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 very hard shots. Angulo showed…
On Saturday night at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX, ex-WBC middleweight titlist Julio Cesar Chavez Jr gained redemption against Brian Vera and reasserted his place in the super middle rankings while former three-time world champion Orlando Salido held off two-time Olympic Gold medallist Vasyl Lomachenko in a WBO featherweight title bout. Gone was the…
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr makes his way back into the ring tonight, five months after winning a highly controversial points verdict over fringe contender Brian Vera as the pair clash again, this time at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The first bout was plagued by delays along with problems Chavez had making the super…
It wasn’t a typical shock and awe performance that Mikey Garcia fans have come to expect from the WBO super feather ruler but the hard-punching Californian got the job done last night against challenger Juan Carlos Burgos at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Garcia came into the contest on the heels of 12 consecutive victories…
The top super featherweight in the world is back in action tonight as New York’s famed Madison Square Garden plays host to WBO champion Mikey Garcia’s defense against Juan Carlos Burgos. Burgos, 30-1-2 (20), views the WBO strap as his own after he was denied the belt following his disputed split draw against titleholder Roman…
Omar Andres Narvaez solidified his hold on the super flyweight division with a dominant display last night as the WBO champion retained his title by battering challenger David Carmona at Villa La Nata Sporting Club in the Buenos Aires suburb of Benavides, Argentina. Mexico’s Carmona, 17 years younger than Narvaez at 21 years of age,…
The top super flyweight in the world returns to action tonight as Omar Andres Narvaez puts his WBO crown at risk for the ninth time, facing the challenge posed by Mexico’s David Carmona at Villa La Nata Sporting Club in Benavidez, Argentina. Narvaez, 40-1-2 (21), is two fights removed from the stiffest challenge to his…
The biggest action this weekend takes place at New York’s Barclays Center, with three world titles and one regional US belt up for grabs. Headlining the event is a clash between local Brooklynites Zab Judah, 42-8 (29), and Paulie Malignaggi, 32-5 (7), who meet for the NABF title at welterweight. Both boxers have had up…
The American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas was the scene a big, action packed Saturday night fight card that saw Mikey Garcia take apart WBO super feather champ Rocky Martinez along with three other high profile contests. After a feeling out first round, ex-WBO featherweight titlist Garcia was decked by a counter shot in…
A massive fight card breaks out in Corpus Christie Saturday night as three world titles are on the line at American Bank Center, with the lead bout featuring Roman “Rocky” Martinez defending his WBO super feather belt against Mikey Garcia. Martinez, 27-1-2 (16), is in his second reign as WBO 126 pound king, won with…
Controversy continues to dog the WBO welterweight title reign of Timothy Bradley as the Californian edged out Mexican hero Juan Manuel Marquez last night at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Bradley, 31-0 (12), who won the belt by split decision against Manny Pacquiao last year and narrowly defended it against Ruslan Provodnikov…
This Saturday night sees a hotly anticipated clash at welterweight as WBO champion Timothy Bradley puts his belt on the line against ageless Mexican icon Juan Manuel Marquez at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bradley, 30-0 (12), is coming off a very controversial title defense against Ruslan Provodnikov this past March,…