Fernando Vargas beat Javier Castillejo over ten rounds last night in Rosemont, Illinois but the former IBF Light Middle Champion faded down the stretch, allowing the Spaniard to survive two knockdowns and actually thrive in the latter part of the bout. “El Feroz” pledged to be more defensive last night and indeed displayed impressive upper…
This is an interesting crossroads fight for two former light middle weight champions. Vargas has already comeback from one shattering defeat at the hands of Felix Trinidad, only to have his titles and hopes snuffed out again by Oscar De La Hoya. This may be the last go round for the intensly proud warrior from…
In Boxing, second chances don’t come around very often. Many times a promising fighter is put in too deep too soon in his career and when he or she invariably fails to deliver against the odds, the “talent” is cut loose by their handlers. Third chances are even rarer but that’s what light middleweight Fernando…
It was a little more than a year ago when Juan Lazcano finally saw the opportunity that he’d been working for so long to earn. The Sacramento man was riding a streak of 19 straight victories going back to 1998 and had just dusted off respected former world champion Stevie Johnston in his most recent…
Harrison Finishes Wiggins in four, Sim – Espinosa called off! Audley Harrison moved himself one step closer to the top class of the heavyweight division with a victory tonight over dangerous spoiler Robert Wiggins in San Jose, California. After carefully avoiding his adversary’s intentions for the first half of the bout, the unbeaten six foot…
HBO Delivers the Goods with Juarez, Vargas on Exciting Twin Bill The Windy City of Chicago, Illinois sees it’s second major fight card in a row this weekend as HBO presents Rocky Juarez – Humberto Soto for the Interim WBC Featherweight belt as well as former IBF Light Middle star Fernando Vargas’ ten rounder with…
At 33 years of age, Audley Harrison is finally on the fast track to becoming a heavyweight contender with his bout tonight on Fox Sports’ broadcast from San Diego, California. The 2000 Olympic Gold Medallist faces his first real threat in the form of southpaw Robert Wiggins, 20-4-1 (12), a very wilfull banger who comes…
Reports surfacing today suggest that the IBF may be stripping Mexico’s Juan Manuel Marquez of their featherweight title due to the Mexico City native not making a required mandatory defense against their highest rated challenger. Marquez still has the WBA “Super Championship” title but could potentially be forced into a box off against that organization’s…
Lkhagva Dugarbaatar, better known as Lakva Sim, fought his way out of the toughest boxing rings that Thailand and South Korea had to offer and took the WBA Super Feather belt from Takanori Hatakeyama in 1999. In just his 13th pro outing Sim became the first Mongolian fighter to win genuine world honors but the…
Former light middle contender Marco Antonio Rubio continues his comeback tomorrow night as the hammer fisted man from Gomez Palacio, Mexico makes a hometown appearance against hard luck journeyman Leon Pearson. After riding a wave of success that included one round anihilations of two good fighters, Fitz Vanderpool and Jeffery Hill, the fall from grace…
Robert Wiggins goes into his contest this Thursday with unbeaten British heavyweight hopeful Audley Harrison a decided underdog. The big Briton has sterling amateur credentials and comes bearing a perfect record in the professional ranks since taking off the headgear in 2001. Harrison has the reach, the skills and the height going for him. On…
New York Commission suspends Holyfield! The once great heavyweight and cruiserweight world champion Evander Holyfield has had his medical suspension lifted by the New York State Athletic Commission, one which kept him from fighting around the United States, but the same organization has also suspended his license for the State of New York on grounds…