My father idolized Roberto Clemente. Clemente is the greatest athlete ever to come from my father’s Puerto Rican homeland. The only other athlete from Puerto Rico that came close to his love for the legendary Clemente was Felix “Tito” Trinidad. My father used to tell anyone who listened that Trinidad closely resembled my father’s fighting…
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If you think Saul Canelo Alvarez is divisive in terms of popularity amongst modern day boxing fans, he had nothing on his former mentor and promoter, Oscar de la Hoya. The self-proclaimed “Golden Boy” was immensely popular among Mexican-American and female boxing fans. When it came to traditional hardcore boxing fans, the reviews were mixed….
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Outside of African-American boxers, the culture that dominated the sport hail from Mexico. The most beloved fighter ever to come out of Mexico is Julio Cesar Chavez. Chavez was the prototypical Mexican fighter; great chin, tremendous body puncher and an incredible will. These attributes, plus his winning world titles at 130, 135 and 140 lbs.,…
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A man holding a sign that said “Why TF Am I Here?,” a commentary team which included Snoop Dogg, Oscar De La Hoya, Al Bernstein (all probably not sober by the way), a controversial ending that certainly had theatrics and a giant robot accompanying Jake Paul to the boxing ring were major parts of Triller’s…
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This is the continuation of Robert Silva’s countdown of the greatest knockouts in boxing history. You can read his previous pieces below. 50-46 45-41 40-36 35-31 30: Wilfred Benitez Vs Maurice Hope May 23, 1981 Las Vegas, Nevada Venue: Caesar’s Palace In my soon to be 44 years of watching and following the sport of…
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