Which fights would The Boxing Tribune staff make if they had the magic matchmaker power to put together any "doable" bout featuring today's stars? Here's Part One of our two-part "Pick the Fights" feature: Tim Harrison Roman “Chocalatito” Gonzalez vs. Naoya Inoue Chocalatito is recognized as one of the top boxers in the sport, but that hasn’t yet translated into … [Read more...]
The Worst of Magno’s Monday Rant
I have to apologize, folks. Taking advantage of a slow news cycle, I decided to rearrange my stacks of Rant cash and, well, one of those 50 lb. sacks of filthy lucre fell right on top of me. To make a long story short, I broke my back. My back is broken. Spinal. So, while I explore options for my upcoming backiotomy, here's a random sampling of stuff I wish you had read the … [Read more...]
Amnat Ruenroeng: The Live Dog
"Beloved in the Peoples’ Republic of China and an incredible talent, Zou [Shiming] has earned his right to fight for a professional world championship belt,”—Bob Arum "I really want to win the world title and bring it back to China, It would be the first time a Chinese fighter won Olympic gold and a world championship belt as a professional. No one has ever done that."I want … [Read more...]
Pacquiao Dominates, Drops, and Beats Algieri in Macau PPV Sparring Session
Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao-- Manny Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOs) had little trouble dealing with Chris Algieri (20-1, 8 KOs) on Saturday night's big ticket HBO PPV, scoring six knockdowns in twelve rounds en route to judges' scores of 119-103, 119-103, and 120-102. Defending WBO welterweight champ, Pacquiao barely played defense in this one, instead opting to stalk and … [Read more...]
Zou Shiming vs. Kwanpichit 13 Rien Express: Analysis and Prediction
This is an easy one. No way will the feather-fisted 5’41/2 Shiming (5-0. 1 KO) lose to the 5’2’ 33 yea-old Thai with the puffed-up record, a glance at which reveals that his level of opposition has been dreadful and includes twelve fights with opponents who were making their pro debut-- and one of those ended in a draw. While “13 Rein” (27-0-2, 12 KOs) holds the WBO Oriental … [Read more...]