Posted on Monday, June 15th, 2015 at 11:21 am.
WBC heavyweight champion of the world Deontay Wilder (34-0, 33 KOs) was a heavy favorite entering this past Saturday’s fight with challenger Eric Molina. The fight lasted much longer than most expected as Molina extended the champ by showing a lot of heart during the fight. He actually even stunned Wilder during the fight but :READ MORE…
Posted on Friday, June 12th, 2015 at 7:40 pm.
There are different reasons why fighters decide to comeback. It is a rarity that a fighter stays retired. Muhammad Ali came back although his were different circumstances since he was banned for a few years for refusing to fight in Vietnam. “Sugar” Ray Leonard returned to the ring after retiring due to an eye injury. :READ MORE…
Posted on Friday, June 12th, 2015 at 3:56 am.
In January 2013 Mikey Garcia (34-0, 26 KOs) achieved the goal of most boxers by winning his first world title. Garcia defeated Orlando Salido that night by way of technical decision in round 8 winning the WBO Featherweight world title. Garcia suffered a a broken nose that was ruled to be caused by a head-butt. :READ MORE…
Posted on Thursday, June 11th, 2015 at 10:36 am.
WBA super welterweight champion Erislandy Lara (20-2-2, 12 KOs) will defend his title against former two- time world title challenger Delvin Rodriguez (28-7-4, 16 KOs) this Saturday. Lara is expected to have very little trouble with Rodriguez as the odds are heavily favored for Lara retaining his title. Boxing is a very tricky sport and :READ MORE…
Posted on Thursday, June 11th, 2015 at 6:16 am.
Here you go fight fans, your latest installment of the biggest news of the week: 1. “Canelo” Wants Cotto – Well, that is not news since Alvarez and his team have been calling out the Puerto Rican since the middle of last year and even have gone as far as to make him two offers, :READ MORE…
Posted on Wednesday, June 10th, 2015 at 5:29 am.
Boxing History: June 9, 1978 – Fight of the Year!! Larry Holmes W 15 Ken Norton, Las Vegas. Holmes wins WBC Heavyweight Title. From Sports Illustrated:… It was Norton’s plan to make Holmes, who is essentially a stand-up counter-puncher who relies on his jab and quickness, overextend himself early and thereby tire himself out. :READ MORE…
Posted on Wednesday, June 10th, 2015 at 5:23 am.
Our pick last week was WBC Middleweight champion Miguel Cotto to defeat Former two- time world champion Daniel Geale. Cotto did so in decisive fashion winning by fourth round TKO. It was an impressive win by Cotto albeit predictable. Cotto was a heavy favorite entering the fight.. We only chose this fight because there were :READ MORE…
Posted on Tuesday, June 9th, 2015 at 5:42 am.
Former two-division world champion Acelino “Popo” Freitas (39-2, 33 KOS) reportedly will un-retire once again. Once again his opponent will be fellow Brazilian Michael Oliveira (20-2, 15 KOs). The two met back in June of 2012 in Uruguay. Freitas entered that fight having not fought in nearly 5 years. The two entered the fight as :READ MORE…
Posted on Tuesday, June 9th, 2015 at 5:16 am.
On Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto put together the missing piece for the next mega fight of the year in fall against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. Cotto, who weighed in just under the junior middleweight limit of 154 pounds at 153.6 lbs while his opponent, Daniel :READ MORE…
Posted on Monday, June 8th, 2015 at 7:42 am.
Former- two division world champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (33-3-1, 18 KOs) had a much tougher time than expected this past Saturday. He narrowly escaped with an unpopular split decision victory over Aaron Martinez (19-4-1, 4 KOs). The bout was the main event and took place outside at the StubHub Center in Carson, California under :READ MORE…
Boxing History: November 10, 1983 Marvelous Marvin Hagler W 15 Roberto Duran, Las Vegas. Retains World Middleweight Title. Record won 62 (KO 52) + lost 3 + drawn 2 = 67 Marvelous Marvin Hagler (born Marvin Nathaniel Hagler; May 23, 1954 in Newark, NJ) was Undisputed World Middleweight Champion from 1980 to 1987. Hagler made :READ MORE…
