Controversial WBO Middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders outpointed Willie Monroe Jr in a forgettable bout that will be more remembered for its tasteless pre-fight shenanigans than what happened in their dull 12-round bout. Ahead of the fight, Saunders’ son punched Monroe in the groin during the last weigh in and had to be restrained by staff. Sadly, the younger Saunders … [Read more...]
Has The Time Come For Billy Joe Saunders?
By Richard Downie He's often a man who splits opinion, divides the masses not only through his performances but through his out of ring behavior and right down to his cultural heritage. After a lengthy lay-off, questionable performances prior to this and an even more questionable attitude you can't help but start to agree with naysayers and 'the haters' as Billy … [Read more...]
The Golovkin Reign: At What Point Do You Feel Disrespected? Magno’s Monday Rant
If you like security cam footage of old ladies being mugged and videos of baby seals being clubbed by Eskimos, then Gennady Golovkin's HBO reign of terror is right up your alley. Last Saturday, the affable Kazakh KO machine entered the ring as a -5000 betting favorite to bludgeon recent Footlocker Employee of the Month, Willie Monroe Jr. and he fulfilled his destiny with a … [Read more...]
Willie Monroe Jr. Beats Stationary Target Bryan Vera: FNF Recap
by Fox Doucette 2014 middleweight Boxcino champion and ranked contender by the WBA and WBO, Willie Monroe Jr. (19-1, 6 KOs) continued his rise at 160 pounds, putting on a boxing clinic while beating gatekeeper Bryan Vera (23-9, 14 KOs) in the main event of ESPN2 Friday Night Fights. In the co-feature, runner-up in that same middleweight tournament Brandon Adams (15-1, 10 KOs) … [Read more...]
Vera, Lundy On The Comeback Trail? Friday Night Fights Preview
by Fox Doucette It's a new year, and with the new year comes resolution time. This time, the resolutions will be made at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, New York on ESPN2's Friday Night Fights. For Bryan Vera (23-8, 14 KOs) and Hammerin' Hank Lundy (25-4-1, 12 KOs), that means getting off the train to Palookaville and back on the waterfront looking out at the endless sea … [Read more...]