Eight division former world champion Manny Pacquiao came roaring back on Saturday night, ending seven months of retirement to outfight welterweight foe Jessie Vargas at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. The 37 year old “Pac Man” overcame a very committed Vargas, who won the WBO belt this …
Read More »Timothy Bradley Beats Jessie Vargas In Welter Firefight
WBA light welter titlist Jessie Vargas jumped up to welterweight last night at StubHub Center in Carson, CA but bit off more than he could chew as he was outfought by former two-weight world titlist Timothy Bradley in an exciting battle for the vacant Interim WBO crown. Bradley started with …
Read More »Jessie Vargas vs. Timothy Bradley Tonight In California
There’s a good clash at welterweight this evening at the outdoor venue StubHub Center in Carson, California as Jesse Vargas moves up in weight to tangle with Timothy Bradley for the Interim WBO title. Vargas, 26-0 (9), is still the current WBA light welter champ and coming off two defenses …
Read More »Bradley Goes Old School While Training For Vargas Fight
Former two-division world champion and highly-rated pound for pound fighter Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley Jr., deep in training for his upcoming clash with undefeated WBA super lightweight champion Jessie Vargas (26-0, 9 KOs), from Las Vegas, NV, for the vacant WBO welterweight title, hosted a workout today that was open …
Read More »World Weekend Boxing Roundup: Pacquiao, Gonzalez, Muira, Bellew
It was another installment of the Manny Pacquiao show on Sunday as the Filipino legend lit up Cotai Arena in Macau, China with a dominating WBO welterweight title defense. Upstart American Chris Algieri, 20-1 (8), came into his challenge of Pacquiao, 57-5-2 (38), after unseating WBO light welter boss Ruslan …
Read More »Vargas Goes Into DeMarco Fight With Roy Jones Jr In Corner
When undefeated WBA super lightweight champion Jessie Vargas makes his second title defense, against former world champion Antonio DeMarco, on the Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao vs. Chris Algieri WBO Welterweight Championship pay-per-view undercard, it will be more than a battle between two Mexican warriors, it will be the first time Freddie …
Read More »WBA Update: Intercontinental Belt Status, Jessie Vargas Retains
At least five Intercontinental WBA title fights are scheduled for the second half of 2014, according to the regional coordinator Mariana Borissova. The fights are defenses of the super bantamweight, lightweight, welterweight, super welterweight, and light heavy titles. In addition, at least three regional fights at super middleweight, cruiser and …
Read More »Weights For Mayweather vs. Ortiz HBO Star Power Broadcast
WBC Welterweight Championship, 12 rounds Victor Ortiz: 147 lb Floyd Mayweather: 146.5 lb WBC Light Middleweight Championship, 12 rounds Canelo Alvarez: 153.6 lb Alfonso Gomez: 132.6 lb
Read More »“Star Power” Fighters Featured In Upcoming Public Event Monday
All of the “Star Power: Mayweather vs. Ortiz” fighters will make their only appearance together for the “Star Power Star-Studded Photo-Op” at 5 Towers on Universal Studios CityWalk in Universal City, Calif on Monday, September 12 at 5PM. The event will kick-off fight week activities for the mega-event which is …
Read More »“Star Power” Super Fight Card On Mexican Independence Day
Throughout the history of boxing, generations of family members have come together to watch the sweet science. Whether it was fathers and sons watching fights together or grandfathers buying tickets to take their grandsons to stadiums or arenas, the sport has always been a family affair. Now, with top pay-per-view …
Read More »“Star Power” Rolls On, Attracts Hollywood Names As September 17 Nears
As we near the September 17 mega-event “Star Power: Mayweather vs. Ortiz” emanating from both the boxing capital of the world, Las Vegas, and the celebrity capital of the world, Los Angeles, the connection between the squared circle and the silver screen comes even more into focus. This fight card …
Read More »El Terrible” Leads The Way On Mayweather vs. Ortiz Undercard
Erik Morales will face Lucas Matthysse for the vacant WBC Super Lightweight Title and Jessie Vargas will face Josesito Lopez, both of which will be televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View as part of the “Star Power: Mayweather vs. Ortiz” mega-event taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las …
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