“In chaos, there is fertility.” ― Anaïs Nin Ask any boxing “purist” about the biggest problem facing the sport in this modern era and most will tell you, without hesitation, that it’s the proliferation of world titles. “There are four world champs in each division, sometimes more…sometimes two or more world champs in just one sanctioning body, alone. Throw in interim … [Read more...]
Deontay Wilder vs. Gerald Washington: The Boxing Tribune Preview
WBC heavyweight titlist Deontay Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs) was originally scheduled to defend his belt against Poland’s Andrzej Wawrzyk this Saturday, February 25th, but two positive PED tests in late January forced Wawrzyk to the sidelines and Wilder’s team to scramble to find a replacement with less than a month before the opening bell. Enter heavyweight prospect Gerald Washington … [Read more...]
Into the Wild(er); Magno’s Monday Rant
Nobody gets faked out the way boxing fans and media get faked out. Dip some juicy, bloody propaganda into that shallow end of the gene pool and you are guaranteed to get equal and opposite knee-jerk reactions. And the perfect example of that is the unholy brouhaha over Deontay Wilder. To some, the 6' 7" "Bronze Bomber" is a laughingstock of a fraud whose every move is … [Read more...]
What If: One Champ Per Weight, Part 1: Death of the WBC
by Fox Doucette We're all familiar as modern fight fans with the problem of four major sanctioning bodies recognizing as many as three different “world champions” across 17 weight divisions---at any given moment, there may be as many as a hundred fighters calling themselves the champion of the world. Contrast the old days, when you had at most two competing organizations (the … [Read more...]
2015: Year of the Mayweather
by Eric Duran Roll out the red carpet. Have DJ Jay Bling set up shop. Alert the media, newspaper and radio afar. Set up the stage, place the podium center stage and take a seat. The greatest athlete of our Generation is retiring. Floyd Mayweather Jr. is entering the 19th year of his illustrious career. Floyd Mayweather Jr. plans to call it a day at the end of 2015. … [Read more...]