By: Sergio Luis Martinez On February 1, 2014, in Laredo, Texas, former amateur Texan star and onetime, blue-chip boxing prospect Roberto Marroquin (23-3-0 with 13 KOs) is slated to face Mexican journeyman Alejandro Rodriguez (21-13-0 with 12 KOs) at the Laredo Energy Arena. The fight is scheduled for eight rounds …
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By: William Holmes The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York was the host for tonight’s Golden Boy Live on Fox Sports 1, and on paper it was one of the best cards that Golden Boy has presented to date on Fox Sports 1. Golden Boy was wise to take advantage …
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By Sean Crose And then…it was all over for Victor Ortiz. Truth be told, he had been dominating the fight up until that point. In fact, his opponent, Luis Collazo, appeared about eight rounds or so away from fading into oblivion. But then it happened. Collazo fired that fierce right …
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By Sean Crose There’s two things you should know about heavyweight prospect Gerald Washington. The first thing is he’s a nice guy. Not a phony, just a decent guy. The second thing you should know is he’s serious about boxing. Just ask his eleven opponents. He’s beaten every one of …
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By Jackie Kallen Talking smack is not necessarily new to the sport of boxing. It’s as old as the sport itself. Adrian Broner didn’t invent it and he won’t be the last to talk trash. But is it an effective way to win fans? In his case, it seems to …
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By Sean Crose It’s difficult to like Alex Ariza. At least it is after watching his behavior towards Freddie Roach last fall. Kicking and mocking someone with Parkinson’s Disease is far from sportsmanlike behavior. On a personal note, I found Ariza’s display in China particularly egregious since Parkinson’s afflicts both …
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By: Sergio Luis Martinez Today, Top Rank held a press conference at the Laredo Energy Arena to promote the stalwart company’s February 1, 2014 fight card taking place live from Laredo, Texas. The event will be televised as part of the “Solo Boxeo” fight series. The first fight is set …
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By Sean Crose So in Sunday’s New York Times, a writer by the name of Steve Almond asked whether or not it was morally wrong to watch the Super Bowl. Steve apparently believes it is because football is violent and causes brain damage. Steve also seems to think Americans as …
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By Michael Montero For the first time in long time, legitimate change and thus, legitimate interest, surrounds the heavyweights. Fans are buzzing about the division once again with real prospects, top contenders actually facing each other, and a vacant WBC title. Yet all roads lead to a champion who has …
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By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of January 21st to January 28th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Pacquiao vs. Bradley 2 Officially Announced Bob Arum and Todd duBoef, CEO and President of Top …
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