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Orcas Tossing Baby Seals: Saul Alvarez TKO5 Josesito Lopez

**** If the value of a product or service is ultimately determined by what it fetches on the market, then Victor Ortiz’ scalp is worth $212,000. This is what Riverside, California’s Josesito…Read More

Mañana en la batalla: Victor Ortiz vs. Josesito López.

**** Sólo temo una cosa: no ser digno de mis sufrimientos. Fiodor Dostoievski Este sábado 23 de junio en el Coliseo Romano de Los Angeles, California, el público atendió un episodio más de la miniserie…Read More

Bottom Dogs: Josesito Lopez TKO 9 Victor Ortiz, Lucas Matthysse TKO 5 Humberto Soto

**** For Victor Ortiz, winning was supposed to be a mere formality, as it usually is in a sport where the results seem preordained. Ortiz was already penciled in as the opponent for Golden Boy’s prized…Read More

Carts Before Horses: On Victor Ortiz, Saul Alvarez, and Josesito Lopez

**** The carts brought the horses before us last week, when Golden Boy Promotions announced that Victor Ortiz will be vacating the welterweight division to test his mettle against crimson sensation Saul…Read More

The Clock Strikes Thirteen: The Best of TCS, 2011

**** Boxing Needs You, Baby! On Arum, Pacquiao, & Mosley Professional logicians would go mad, like blindfolded chess players, trying to make sense of boxing, its followers, and that strange hydra-headed…Read More

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In Session: Amir Khan-Lamont Peterson Preview

**** Saturday night at the Convention Center in Washington D.C., Lamont Peterson will face Amir Khan…Read More

Nightmare Alley: Floyd Mayweather Jr. KO4 Victor Ortiz

**** Victor Ortiz saw his welterweight dream turn into a nightmare last night when he was spectacularly–and…Read More

Human Alarm Clock: Victor Ortiz-Floyd Mayweather Jr. Preview

**** “Dreams are what you wake up from.” Raymond Carver **** Victor Ortiz chases his dream—purportedly…Read More

Into the Mystic: Jan Zaveck-Andre Berto Preview

**** On the surface, Andre Berto facing Jan Zaveck Saturday night at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino…Read More

Making the Grade: Is Victor Ortiz Ready for Floyd Mayweather Jr?

**** You want to see Floyd Mayweather take on Manny Pacquiao.  Of course. We all do.  But in this…Read More

Idle Hands, Raised: On the Return of Floyd Mayweather Jr.

***** Forget hydromancy, horoscopes, and Sylvia Browne, the future of Floyd Mayweather Jr.—as it pertains…Read More

Lost in the Funhouse: Victor Ortiz W12 Andre Berto

***** A sharp and focused Victor Ortiz thrashed Andre Berto in a savage—if slightly one-sided—bout…Read More

Why Against Why: Andre Berto-Victor Ortiz Preview

***** “Watchman Falls Victim to His Devotion to Duty.” Andre Breton Two of the biggest enigmas…Read More

Sound & Fury: Berto-Ortiz & Pacquiao, GBP Strikes Again, Bradley-Alexander & More

***** (Welcome to another edition of Sound & Fury, the boxing column that blackens eyes and skips…Read More

Golden Boy Promotions and The Muhammad Ali Act….Again?

**** An interesting tidbit appeared in BoxingScene.com recently (imagine that!) concerning the forthcoming…Read More

Sound & Fury: Pacquiao Lax, Alvarez vs. The AARP, Chisora, & John Lardner

(Welcome to another edition of Sound & Fury, the boxing column that blackens eyes and skips clichés.…Read More

Sound & Fury: The Mosley-Mora PPV Migraine, Williams-Martinez II Signed, The Morality Squad Vanishes

(Welcome to another edition of Sound & Fury, the boxing column that blackens eyes and skips clichés.…Read More

SOUND & FURY: Khan Kayoed by Cup, Froch Keeps Kvetching, Andre Berto Buzz Boggles, & Cotto-Foreman Ratings Fudged

When Sky Sports passed on broadcasting the Amir Khan-Joel Casamayor mismatch because it conflicted…Read More

Aftermath: A Little Perspective on Khan-Malignaggi & Other Weekend Results

Amir Khan stopped Paulie Malignaggi in 11 rounds before a lively crowd at The Theater in Madison Square…Read More

THE-NONE-TOO-CLEAN: Why Golden Boy Promotions Is Just As Dirty As Any Other Double Dealer, or, The So-Called Future of Boxing

Two weeks have passed since Golden Boy Promotions pulled a nifty short con on the public with its “mystery…Read More