On a night celebrating the Bicentennial of Mexican Independence, it is only fitting that two Mexican warriors open up the star-studded September 18 pay-per-view telecast from Staples Center in Los Angele. Former World Champion Daniel Ponce De Leon of Chihuahua squares off against Ciudad Juarez native Antonio Escalante in what promises to be a bona-fide…
Local stars will be shining bright deep in the heart of Texas tonight, August 6, when Antonio Escalante, Omar Figueroa, Jermell Charlo and Cesar Valenzuela enter the ring in separate televised bouts at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso for this week’s edition of TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate.” In the main event, scheduled for…
WBC Youth and USNBC featherweight champion Matt “Sharp Shooter†Remillard is learning first-hand how the risk-and-reward theory in boxing can work against a fighter. For the second time in a row, veteran Edel “Cuate†Ruiz (32-22-4, 23 KOs) pulled out of a scheduled bout against Remillard. Ruiz had done the same thing two months earlier…
WBC Youth and USNBC featherweight champion Matt “Sharp Shooter†Remillard is a young man heading West to fight veteran Edel “Cuate†Ruiz this Friday night in Reno, Nevada. The 23-year-old Remillard (17-0, 9 KOs), fighting out of Manchester, Connecticut, was originally supposed to fight Ruiz (32-22-4, 23 KOs) two months ago in Maryland.
WBC Youth and USNBC featherweight champion Matt “Sharp Shooter†Remillard faces veteran Edel “Cuate†Ruiz on Thursday night at Michael’s Eight Avenue in Glen Burnie, The 23-year-old Remillard (17-0, 9 KOs), fighting out of Manchester, Connecticut, stopped 52-fight veteran and former world title challenger Jesus Perez in three rounds this past April in his first…
© Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Some of boxing’s top young talent will enter the ring at Staples Center in Los Angeles tonight before Antonio Margarito and Shane Mosley battle in one of the most highly-anticipated welterweight bouts in recent years.
© Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Antonio Margarito: Three-time welterweight champion “I’m really prepared for this fight. We did our work in training camp and we know Mosley is a very experienced fighter. “There are no secrets here, we know our styles and I’m very certain I will raise my hands in victory on Saturday…
In preparation to their WBA Welterweight title clash on Saturday, January 24 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Antonio Margarito and Shane Mosley participated in a conference call. Monica Sears: Thank you. I’d like to welcome everyone today to the Margarito and Mosley conference call. We have a great site lined up for next…
On Saturday, January 24, former two-time Featherweight World Champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero will travel south from his hometown of Gilroy, California to make his junior lightweight debut at Staples Center in Los Angeles against seasoned veteran Edel Ruiz. Guerrero’s return to the ring against Ruiz is the featured undercard attraction on the first major…
There wasn’t much action in the States this weekend but there were two good cards on Friday, with ex-IBF Lightweight and WBC Super Feather Champ Jesus Chavez leading the way at the Morongo Casino in Cabazon, CA. The 35 year old “El Matador” made his return to the ring after losing to his IBF belt…