Last Saturday’s Showtime PPV presentation of “Toe To Toe: Canelo vs. Angulo” generated well over 350,000 buys,Showtime Networks Inc. and event promoter, Golden Boy Promotions, announced today. The four-fight telecast, headlined by Mexican boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez’ impressive 10th-round TKO over fellow countryman, Alfredo Angulo, was a “knockout success,” according …
Read More »Alvarez Outfights Angulo, Gets Controversial Stoppage
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez returned to action last night, six months after losing his WBC and WBA light middleweight titles to Floyd Mayweather Jr, with a strong display against fellow Mexican Alfredo Angulo at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. From the first bell, Alvarez has no problem hitting Angulo with …
Read More »Alvarez vs. Angulo: Mexican Civil War At The MGM Grand
Tonight at the MGM Grand, one of the great Basilicas of World boxing, a pugilistic civil war shall take place between two Mexican warriors aiming for redemption, and maybe even greatness. In one corner stands Saul Alvarez, whose last visit to a boxing ring saw him dethroned and mastered by …
Read More »Inspired By Hardship, Angulo Confident Of Knocking Off Canelo
Underdog Alfredo Angulo is looking to draw on his time spent locked away in a detention centre to help push him to victory over Canelo Alvarez this weekend. The man known as ‘El Perro’ spent over seven months in ICE Detention Center in El Centro, California, having voluntarily checked in …
Read More »Canelo Alvarez Draws Inspiration From Muhammad Ali
Canelo Alvarez is using the story of ‘The Greatest’, Muhammad Ali, to help inspire him to make his own boxing history starting this weekend. The cinnamon haired superstar will be going toe-to-toe with countryman Alfredo Angulo as they lay their Mexican machismo on the line in front of a packed …
Read More »Full Undercard Announced For Canelo Alvarez vs. Alfredo Angulo
In addition to the recently announced lightweight battle between Ricardo “Dinamita” Alvarez (23-2-3, 13 KOs), older brother of Canelo and hard-hitting Sergio “Yeyo” Thompson (28-3, 26 KOs), of Cancun, Mexico, the March 8 undercard for”Toe To Toe: Canelo vs. Angulo” will feature five more can’t-miss bouts for those in attendance …
Read More »Amir Backs Stablemate Alfredo Angulo To Shock Canelo Alvarez
Amir Khan has backed stablemate Alfredo Angulo to upset the odds when he clashes with fellow Mexican star Canelo Alvarez this weekend. The pair will meet at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, in front of what is expected to be a sold out arena, with Canelo being tipped as …
Read More »Canelo Alvarez Takes Hard Angulo Clash For Comeback Fight
Several dozen television camera crews, newspapers and web reporters, photographers, video bloggers and fans were on hand to watch popular former WBC/WBA Super Welterweight Champion Canelo Alvarez during his media workout at House of Boxing on Tuesday in San Diego. With Golden Boy President Oscar De La Hoya looking on, …
Read More »BoxNation Adds Superstar Showdowns To Packed Roster
Canelo Alvarez will be looking to bounce back in the best way possible when he faces Alfredo Angulo for the pride and glory of Mexico on Saturday, March 8. BoxNation has added the star-studded Golden Boy Promotions bill to its packed roster, which also includes three world title showdowns featuring …
Read More »Maidana Outslugs Lopez In Thriller, Lara, Charlo Victorious
In a Fight of The Year candidate Marcos “El Chino” Maidana (34-3, 31 KO’s), of Margarita, Argentina, capped a spectacular night of fights with a sixth-round technical knockout win over “The Riverside Rocky’’ Josesito Lopez (30-6, 18 KO’s) of Riverside, Calif., before a loud and raucous record sell-out crowd of …
Read More »Maidana, Lopez, Lara, Angulo Ready To Go In California
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer announced at the outset of yesterday’s final press conference that he expects The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. , to be sold out for the exciting fight card headlined by Marcos Maidana vs. Josesito Lopez this Saturday, June 8 live on Showtime at …
Read More »Erislandy Lara Confident Of Handling Alfredo Angulo Pressure
Lara Vs Angulo: Erislandy Lara (17-1, 11 KO’s) is totally ready to deliver fans a great battle when he faces Alfredo “El Perro” Angulo (22-2, 18 KO’s), in their scheduled 12-round co-featured bout for the vacant WBA Interim Super Welterweight Championship taking place Saturday, June 8, live on Showtime at …
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