Posted on Saturday, July 9th, 2011 at 8:25 pm.
At Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ HBO Akifumi Shimoda (23-2-1) vs. Rico Ramos (19-0) Tito’s Pick: Shimoda will win. Ramos and Al Haymon will get the decision. Paul Williams (39-2) vs. Erislandy Lara (15-0-1) Tito’s Pick: Williams is a class above Lara in every way. PWill by decision. Jhonny Gonzalez (48-7) vs. Tomas Villa (23-7-4) :READ MORE…
Posted on Thursday, July 7th, 2011 at 8:18 pm.
Paul Williams knows southpaws. He has a faced a bunch of them and only lost to two of them. Andy Kolle, Winky Wright and Sharmba Mitchell all got one crack at the 6’3” southpaw nicknamed “The Punisher.” Williams went 3-0 with 2 knockouts against them. Only Wright, who has never been stopped, survived the :READ MORE…
Posted on Wednesday, July 6th, 2011 at 6:22 pm.
This Saturday it’s on. In a fight that will live up to the hype, lightweight Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios takes on Urbano Antillon for Rios’ title. It’s his first defense and Antillon’s third try at a championship. What is more important is that neither guy likes each other. “It’s not like I hate :READ MORE…
Posted on Friday, July 1st, 2011 at 11:46 pm.
Friday In Bangkok, Thailand Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (80-3-1) vs. Takuya Kogawa (17-1) Tito’s Pick: Wonjongkam by KO San Antonio, TX at the Freeman Coliseum, ESPN2 Mark Melligen (21-2) vs. Andres Lujan (37-5-2) Tito’s Pick: Melligan by decision. I’m not big on that guy I’ll take it. Mickey Bey (16-0-1) vs. Arturo Quintero (15-4-1) Tito’s Pick: C’mon. This :READ MORE…
Posted on Friday, July 1st, 2011 at 7:37 pm.
The weights are in. Wladimir Klitschko weighs 242.6, David Haye 212.8. I’ve made my case of David Haye and why he can win. But this is the reality of the situation: It generally starts with that thing in your face. And then another And another See that wide punch? That usually leads to this again. :READ MORE…
Posted on Thursday, June 30th, 2011 at 7:30 pm.
Well, he’s screwed. Andre Berto has removed all hope of him regaining his stature. He done got the “I got knocked down, beat up, and lost my title so I am getting a bunch of tattoos” tattoos. Maybe it’s henna? Or maybe it’s a sign that he has lost it completely. I think the evidence :READ MORE…
Posted on Wednesday, June 29th, 2011 at 12:34 am.
Its been a long time since we gave a damn about a heavyweight fight. Maybe Chris Arreola vs. Vitali Klitschko. It’s been even longer since we didn’t know who would win. probably Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko. But now boxing, in particular, the heavyweights, have a fight they can look forward to. Tomorrow I will :READ MORE…
Posted on Friday, June 24th, 2011 at 10:04 pm.
Friday Temecula, CA at The Pechanga Casino ESPN2 Mike Dallas (17-1-1) vs. Mauricio Herrera (17-1) Tito’s pick: Hmmmmm. Tough fight. I got Dallas by decision. John Molina (22-1) vs. Robert Frankel (28-10-1) Tito’s Pick: Gimme of the Week. Molina by KO. At The Dr Pepper Arena, Frisco, TX Telefutura James Kirkland (27-1) :READ MORE…
Posted on Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 at 10:18 pm.
After his win over Ryan Rhodes, the question of “Who would Canelo fight next” inevitably was asked. I ran down a long list of fighters and kind of passed over the one who fits the best right now for the prospect champion. “If I have to fight the devil then I will fight the devil” :READ MORE…
Posted on Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011 at 6:42 pm.
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…
