7/25 - Frankie Gomez (18-0, 13 KO’s) vs. Vernon Paris (28-2, 16 KO’s) - Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, USA The undefeated prospect headlines the Golden Boy Live card, facing former USBA light welterweight title holder Paris, a capable challenger who went nine rounds (and was stopped) with Zab Judah in an IBF Light Welterweight Title Eliminator in 2012. Gomez has … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – April 18th – 23rd, 2014
4/18 – Maurice Harris (26-18-2, 11 KO’s) vs. Andrey Fedosov (24-3, 19 KO’s) - Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, Indiana The “win some-lose some” Harris is still going at it at age 38. The heavyweight gatekeeper has faced fighter from all walk of life over the years and though he’s never managed to win the big one, he has derailed the careers of some up and comers along the way. … [Read more...]
The problem with The Problem (part two): This is boxing’s Sunday Brunch
Hello family and welcome to another episode of boxing's Sunday Brunch. This week we're taking a peek at the fallaciously glamorized life of Adrien Broner and how he is trying to parlay his success off of Floyd Mayweather's. We're all about the billions this Sunday so without further ado grab your Paydays™ and hold on to your stripper glitter, we're about to take a giant swig … [Read more...]
Vernon Paris vs. Manuel Perez: The Friday Night Fights Preview
This week on ESPN2's Friday Night Fights from the Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan, hometown attraction Vernon Paris (27-1, 16 KOs) looks to re-start a long journey to relevance in the crowded junior welterweight division with a ten-round contest against well-traveled journeyman, Manuel Perez (19-8-1, 4 KOs) at the welterweight limit. Back in 2011 a 23-year-old Paris … [Read more...]
Boxing’s Hunger Games: Magno’s Monday Rant
I haven't seen the movie (and won't likely see it), but that really doesn't matter for this week's Rant. Just seeing the movie posters for The Hunger Games around town as I emerged from my fortified cement bunker to visit Michoacan's capital, Morelia, was enough to spark an idea during the haze of my belated birthday partying. As fight fans, we really are saps sometimes. … [Read more...]