On the undercard of Goosen – Tutor’s Sam Soliman – Raul Munoz fight card last night from Pechanga Resort and Casino inTemecula, California, former heavyweight world title challenger Kirk Johnson met with Los Angeles area prospect Javier Mora. It was a big step up for Mora but Johnson, of Nova Scotia, Canada was continuing his…
It was a welterweight showdown between Miguel “The Flame” Figueroa and Larry Mosley last night on a Golden Boy East promotion at the New Alhambra in Philadelphia on a ESPN2 Friday Night Fights broadcast. The two waged war for the vacant NABO title but at the end of twelve rounds the ringside officials couldn’t pick…
After a snowstorm induced postponement of one night, the New England megafight between super middles Peter Manfredo and Scott Pemberton took place tonight on a CES Promotion at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Pemberton, at age 39, represented the old guard of New England boxing while Manfredo, at 25, was the fresh…
Last night on an HBO televised Top Rank card from the Don Haskins Center In El Paso, Texas, the world’s premier lightweight, Jose Luis Castillo, saw action against Oxnard, California’s Rolando Reyes. Round one: the fight starts with Reyes, a replacement for Diego Corrales, pawing at Castillo with the jab in the center of the…
Old master Bernard Hopkins’ second try to defeat young gun and now middleweight kingpin Jermain Taylor ended much the same as the first, a close decision loss for “The Executioner”. While the jury is still out on whether or not Hopkins will retire or keep trying to win his former belts back but Taylor should…
Gonzalez Tops Delisle To Become IBF #2 Contender In the main event of Goosen-Tutor promotion’s Thursday night Fight Night At The Tank at the HP Pavilion in San Jose California, IBF # 5 ranked light heavyweight Julio Gonzalez, 39-3 (29), elevated himself to IBF #2 contender status by scoring a unanimous decision over Australian challenger…
Round One: The two power heavy punchers meet in the center of the ring, beginning with Pemberton jabbing early, but not landing anything. Lacy is already displaying defense, something his critics say is the IBF/IBO Champion’s biggest flaw. Lacy throws his first punch of the fight thirty seconds in, a big overhand right that fails…
As part of our complete coverage of Saturday’s Gary Shaw Productions/Showtime fight card, SaddoBoxing presents this round by round account of the Rafael Marquez – Silence Mabuza IBF/IBO Bantamweight title bout. Round One: The first round of this highly anticipated bantamweight contest begins with the quick fisted Mabuza fending off Marquez’s early jabs. Mabuza isn’t…
The final bout on the Saturday night HBO Latino broadcasted Mexico vs. Thailand Golden Boy Promotions card from the Desert Diamond Casino in Tucson was a good one. WBO Super Flyweight Champion Fernando Montiel took on undefeated Thai fighter Pramuansak “The Machine Gun” Phosawan. Montiel had only lost once in thirty three bouts while Phosawan…
Another bout on Golden Boy’s Desert Diamond Casino show in Tucson, Arizona was the WBO Bantamweight title fight between reigning champion Ratanachai Sor Vorapin and red hot contender Jhonny Gonzalez. The twenty four year old Mexican challenger came into the bout as the NABA titlist and had won his last sixteen contests. Vorapin was riding…
Golden Boy Promotions put on a tremendous bill from the Desert Diamond Casino in Tucson Arizona on Saturday night. HBO Latino broadcast the evening’s entertainment and the first bout from that bill that we’ll present round by round coverage for was waged for the vacant WBO Super Bantamweight title between fellow southpaws Daniel Ponce de…
The headlining bout on Telefutura’s Solo Boxeo card from the Michael Marr Gymnasium in Las Vegas, New Mexico this past Friday was between super bantams Cuauhtemoc Vargas and Tomas Villa. At stake on the Fresquez Promotions bill was the twenty one year old Vargas’ WBC Continental America’s bout. Vargas came into the bout with the…