The Modern Superfight: Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin
By Jimmy Krug – I believe we’ve entered a new era of Superfights. It’s an era in which marketing plays as big a part in a match-up as does the fighter’s accomplishments in the ring. Canelo Alvarez is a good fighter. He’s exciting to watch. But I’m hard pressed to find a way for him to beat Gennady Golovkin on Saturday, September 16th. It’s possible Golden Boy Promotions believes Golovkin has either grown old or was overrated from the start. On the other hand, if Daniel Jacobs is really just...
The Legendary Bronx Bull – Jake LaMotta
By Jim Galiano – If ever the word “throwback” applied to a fighter, it was Jake LaMotta. Even in his prime, the Bronx Bull was a throwback to the days when bare knuckled brawlers trading punches on barge and boxing was outlawed throughout the land. How good was LaMotta? At his best, he handed a prime Sugar Ray Robinson his first defeat in 132 fights (including amateur and professional bouts). How good was Robinson? Most historians place him as the best pound for pound fighter in the history of the...
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