Quote of Note
“You Might Find Something To Justify”
“If you look hard enough, turning the sound off, then you might find something to justify the actions of the three judges. But that's not how boxing is watched, that's not how 48 of 51 seasoned boxing journalists saw it. Thats not how an Irish betting facility saw enough to refund Pacquiao bettors their money under a “justice payment” scheme. A fair result would only emerge under the same conditions in which the three judges, the HBO judge, the members of the media saw the game that day. The fact that you still think the Pacquiao won under clinical conditions should be the best incentive to sign the petition. Were the judges judging by Olympic scoring rules? I think, this would be the only way to justify their act. But we go here by the rules of scoring a professional bout.” –Sonny Avila thinks Editor Mike should sign the petition to overturn the Pacquaio-Bradley decision
Another stellar year from our Forum crew, the best in this known universe. Results for Reader of the Year are still being tabulated. In a moment of weakness, I hired CJ Ross to help with the computation and, well, it didn’t go well. Happy New Year to the best and brightest amateur scribes! –Editor Mike
“Boxing is full of optical illusions. And I give Money May MAD props for doing a mix of Houdini and Marlin The Magician. Wow! Money May fought a club-fighting-like humbug in “The Cali Ghost.” And a hyped-up B fighter in Canelo. The promotions were grand to get eyeballs and easy impressionable minds behind those PPV screens. Because the live gates didn’t sell out.” –Radam isn’t sold on this being the year of Money May
“It must be said that even a wounded, war torn Martinez is still a more dangerous threat than Canelo for Cotto. The powers that be must be expecting a phenomenal turnout.” —Brown Sugar says that Martinez is a tougher out for Cotto than Canelo
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Elwin “La Pulga” Soto Retains WBO Title in Ugly Fight at Fantasy Springs
Saturday’s Fight in the UK Has a Beterbiev-Gvozdyk Sparkle
Canelo-Kovalev, the UFC, and the Great DAZN Flapdoodle
Blair Cobbs Took a Strange Route to his ‘Grand Arrival’ at the MGM Grand
The TSS Prediction Page Returns with Picks and Analyses of Canelo vs Kovalev
Serhii Bohachuk KOs Tyrone Brunson in Hollywood
KSI Beats Logan Paul and Haney and Saunders Win Title Fights in L.A.
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Forget Logan Paul vs. KSI: Pulev vs. Booker Warrants a Look-See
Canelo’s Fate May Rest in the Hands of a Bolivian Soccer Guy
Nonito Donaire and The Monster
R.I.P. Don Fraser, California Boxing Icon Dead at Age 92
Three Punch Combo: The Other Inoue, the Saunders-Coceres Mismatch and More
Canelo and ‘KingRy’ — Master and Pupil — Enter Danger Zone in Las Vegas
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez KOs Krusher to Win Fourth Division World Title
Avila Perspective, Chap. 70: Golden Boy vs Top Rank, US vs UK and More
Avila Perspective, Chap. 72: Pound for Pound King, Matchroom in L.A. and More
The Official TSS Wilder-Ortiz 2 Prediction Page
Callum Smith, Britain’s Best Boxer, Has a Date With a ‘Gorilla’ on Saturday
GGG: The End Game for the Big Drama Show
Hits and Misses from Another Weekend in Boxing
Three Punch Combo: The York Hall Tournament, Luis Nery Deconstructed and More
“12 Rounds in Lo’s Gym” by Todd D. Synder: Book Review by Thomas Hauser
Abel Sanchez Had a Very Pleasant Trip to Paris
From Womb to Tomb, Sonny Liston’s Fate Was Seemingly Preordained
Tony Harrison and Jermell Charlo; They Just Don’t Like Each Other
Australia’s Moloney Twins Keep on Truckin’
Carlos Morales and Mercito Gesta Fight to a Technical Draw in L.A.
New Zealand Heavyweights Fa and Ahio Have a Home Field Advantage in Utah
Avila Perspective, Chap 73: Gesta vs Morales, Celebrity Boxing, Liston and More
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