by Tim Harrison Some of you may have noticed a slight change in tone in the Monday Rant over the last few weeks – if not the altered title altogether. Boxing Tribune Editor-in-Chief Paul Magno’s annual vacation is coming to an end, and while I’ve enjoyed ranting in his stead, I feel I’ve only partially broken the surface of what it means to truly rant in the “angry old man” … [Read more...]
Boxing, Cheating And Fight News: The Sunday Brunch
Hola familia y amigos, welcome to a butter poached "snake surprise" flavored episode of Panama's number one rated weekly pragmatic pugilistic paper, The Sunday Brunch - We are to Liberian ebola plagues what Bill O'Riley is to the American media. This week we're all over the place, hitting on several hot topics and pressing issues including: this, that, and most likely, the … [Read more...]
Victor Conte “Suspicious” of Ariza Working with Mayweather
Convicted money launderer and distributor of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs), Victor Conte, issued a one word response via social media regarding the news that Alex Ariza may be working with Floyd Mayweather in the near future: Suspicious RT @AirdBilly: @VictorConte @TeamUBG @SNACsystem what’s your opinion with ariza working with mayweather?? — Victor Conte … [Read more...]
10 Mind-Blowing Boxing Conspiracy Theories
By Alphonso Costello™ "The term “conspiracy theorist” is a label used by the establishment to dismiss the idea that powerful people might get together and actually plan anything." -George Carlin Conspiracies are perceived to be convoluted mind-numbing clustermucks of misinformation disseminated by paranoid aluminum-foil hat wearing kooks. Skeptics like to say people … [Read more...]
In the Land of the Blind (On Marquez, PEDs, and Pointing Fingers); Magno’s Monday Rant
It sure would be nice if the boxing world could unanimously agree that a fight like Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Mike Alvarado last Saturday was “just” and “only” a boxing match. This would mean that the issue of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) would not be an issue. In a perfect world the suits behind the scenes would actually be screening for such things and organized in such a … [Read more...]