender Mike Alvarado (32-0, 23 KOs) will take on ESPN Friday Night Fights alum, Mauricio Herrera (18-1, 7 KOs) on Saturday, April 14 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on the undercard of the Marquez vs. Fedchenko split-site pay-per-view also featuring Brandon Rios vs. Richard Abril. [...]
Marquez takes on Fedchenko on Saturday, April 14 on HBO PPV
Future hall of famer Juan Manuel Marquez (53-6-1, 39 KOs) will square off against WBO European jr. welterweight titlist, Serhiy Fedchenko (30-1, 13 KOs) on Saturday, April 14 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, and will headline a night of fights on HBO Pay-Per-View that is more fit for a Top Rank “Latin Fury” [...]
Brandon Rios and Richard Abril vie for a WBA lightweight belt
Former lightweight titlist Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios (29-0-1, 22 KOs) and an over-matched Richard Abril (17-2-1, 8 KOs) will face off for the one of the WBA’s lightweight titles on Saturday, April 14 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino and will be the co-feature to the main event featuring Juan Manuel Marquez versus Serhiy [...]
Marquez and Rios: Win today and get it on tomorrow
Juan Manuel Marquez and Brandon Rios share the bill on Saturday; They may share the ring later this Summer.
The Boxing Slave Trade: Prizefighting Glory or Indentured Servitude?
“In boxing, the entire system is built to benefit the money men and power brokers. The fighters exist as interchangeable office furniture in the fistic Feng Shui.”
Where in the World is Manny’s Money?; Magno’s Monday Rant
The Monday Rant takes a look at the vertigo-inducing chaos that constitutes the financial status of future hall of famer, Manny Pacquiao.
On Gamboa, Cowardice, Contracts, and Brandon Rios
At the crux of the matter, for me, is a fighter’s right to self-determination and his ability to negotiate the best deal possible for an endeavor that could, literally, cost him his life. If someone at Top Rank didn’t dot their “I’s” or cross their T’s” when it came to finalizing a written contract, it certainly isn’t Gamboa’s fault.
Think For Yourself
Kelsey McCarson rants on group-think in the sport of boxing.
Wale Omotoso vs. Nestor Ramos, Saturday February 4th
Australian prospect Wale Omotoso (20-0, 17KOs) will face the very green Nestor Ramos (2-1, 1KO) on the undercard of Top Rank’s “Welcome to the Future” fight card. The main event will feature a doubleheader with a WBC middleweight title bout with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31KOs) vs. Marco Antonio Rubio (53-5-1, 46KOs) and Nonito [...]
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. & Marco Antonio Rubio Headline HBO Boxing, Saturday February 4th
The Top Rank fight card “Welcome to the Future” will feature a WBC middleweight title bout with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31KOs) facing Marco Antonio Rubio (53-5-1, 46KOs) on Saturday, February 4th. Co-headlining will be Nonito Donaire (27-1, 18KOs) vs. Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (21-1-1, 18KOs) in the junior featherweight division. The doubleheader will air [...]
Sergio Martinez: A Cautionary Tale
The Boxing Tribune’s Tim Harrison takes a look at the tale of Sergio Martinez and the lessons to be learned from dealing with networks, sanctioning bodies, and other business aspects of the game.
OK, Arum’s to Blame and I Want Some Damn Apologies; Magno’s Monday Rant
The most politically incorrect boxing column is back with a vengeance and is guaranteed to piss off all the right people. Read Magno’s Monday Rant, the only column openly reviled by members of the Boxing Writers Association of America.
Mayweather’s jail sentence offers perfect excuse to kill Mayweather-Pacquiao buzz
As the news of Mayweather’s plea deal broke, Bob Arum just happened to announce possible plans for the special construction of a 45,000 seat stadium in Las Vegas to house a Pacquiao-Mayweather bout. Coincidence?
Lord of the Lies– Arum, Mayweather-Pacquiao, and The Tools of the Trade; Magno’s Monday Rant
In this week’s Rant, Magno takes on the story that just won’t die and the dummies that just won’t go away.
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