Two big Mexican names were in action last night south of the border with ex-three weight world champion Humberto Soto and former world middleweight title challenger Marco Antonio Rubio treading the boards on separate fight cards. Soto, who gave up his WBC lightweight crown in July after four successful title …
Read More »Kameda, Cazares In Dual WBA Title Fights Tonight In Tokyo
The big mid-week action of August’s last days takes place Wednesday night at Nihon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan with the both the WBA bantam and super flyweight titles at risk in another installment of the Mexico vs. Japan rivalry of the lighter weight classes. Tokyo based WBA 118 pound king …
Read More »Brothers Andrade, Ornelas Make Mexican Debuts August 27
After traveling the world and doing battle in Denmark, Canada and Germany, fighting brothers Librado Andrade and Enrique Ornelas have one stamp missing stamp in their fistic passports – their native Mexico. On Saturday, August 27, that will be rectified when they fight for the first time in their home …
Read More »A Tale Of Two Pablos Headlines June 25 Mexican Fight Card
Domo Del Mar, in Ciudad Del Carmen, Campeche Mexico, will be the site for the June edition of Televisa’s hit boxing series “Sabados De Corona,” as Mexican sensation Pablo Cesar “Demoledor” Cano, looks to extend his unbeaten streak on Saturday, June 25 in a 10 round lightweight bout against his …
Read More »Garcia vs. Beltran Jr Opens HBO BAD Telecast June 4
Top-rated contender Mikey Garcia will risk his undefeated record and No. 1 ranking when he faces the power-punching Miguel Beltran Jr. on June 4 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The Garcia-Beltran 10-round featherweight rumble will be the co-main event on “The Son Also Rises,” headlined by the Sebastian Zbik …
Read More »Boxing Weights: Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley
Six thousand fans, including the first arrival at 5 a.m., jammed MGM Grand Garden Arena Friday for the Free Public Weigh-in featuring Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley. Another 2,000 were turned away. Tonight at the sold-out MGM Grand Garden Arena, eight-division world champion Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38 KOs), of General Santos …
Read More »Fight Time Looms For Pacquaio vs. Mosley Boxing Showdown
A mega-boxing event devoid of trash talk continued Wednesday as classy athletes Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley maintained their respectful tones during the final press conference at the Hollywood Theatre at MGM Grand. The final press conference for the undercard fighters is Thursday.
Read More »Boxing In Las Vegas: Pacquiao, Mosley Hit The Strip
They started hovering around the make-shift ring in the lobby and the front entrance at MGM Grand an hour before the first of the custom-designed buses were scheduled to arrive. First, a little after 11 a.m., came the Shane Mosley bus. Then, at a tad after 1, the bus carrying …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: May 13 ShoBox Fight Card Announced
The May 13th edition of the hit Showtime series, ShoBox: The New Generation will feature some of boxing’s top unbeaten stars as they risk their “0’s” on a stacked card led by 19-0 Sharif “The Lion” Bogere, 21-0-1 Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell and 15-0 Gary Russell Jr. The action-packed “Night of …
Read More »Boxing Update: Maldonado Replaces Castillo On Solo Boxeo Show
Due to a foot injury suffered in training yesterday, former World Champion Martin “El Gallo” Castillo has been forced to pull out of his April 1 rematch with Eric Morel. Mexican contender Luis Maldonado will step up to the plate to face “Little Hands of Steel” this Friday night in …
Read More »Top Rank Boxing: Pavlik Returns To Ring May 7
Former World Middleweight Champion Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik will make his long-awaited return to the ring when he takes on undefeated WBC Continental Americas super middleweight champion Alfonso “El Tigre” Lopez, Saturday, May 7, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev.
Read More »Golden Boy Boxing Hits Puerto Rico February 4 With Solo Boxeo Show
A hit in his first fight in Puerto Rico last December, unbeaten lightweight prospect Michael “The Artist” Pérez returns to the island on Friday, February 4, to square off against Colorado’s Marcos Herrera in the eight round main event of TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” at the Coliseo Félix Méndez Acevedo …
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