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Thankful Thoughts and Terrible Turkeys: The Southpaw

Thankful Thoughts and Terrible Turkeys: The Southpaw

It’s Turkey Day and in this week’s Southpaw, Fox Doucette tells you what he’s thankful for…and what turkeys he wants to feed to the dog.

Masters of War: Boxing’s 10 Best Offensive Fighters

Masters of War: Boxing’s 10 Best Offensive Fighters

Read Paul Magno’s exclusive piece for Yahoo Sports, Click on the link below: Masters of War: Boxing’s 10 Best Offensive Fighters Related Posts:The Boxing Tribune Year-End Awards: 20102011: Will it Define a Boxing Generation?The Boxing Tribune Year-End Awards: 2011Clipping the Wings of the Eagle: The SouthpawNo Easy A’s – Midterm Report Cards on Boxing’s Best

Real Little Rocky Story: Rogers Mtagwa Gets a Final Shot at a Dream

Real Little Rocky Story: Rogers Mtagwa Gets a Final Shot at a Dream

Rogers Mtagwa prepares for his last chance at gold.

Gamboa Wins Technical Decison over Ponce de Leon

Gamboa Wins Technical Decison over Ponce de Leon

Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey– Sometimes it’s possible that two explosive and entertaining fighters matched up together could produce a less-than-thrilling contest. This was the case for Yuriorkis Gamboa’s (21-0, 16 KOs) eight round unanimous technical decision against Daniel Ponce de Leon (41-4, 34 KOs). Cuban Olympic Gold Medalist, Gamboa, was clearly too quick [...]

Yuriorkis Gamboa: A King Without a Throne

Yuriorkis Gamboa: A King Without a Throne

El Ciclon de Guantánamo just may be the most talented boxer alive today, but as time passes the reality is setting in that he may have no way to prove it.

Gamboa – Ponce de Leon, Official for September 10

Gamboa – Ponce de Leon, Official for September 10

Cuban Olympic gold medalist, Yuriorkis Gamboa (20-0, 16 KOs) and former jr. featherweight titlist, Daniel Ponce de Leon will square off in Atlantic City, September 10 in a scheduled twelve-rounder. Gamboa, who holds the distinction of losing both WBA and IBF featherweight titles without losing a bout, has become one of the sport’s most talked-about [...]

The Boxing Tribune’s Rumor Mill

The Boxing Tribune’s Rumor Mill

Rumors and Boxing Gossip About: Floyd Mayweather, Nonito Donaire, Yuriorkis Gamboa, Andre Berto, Amir Khan, and more…

Boxing Bits

Boxing Bits

Mayweather shows class…Gamboa gets de-belted….Brits on US PPV….IBF Middleweight Tournament signed.

Yuriorkis Gamboa Arrested for Domestic Violence

Yuriorkis Gamboa Arrested for Domestic Violence

Top rated featherweight and Cuban exile, Yuriorkis Gamboa, was arrested earlier Thursday morning for alleged domestic abuse against his wife, Dunia Francisco. These are the details, according to NBC Miami: Yuriorkis Gamboa, 29, was taken to jail this morning and charged with domestic violence after he tried to stop his wife from leaving their Miami-Dade [...]

JuanMa’s War Within a War

JuanMa’s War Within a War

With the shadow of Yuriorkis Gamboa behind him, can JuanMa Lopez focus on the tough, upset-minded Orlando Salido in front of him?

The Time For Lopez-Gamboa Has Arrived

The Time For Lopez-Gamboa Has Arrived

Is the mega-fight in the hand, worth the hype in the bush? The Boxing Tribune’s Tim Harrison explores the bout that should be happening sooner rather than later.

The Morehouse Weekly Awards

The Morehouse Weekly Awards

The Boxing Tribune’s Sean Morehouse announces his Weekly Awards

Gamboa Attacks, Pirog Defends; The Rest of Saturday’s Action

Gamboa Attacks, Pirog Defends; The Rest of Saturday’s Action

(Photo: Ed Mulholland) Ballroom at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City– Featherweight titlist, Yuriorkis Gamboa (20-0, 16 KOs) allowed Mexican challenger, Jorge Solis (40-3-2, 29 KOs), one round of thinking he was in the contest before turning up the speed and ending the contest via dominant fourth round stoppage on HBO’s World Championship Boxing. Gamboa would [...]

¡Cuba Libre! Gamboa, Lara, and Jhonson Set To Do Battle

¡Cuba Libre! Gamboa, Lara, and Jhonson Set To Do Battle

Cuba, Represent! The influx of Cuban talent has been a game changer in boxing. This weekend we see three Cuban talents looking to move forward in their quest for glory.

2011: Will it Define a Boxing Generation?

2011: Will it Define a Boxing Generation?

Will 2011 prove to be the defining year of our era?