Hola amigos y familia, welcome to a hastily scribbled edition of Panamá City's highest rated, most money-spinning proper pugilistic paper, The Sunday Brunch - We're sparring with Mayweather, bragging about our credentials and taking the perfect selfie. This week we are going to take a peek at a few things Andre Berto must do if he wants to defeat Floyd Mayweather. Get some … [Read more...]
Man Bites Dog (The Canelo-Angulo Postmortem); Magno’s Monday Rant
Boxing is a weird sport when stacked up against all others. Hardcore boxing fans often seem to be interested in things well beyond the actual match. Frequently, it seems as though the nuts and bolts mechanics of the sport are secondary to image and whatever self-identity is wrapped around the fighters fans embrace. The hardcore, blue collar fight fan embraces the image of … [Read more...]
Amir Khan Begins ‘Must-Win’ Leg of Career
"What once came easy to the young athlete, will, from here on out, become a series of must-win scenarios." Read the Rest at Yahoo! Sports, click HERE. … [Read more...]
Andre Ward and Virgil Hunter Named Top Fighter and Trainer by the BWAA
Unified super middleweight champion Andre Ward (25-0-0, 13 KOs) has been named the 2011 Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year, beating out Wladimir Klitschko, Nonito Donaire, Floyd Mayweather, and Manny Pacquiao for the award. Ward’s trainer, Virgil Hill, won the Eddie Futch award for trainer of the year. Ward began 2011 with a near-shutout victory over … [Read more...]