by Eric "Sugar Foot" Duran The gatekeepers are often former champs, holding the strap until someone dethrones them. They're fighters who take fights on short notice for a paycheck. Their phone is never silent as big-time promoters are constantly calling for their services. They're the backbone of boxing as, simply, the opponent. Jesus Soto Karass- Karass has graced … [Read more...]
Nice Guy Mikey Garcia and The Boxing Double Standard; Magno’s Monday Rant
I've been a bit out of the loop lately, so I missed the hours prior to Saturday's Mikey Garcia-Juan Manuel Lopez bout and the hours following it. I missed the backlash stemming from Garcia's inability to make the 126 lb. limit and then his unwillingness to even try to drop the two pounds to make weight. Man, I can only imagine how these media-types must've gone … [Read more...]
Adrien’s Raging Broner: Does ‘The Problem’ Plan To Skip Right Up To Welter?
For some time, the theory has been that Adrien Broner's only real problem may be contained in that area of his body above his man-groomed eyebrows and right below where his dad brushes after every fight. Recent proposed boxing decisions may prove that theory correct. The WBC lightweight champion and Golden Boy Promotions have paved the way for a possible try at Paulie … [Read more...]
Broner stops Rees in five, the rest of the HBO action
by Tim Harrison Adrien “The Problem” Broner (26-0, 22 KOs) made good on his promises to make short work of his opponent on Saturday night when he stopped a gutsy Gavin “The Rock” Rees (37-2-1, 18 KOs) in five rounds on Saturday night at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. And on the undercard, Sakio Bika scored a decision win over Nikola Sjekloca to earn the … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Heroes & Villains of the Week
Hero of the Week: Paul Williams This is as good a time as any to give Paul Williams one more nod of recognition and one more gesture of respect. Williams, who was paralyzed from the waist down in a motorcycle accident in May, is out of the hospital and apparently adapting well to his new circumstances. According to trainer and manager, George Peterson, the former two-time … [Read more...]