© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing It was a story of youth vs. experience last night at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, NV and this time, youth won out as Chad Dawson proved to have too much in the arsenal for veteran Antonio Tarver to handle over the course …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Antonio Tarver vs. Chad Dawson
Las Vegas tonight sees two top American light heavyweights on a collision course for bragging rights in the 175 pound division as IBF/IBO champion Antonio Tarver meets ex-WBC titlist “Bad” Chad Dawson over twelve scheduled rounds at the Palms Casino. In a battle of southpaws, Dawson, 26-0 (17), vacated his …
Read More »Boxing Result: Mosley KO’s Mayorga In Final Round
© Tom Hogan/Golden Boy Promotions Former world champions Ricardo Mayorga and Shane Mosley may not be top caliber light middleweights anymore but they refuse to go away quietly as they rocked the Staples Center in Los Angeles last night with a thrilling back and forth epic that saw both men …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Shane Mosely vs. Ricardo Mayorga
© Gene Blevins – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions In what should prove to be an interesting boxer vs. slugger matchup tonight from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA, former multi-weight world champions Shane Mosley and Ricardo Mayorga meet in a 12 round contest between aging warriors. Mosley, 44-5 (37), is …
Read More »Boxing In America: Friday Night Results
Yusaf Mack, 26-2-2 (16), continued his comeback as a light heavyweight last night as the NABA Champ retained his title for the first time with a six round TKO of crosstown rival Omar Pittman, 15-5-1 (8), at the National Guard Armory in Philadelphia, PA. Also on the bill, light middle …
Read More »Boxing Result: Williams, Arreola Stop Foes At Soboba Casino
There were fireworks on tap last night at Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, CA as WBO Welter Champ Paul Williams, 35-1 (26), made short work of Andy Kolle, 17-2 (12), stopping the Minnesota native in the first round of a non-title bout fought at middleweight. Despite being a natural middleweight, …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Paul Williams, Chris Arreola In Action Tonight In California
Tonight at the Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, CA, WBO Welterweight Champion Paul Williams keeps busy in a scheduled ten round non-title battle of the southpaws against middleweight Andy Kolle and undefeated heavyweight hopeful Chris Arreola looks to stay on track for a title shot by meeting Israel Carlos Garcia, …
Read More »Boxing In America: Kid Diamond Defeats Javier Jauregui In Close Bout
Almazbek “Kid Diamond” Raiymkulov picked up a big win last night at Buffalo Bill’s in Primm, NV by posting a ten round majority decision over highly seasoned former world lightweight champion Javier Jauregui. Raiymkulov looked to be on the verge of a world title shot after drawing with Joel Casamayor …
Read More »Boxing Result: Marquez, Forrest Win In Las Vegas
© Tom Hogan / Golden Boy Promotions Reversing his shocking loss to Sergio Mora this past June, Vernon Forrest regained the WBC Light Middleweight title in the rematch, decisioning the former Contender star to take a wide points verdict while Juan Manuel Marquez made the transition to lightweight by stopping …
Read More »Boxing Result: Bradley, Velazquez Roll To Victory At Beau Rivage In Biloxi
Citing dehydration, Joan Guzman pulled out of his challenge to triple world lightweight champion Nate Cambell, but the show still went on at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi, MS. Upgraded to the headlining bout, light welter Timothy Bradley, 23-0 (11), didn’t disappoint, pounding out a big win against Edner Cherry, …
Read More »Boxing Result: Juan Diaz Defeats Michael Katsidis By Split Decision In Houston
In a hotly anticipated showdown between hard-nosed come-forward sluggers, lightweights Juan Diaz and Michael Katsidis went to war last night at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX, and after the dust settled Diaz had pulled out a split decision victory to capture the vacant IBO title. For the first half …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: Can Bernard Hopkins Turn Back The Clock One More Time?
Philadelphia’s ageless warrior Bernard Hopkins gets one more chance to show the world of boxing that in his case age is just a number when he meets undefeated middleweight world champion Kelly Pavlik at a catchweight in a non-title bout in Atlantic City on October 18. The 43 year old …
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