Teofimo Lopez: Maybe Not The Right Kind of Special
Teofimo Lopez is special. We just can’t quite be sure sometimes if he’s “pound-for-pound” special or “short bus at school, go to … read more
Paul Magno
Donald Trump was awful at boxing, too
1988. Amid cries of conflict of interest, grown-up rich kid, real estate mogul, and future President of an increasingly dystopian United States, … read more
Freak Show ala Mexicana; Magno’s Monday Rant
Looking like a cross between Lou Ferrigno and a geisha girl, Mexico’s Jorge Kahwagi, sporting what looked to be oversized pectoral, bicep, … read more
The Wild, Wild World of Zeferino Jackson; Magno’s Monday Rant
The biggest boxing story of the last century was overlooked in 2010 when intrepid writer Zeferino Jackson revealed the connection between former … read more
Augustus and Everything After; Magno’s Monday Rant
After seventeen years as a professional boxer, Emanuel Augustus came home to Baton Rouge at 37 years of age without a suitcase … read more
Lazarte, Club Once Unidos, and The Lifetime Ban
On February 10, 2012, the fix was supposed to be in. 22-year-old Johnriel Casimero from the Philippines, sporting a 15-2 record while … read more
Texas: The Best Little Whorehouse in Boxing
If you’re surprised that the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations dropped the ball in the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.-Marco Antonio Rubio … read more
Edwin Valero’s Last 24 Hours: In His Own Words
“Now I’ve screwed up for real…I’ll never be able to see my daughter again.” Edwin Valero, reigning lightweight champ and Venezuelan national … read more