by Tim Harrison To randomly test (for PEDs) or not to randomly test: that is the question. VADA or USADA: that is also the question. To fight or not to fight, is yet another question. Timothy Bradley is a fighter faced with a decision that could make him or break him. The Palm Springs, California native has stated he won’t fight if random PED testing for his October 12 bout … [Read more...]
Broken News: Curtis Woodhouse, Klitschko-Povetkin, and Rumor-mongering media whores
by Tim Harrison Welcome back to another edition of Broken News, the one column dedicated to gathering up some of the bigger news stories of the week and giving them to you all in one big dose, albeit with my own cynical take on them. So without further ado, here is this week’s news. Some of it might be new. Some of it might be old. But all of it is broken. Curtis … [Read more...]
Nonito Donaire, Victor Conte and PEDs in boxing – the weekend wrap-up plus Mayweather news: The Sunday Brunch
There were many good fights on this weekend, some upsets, a lot of rumors and even more bullshit mongering; let's skip the formalities and introductions to your Sunday Brunch this week and hop right into the Fray. Floyd Mayweather finally announced that he will indeed be facing Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero on May 4 as was widely speculated. The "Money" man also inked a … [Read more...]
Mayweather vs Bradley? Pacquiao vs Marquez 5? This is The Sunday Brunch
Greetings Earthlings and welcome to another highly anticipated episode of the Sunday Brunch! We were MIA for two weeks but fear not, much like Robocop we are back online and back on duty. First off I'd like to extend a warm Gong Hey Fat Choy to all of my Chinese friends as it is the new year for billions of people today. In this very auspicious edition we will be discussing a … [Read more...]
Notes from the Underground; Magno’s Monday Rant
First, I must legally acknowledge the fact that I "stole" the title of this week's column from 19th Century Russian writer, Fyodor Dostoevsky. When I don't mention this, some fake mean blogger has a Twitter tizzy and says really snarky things about me. Anyway, this week's Rant will revisit the Notes from the Underground concept, dedicated to short, bite-sized nuggets of … [Read more...]