Is Adrien Broner boxing’s next big thing? Well, literally-speaking he is not. When we think boxing, especially American boxing, "next big thing" status is typically reserved for heavyweights. And as you know, Broner is a lightweight. Despite the previous successes of lower-weight dynamos like Oscar De La Hoya, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, I still […]
First The Father Of Kronk Boxing, Now Macho Times Ends Too Soon
A month after the sudden and shocking loss of Hall of Fame trainer Emmanuel Steward, we now mourn the tragic death of one of boxing’s most demonstrative showmen, Hector "Macho" Camacho. We all know there are a lot of unanswered questions surrounding the shooting death of Camacho and his friend as they sat outside a bar […]
What Is Worth More To Floyd Mayweather? Gold or Cents?
Now that another big fight, Tavoris Cloud vs Jean Pascal, has been scrapped (sigh), I turn my attention to another battle brewing outside of the boxing ring. ; In one corner, you have promotional heavyweight, Golden Boy Promotions, led by Oscar De La Hoya and Richard Schaefer. In the other corner, you have neophyte promoter […]
Are Performancing Enhancing Drugs Ruining Boxing?
The question I pose in my blog post title, implies that there is, in fact, a performance-enhancing drug (PED) problem in the sport. I’m not exactly sure but here’s some background. The first major drug test incident that comes to mind was Fernando Vargas’ failed drug test after his brutal TKO loss to Oscar De […]