The heir apparent to the Puerto Rican boxing throne was in top form last night, headlining a big show at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City as Juan Manuel Lopez kept his WBO super bantam title against opponent Olivier Lontchi. Lopez was the definite favorite to retain going into the clash …
Read More »Star Boxing: Back To The Future For Andrey Tsurkan
Tonight, on Saturday June 27th, Star Boxing’s jr. middleweight contender Andrey Tsurkan (26- 4, 17KO) takes on 23-year-old up and coming prospect, and 2004 U.S. Olympian,Vanes “The Nightmare” Martirosyan (24-0, 15KO). The pair clash on the undercard of Latin Fury 9, headlined by WBO super bantamweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: The Biggest Letdowns Of 2008
Miguel Angel Cotto 32-0 welterweight champ Cotto backed away from Margarito when the punishment became severe. Amir Khan Popular but overhyped Khan’s 18-0 lightweight record fell to Breidis Prescott in only 54 seconds. Britain had to relive Jerry Quarry vs. Jack Bodell all over again. Marcos Ramirez Ramirez blew a …
Read More »HBO Boxing: Angulo, Diaz, Gamboa Win On “Night Of The Rising Stars II”
Undefeated junior middleweight Alfredo “Perro” Angulo scored his tenth consecutive knockout victory tonight, recording a 10th round TKO over Andrey Tsurkan in a battle of top 10 contenders. The fight was the star attraction of “Night of the Rising Stars II,” the tripleheader broadcast live from Pechanga Resort & Casino …
Read More »Star Boxing: Tsurkan Ready For Angulo On HBO Showcase
Light middleweight Andrey Tsurkan, who is known for his intense conditioning, looked to be in excellent shape and was very calm and confident following the weigh-in for his bout against undefeated slugger Alfredo Angulo tonight at the Pechanga Casino in Temecula, CA.
Read More »Boxing Weigh-In: Alex Bunema vs. Sergio Martinez
In preparation for the HBO Boxing After Dark bill tonight at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, CA, all participants weighed in yesterday. HBO will televise the contest live at 10:05PM ET/PT, delayed on West Coast. WBC Interim Super Welterweight Championship: 12 rounds Alex Bunema: 152.5 lb Sergio Martinez: …
Read More »HBO Boxing: Angulo Promises Dogfight Against Tsurkan October 4
Undefeated junior middleweight contender Alfredo “Perro” Angulo, 13-0 (10), from Mexico, can’t wait to sink his teeth into his next victim, Andrey Tsurkan, 26-3 (17), of Ukraine, in a battle of top 10 contenders highlighting “Night of the Rising Stars II.” Angulo, whose Spanish ring name “Perro” translates to dog …
Read More »Star Boxing: Andrey Tsurkan Ready For Alfredo Angulo
On Saturday October 4, Andrey Tsurkan, 26- 3 (17), will go to battle against undefeated prospect Alfredo Angulo, 13-0 (10). The Tsurkan vs. Angulo bout is scheduled for 10 rounds in the junior middleweight division and will be part of that evenings HBO Boxing After Dark’s special edition triple header.
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Andrey Tsurkan vs. Jessie Feliciano
© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing The ninth installment of Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing series “Punchin’ at the Paradise” could have been renamed “Knockouts at the Paradise” as Andrey Tsurkan stopped Jesse Feliciano inside the distance, a trend all the fighters on the ESPN Friday Night Fights telecast followed in …
Read More »Friday Night Boxing Results
It wasn’t the busiest of Friday nights across the globe but there were a few good fights on tap and we begin in America where former IBF Lightweight Champion Paul Spadafora, 41-0-1 (16), started another comeback by winning every frame of an eight rounder against Shad Howard, 13-11-3 (6), at …
Read More »Star Boxing: Quality Undercard For Tsurkan vs. Feliciano April 25
Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing has put together an exciting co-feature and yet another interesting undercard to complement the ESPN2 April 25 explosive main event featuring Andrey Tsurkan, 25-3 (16), vs. Jesse Feliciano, 15-6-3 (9), scheduled for ten rounds, live from the Utopia Paradise Theater in the Bronx.
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