The Nevada State Athletic Commission announced today the names of the referee and judges who will officiate the Floyd “Money” Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez super fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Saturday, Sept. 19. The referee assigned to the 12-round bout is Tony Weeks …
Read More »Golden Boy Boxing: Mayweather vs. Marquez Undercard Announced
It’s the biggest and one of the most highly-anticipated boxing events of 2009, so there was no question that when it was time to compile the undercard of the Floyd “Money” Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez super fight at MGM Grand in Las Vegas Saturday, Sept. 19, it was …
Read More »Boxing South Of The Border: Montiel, Soto, Lopez Win World Title Bouts
Last night at Plaza de Toros in Tijuana, Mexico, WBO Super Flyweight Champion Fernando Montiel, 39-2-1 (29), made the successful jump to bantamweight, capturing the interim WBO crown at 118 pounds by knocking out Argentina’s Diego Oscar Silva, 24-2-3 (12), in the third round. Montiel was in control the whole …
Read More »Boxing In Mexico: Two World Title Fights Headline Tijuana Card Tonight
There’s a good fight card tonight at Plaza De Toros right across the US/Mexico border in Tijuana as the WBO Bantam and WBC Super Feather belts will be up for grabs. In the main event, longtime WBO Super Flyweight Champ Fernando Montiel, 38-2-1 (28), will try again to make the …
Read More »Boxing In America: Weekend Results
WBO Welterweight Champion Paul Williams stepped up to light middle and caged the vacant WBO belt by stopping former three time 154 pound world titlist Verno Phillips in the eighth round at Citizens Bank Arena in Ontario, CA in the highest profile bout in America this weekend. Williams overcame a …
Read More »Boxing In America: Weekend Results
After taking almost the entire month of August off, the sport of boxing got back into full swing this weekend and there some decent shows to report upon. Former WBO Heavyweight Champion Lamon Brewster returned to the ring for the first time in more than a year as the 35 …
Read More »Boxing In America: Friday Night Results
Leading up to tonight’s big showdown between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito, there were a few good cards across the states last night and we start this report with the amazing comeback of Antonio Diaz, 43-5-1 (29), who came off a three year hiatus to overcome Felix Flores, 22-7 (16), …
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