While much of the media focused on the historic WBO heavyweight title fight between Joseph Parker and Andy Ruiz Jr that took place in New Zealand this past weekend, there was another story brewing on the sidelines that seemed to involve everyone in boxing from the southern hemisphere and one of the most notorious names in the sport from the past 50 years. By Anthony Cocks
If challenger Molina had a game plan entering the match, it wasn’t apparent. He backed into the ropes in the opening stanza and languished like a prisoner awaiting the executioner to pull the switch. By John J. Raspanti
It has been a long time between drinks for New Zealand fight fans. The last time a Kiwi fought for a heavyweight title was in the year 2000 when the dangerous David Tua met his match and then some against a prime Lennox Lewis. By Anthony Cocks