“THE sport is dying, man. There are no good fighters left, and the best never fight the best, like in the old days.” Give yourself a pound coin for every time you hear those lines. Apparently, boxing doesn’t make great fights anymore. Everyone is busy marinating in jars in the kitchen (avoids mentioning pots and … Read more
03:23:02 BARRIOS AND MAIDANA READY FOR CO-MAIN An understated entrance for ‘El Azteca’ Mario Barrios, who is accompanied by a host of ceremonial dancers. Barrios is quite the specimen. How he ever coped sub-147 is anybody’s guess. Opponent Fabian Maidana comes from good stock himself, as the brother of Marcos Maidana. The Argentine can bang … Read more
To suggest that Oscar De La Hoya poked the bear would be an understatement. He grabbed his fur, climbed on top of his broad back, and tried to humiliate the beast in front of a stunned selection of fight fans and assembled media. Watching on in close proximity, Stephen Espinoza was as intrigued as anyone … Read more
