Don’t Buy Fury Retirement
“Hi everybody. I’m gonna make this short and sweet. I’d like to announce my retirement from boxing. It’s been a blast. I’ve loved every single minute of it, and I’m going to end with this. Dick Turpin wore a mask, God Bless, everybody, see you on the other side.” So said Tyson Fury on his […]
Latino Dominance of Boxing: What To Expect
NEW YORK, NY — Get ready boxing fans because the dull period of January for the sport is leading to February. A new calendar year of major fights for champions and contenders looking to move up the ladder. Boxing for sure was more than a spectacle in 2024, including last April 20th at the Barclays […]
Knockout of the Year in Mexico
NEW YORK, NY — Jaime Munguía never saw this punch coming in the sixth round and perhaps Bruno Surace, a heavy underdog will be considered for knockout and upset of the year. Saturday night in his Tijuana, Mexico homecoming, Munguía remains stunned. Munguía, the super middleweight who went the distance six months ago with fellow […]
New Champion Crowned In San Juan
SAN JUAN, PR — They packed the Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico Saturday evening in the second of major fight cards since June on an Island that has an illustrious history of past and current boxing champions. Liam Paro spoiled the homecoming of Subriel Matias in June with a 12-round decision win […]
“Tank” In Brooklyn Last Time?
Gervonta “Tank” Davis is talented, a three-time champion at 30-years old. The WBA Lightweight Champion has capitalized with his success. He certainly doesn’t need the money having defeated those who made the challenge including the much hyped and young superstar Ryan Garcia. But there was something different late Tuesday afternoon at the Barclays Center in […]
The Other Muhammad Ali Grandson
He finished a workout at the UFC Renzo Gracie Academy facility located a few minutes away from Madison Square Garden in New York City. Biaggio Ali resembled his brother, Nico, the upcoming and undefeated middleweight who fights under the Top Rank Boxing banner. He is the other grandson of the late Muhammad Ali, though fighting in a cage […]
The Garden Gets Another Promoter
This isn’t Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum and Top Rank highlighting a November 9th pro boxing event at Madison Square Garden. Arum and Top Rank will return in December and again a few times next year. The Garden, after all is known as the “Mecca” of boxing and promoters jump at the opportunity to highlight fighters […]
A Real Main Event For Villarreal
Ismael Villarreal sustained his first loss in early February. The 10-round split decision and world wide exposure on SHOWBOX was a minor setback but the 26-year old super welterweight from the Bronx would not hide. The first loss for a fighter does have an impact, though to Villarreal (13-1-0, 9 K0’s) an advantage of gaining experience […]
The Fighting Gatti Brothers: Thunder And Lightning
“Joe and Arturo’s careers, and lives, would take two entirely different paths. The brother’s careers were, in essence, a study on professional boxing.” So says the author Joe Botti and chronicled with “Thunder & Lightning” the compelling and behind the scene stories of two brothers, Arturo and Joe of Jersey City, pro fighters and the world champion […]