Not all fights predicted to be barnburners actually live up to that billing but last night at Home Depot Center in Carson, California, WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios and challenger Urbano Antillon produced a short but thrilling war of non-stop action. Both combatants had made their careers on forcing opponents …
Read More »Rios, Antillon Bury The Hatchet Before WBA Title Fight
Aside from some one-on-one, in-your-face jawing during a face-off for photographers, both Brandon “Bam Bam’’ Rios and Urbano Antillon were well-behaved and civil to each other during Wednesday’s final press conference for their highly anticipated world title fight this Saturday, July 9, live on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed …
Read More »Rios, Antillon Continue Bad Blood Grudge Match Before WBA Title Fight
Although they were kept apart and at opposite sides of the building, the bad blood and war of words between unbeaten WBA lightweight champion Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios (27-0-1, 19 KOs), of Oxnard, Calif., and two-time world title challenger Urbano Antillon (28-2, 20 KOs), of Maywood, Calif., continued during a …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Miguel Acosta vs. Brando Rios For WBA Title
The Palms Casino in Las Vegas, NV sees WBA lightweight titlist Miguel Acosta face challenger Brando Rios this evening in a hotly anticipated 135 pound showdown. For Colombia’s Acosta, 28-3-2 (22), this is a chance to prove that his only two world level contests, stoppages of Urbano Antillon and Paulus …
Read More »Boxing Result: WBC Champ Soto Defeats Antillon In Firefight
WBC lightweight champion Humberto Soto had his second consecutive difficult defense, pounding out a very close unanimous decision over Urbano Antillon at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. Antillon produced the best performance of his career, erasing memories of his KO loss to Miguel Acosta last year for the Interim …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Humberto Soto vs. Urbano Antillon
WBC lightweight champion Humberto Soto headlines a big fight card tonight from the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA, putting his belt at risk against contender Urbano Antillon. Soto has reigned for two defense following a three defense run as WBC super feather kingpin but the 30 year old from Tijuana …
Read More »Boxing Result: Acosta Takes WBA Crown From Moses In Windhoek
Venezuelan puncher Miguel Acosta made good on his Namibian vacation, stretching out local man Paulus Moses in the sixth round last night for lightweight world honors at Kalahari Sand Hotel in Windhoek. Moses had never lost a professional contest going into last evening’s fight and was coming off both a …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Moses vs. Acosta For WBA Crown Tonight In Namibia
WBA lightweight ruler Paulus Moses puts his world title on the line tonight, meeting the challenge of Miguel Acosta at Kalari Sands Hotel in Windhoek, Namibia. Venezuelan puncher Acosta, 26-3-2 (20), seemingly came out of nowhere to capture the Interim WBA belt last year by knocking out American contender Urbano …
Read More »Boxing Result: Margarito Returns Victorious, Defeats Garcia In Mexico
After 16 months out of the ring, ex-WBO/WBA welterweight champion Antonio Margarito made his comeback to boxing a good one by pounding out a dominating unanimous decision win at light middleweight over Roberto Garcia last night at La Feria de San Marcos in Aguascalientes, Mexico. If front of large festival …
Read More »Boxing Weights And Quotes: Antonio Margarito vs. Roberto Garcia
The warriors who will be featured in tonight’s Latin Fury 14 championship extravaganza had their final say at today’s official weigh-in. Latin Fury 14 will feature the return of the Tijuana Tornado, three-time world welterweight champion Antonio Margarito, who is ending his 16-month ring hiatus with his 2010 debut, against …
Read More »Boxing In Mexico: Rojas, Segura, Ponce De Leon, Matthysse Win
Lots of action in Mexico last night, big fights all across the country involving a raft of titles. The biggest bill took place at Poliforum Zamna in Merida, headlined by a clash for the WBC featherweight belt. Reigning champion Elio Rojas, 22-1 (13), won virtually every round in a wide …
Read More »Boxing In Mexico: Big Saturday Night On Tap
It’s a massive eveing of boxing tonight south of the border with three quality fight cards in Mexico City, Acapulco and Merida. We kick things off at the Poliforum Zamna in Merida where Elio Rojas defends his WBC featherweight belt against Guty Espadas Jr. Rojas, 21-1 (13), outboxed Takahiro Aoh …
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