Michael Rosenthal
557 articles · SignOnSanDiego.com
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Does Brian Viloria have one more surprise up his sleeve?
Ask Brian Viloria about the opportunity that lies before him and watch his eyes grow bigger and a smile cross his face. And why not? Viloria has had a hell of a…
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Danny Garcia?s performance wasn?t spectacular but it was thorough: Weekend Review
BIGGEST WINNER Danny Garcia: Somewhere along the line Garcia became a seasoned veteran. The hard-punching Philadelphian didn?t look sensational against Paulie Malignaggi on Saturday in Brooklyn, New York, where he scored a…
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Carl Frampton wasn?t perfect but he was very good: Weekend Review
BIGGEST WINNER Carl Frampton: The junior featherweight titleholder from Northern Ireland got off to a horrible start against Alejandro Gonzalez Jr. on Saturday in El Paso, Texas, going down twice in the…
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Oscar De La Hoya: Cotto-Alvarez ?very close?
Oscar De La Hoya plans to wrap up the Miguel Cotto-Canelo Alvarez negotiations when he meets with Michael Yormark, Cotto?s promoter, in a few hours at De La Hoya?s office in Los…
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Keith Thurman gets it done but leaves us wanting more
Keith Thurman recorded an important victory over Luis Collazo on Saturday in Tampa, Florida, not far from where he grew up. And he overcame adversity to do it, which is required of…
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De La Hoya Q&A: Golden Boy is ?getting stronger and stronger?
One thing that stands out during any conversation with Oscar De La Hoya these days is optimism, even in what seem to be trying times. The President of Golden Boy Promotions acknowledges…
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David Lemieux?s bandwagon just got crowded: Weekend Review
BIGGEST WINNER David Lemieux: I don?t think Lemieux can beat Gennady Golovkin, a potential opponent in the near future. I doubt he could beat Canelo Alvarez, another possible foe, either. I can…
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Felix Verdejo shined brightest on a busy Saturday: Weekend Review
BIGGEST WINNER Felix Verdejo: I want to avoid being overly hyperbolic because Verdejo, only 22, is still developing as a fighter. I can?t hold back entirely, though: I believe strongly that he…
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Miguel Cotto continues to roll but ?: Weekend Review
BIGGEST WINNER Miguel Cotto: Cotto deserves credit. The RING and WBC middleweight champ dismantled a competent opponent in Daniel Geale on Saturday night in Brooklyn, scoring a brutal fourth-round knockout. And the…
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Amir Khan wins, but is it enough?: Weekend Review
BIGGEST WINNER Amir Khan: I?ve thought for some time that Khan could give Floyd Mayweather Jr. some trouble if they were ever to meet, particularly because of his impressive hand speed. I?m…
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Deontay Wilder answered all questions in style: Weekend Review
BIGGEST WINNER Deontay Wilder: To say that Wilder answered questions in his fight against Bermane Stiverne on Saturday in Las Vegas is an understatement. Could he handle the spotlight of his first…
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Bermane Stiverne vs. Deontay Wilder is big but where will it lead?
LAS VEGAS ? Is the fight between WBC titleholder Bermane Stiverne and Deontay Wilder on Saturday at the MGM Grand the start of a new era in heavyweight boxing? Probably not. The…
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Adonis Stevenson takes out Dmitry Sukhotsky, eyes Sergey Kovalev
Adonis Stevenson didn?t have a great 2014 but he certainly ended it on a high note. Stevenson, the RING light heavyweight champ, squandered the momentum he established in 2013 by failing to…
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Ken Hershman Q&A: HBO boss pleased with 2014 and optimistic going forward
Ken Hershman, president of HBO Sports, is more than satisfied when he looks back on 2014. The premium network did good boxing numbers, averaging almost a million (978,000) viewers for its HBO…
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David Lemieux wows us with his power: Weekend Review
BIGGEST WINNER David Lemieux: I don?t know if Lemieux has the all-around ability to seriously challenge the best fighters in or around the middleweight division, proven brutes like Gennady Golovkin, Miguel Cotto…
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Manny Pacquiao remains a force: Weekend Review
BIGGEST WINNER Manny Pacquiao: We can point out with some justification that Pacquiao isn?t quite the fighter he was a few years ago. That said, he proved again against Chris Algieri that…
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Sergey Kovalev dominated a legend: Weekend Review
BIGGEST WINNER Sergey Kovalev: Those who predicted that Kovalev would defeat Hopkins knew he was no Beibut Shumenov, Karo Murat or Tavoris Cloud, the last three fighters beaten by Hopkins. And the…
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Victor Ortiz: Ability is there; questions linger
Victor Ortiz is back ? again. Cue the eye rolling. Ortiz, the former welterweight titleholder, has to be one of the most ridiculed former champions in the world. And his merciless detractors…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. told us what we already knew: Weekend Review
BIGGEST WINNER Floyd Mayweather Jr.: OK, Mayweather is 37, an age when most fighters are in the process of slowing down. And, yeah, the pound-for-pound king had a few rough moments in…
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The Brandon Rios-Diego Chaves debacle: Weekend Review
BIGGEST DEBACLE Rios vs. Chaves: The obvious place to focus is on the performance of Vic Drakulich. To be fair, the veteran referee had his work cut out in what quickly evolved…