"I just want to say to Mexico and to everyone reading this that, in Jalisco, with the government of Emilio González Márquez [now former governor of the state of Jalisco], there is no justice." -- Ulises Solis The Boxing Tribune Editor in Chief, Paul Magno, is also a Featured Contributor for the Yahoo! Contributor Network. Read his latest article about former world junior … [Read more...]
Lazarte, Club Once Unidos, and The Lifetime Ban; Magno’s Monday Rant
On February 10, 2012, the fix was in. Johnriel Casimero was flown over 11,000 miles and brought into Mar de Plata, Argentina to lose to Luis Lazarte, plain and simple. The Filipino's shocking upset of the hometown fighter, the subsequent riot, and the circumstances which led to the IBF banning Luis Lazarte for life were merely part of the snowball effect of a plan gone … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Year-End Awards: 2011
2011 was a mixed bag for fight fans. Marred by poor officiating, awful judging, and stifling promotional politics, boxing could easily have drifted into a dark era of malaise. Instead, the sport proved, once again, that there's nothing wrong with boxing that can't be fixed by what's right with boxing. The rise of quality stars in their twenties is slowly, but surely forcing … [Read more...]
Canelo Alvarez Involved in Street Fight with 108 lb. Champ, Solis.
Earlier yesterday in Guadalajara, WBC junior middleweight champ, Saul Alvarez and 108 lb. titlist, Ulises Solis were involved in an altercation that left the smaller fighter with a broken jaw and a cracked tooth. According to Solis, the incident began while both fighters were doing their road work and Alvarez confronted him. "I ran into Alvarez after training and I moved … [Read more...]
Andrade, Solis, Garcia in Action; Saturday’s Mexican Fight Report
Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico -- Defending IBF junior flyweight champion, Ulises Solis (34-2-3, 21 KOs) had to deal with twelve rounds of head-first charges from Filipino challenger, Jether Oliva (17-1-1, 11 KOs), but he ultimately came away with a near-shutout unanimous decision by scores of 118-110, 119-109, 120-108 Oliva was plenty tough, but was … [Read more...]