By Saúl Berríos-Thomas One-sided fights are not always bad fights. What can make them great is a fighter who has amazing skill and talent dominating an opponent. These types of fights allow a fighter to showcase their abilities and prove how great they are. This is exactly what Alvarez needed after the fight with Mayweather. SHOWTIME “PPV” LAS VEGAS, NEV. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez … Continue reading Canelo Shines Again
By Saúl Berríos-Thomas The legacy continues. Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. was able to avenge a win that many said should have been a loss by beating Brian Vera convincingly. He is now back in the title picture and at 28 with only one loss he is a very strong contender. This week I have decided to make some format changes that I think … Continue reading Chavez Back on Top
By Saúl Berríos-Thomas The steady decline of boxing began when the major American heavyweights had been dispatched for the top tier of the division. Since Mike Tyson stopped boxing fight fans have been yearning for a great American heavyweight. All of the potential champions seem to be doing other things that don’t require them to get concussions on purpose (or at least not … Continue reading Arreola Pounds Mitchell
By Saúl Berríos-Thomas There is only one undefeated fighter at the world championship level. He is the only one for a simple reason: boxing is hard. It is very difficult to face the best and win every fight. This weekend one of the best lost for his first time. The main event on Showtime “Championship Boxing” from Carson, Calif. was a 12 round … Continue reading Gonzalez Shocks Mares
Saúl Berríos-Thomas Sometimes people are just different. Gennady Golovkin is different. There is no comparison for him in the boxing world. He is the Barry Bonds, Michael Jordan or Barry Sanders of boxing. His power is unlike almost any other fighter. However, unlike every other power punchers you have ever seen he is also great with his defense, footwork, jab and hand speed. … Continue reading Triple G Scores KO as Usual
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