In a stunning turn of events, Ricky Burns kept his WBO lightweight title tonight when challenger Jose Gonzalez quit on his stool before the tenth round, citing a possible broken left wrist in a fight in which he had been winning at Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. Aside from the …
Read More »Fighting Pride of Scotland: Burns, Gonzalez Make Weight Ahead Of Fight
Ricky Burns and José González both tipped the scales at 9st 8lbs ½oz [134 pounds] ahead of their clash for Burns’ WBO lightweight title in ‘Fighting Pride of Scotland’ from the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, live on Sky Sports HD1 from 7pm. Burns’ third title defence sees him tackle the …
Read More »HBO Airs “Next Generation Boxing” This Saturday From San Juan
HBO Plus’ hard-hitting new boxing series, “Next Boxing Generation” will close out 2008 on Saturday, December 13, with a tripleheader featuring Puerto Rico’s finest in key bouts at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico Jose Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In the main event of the evening, scheduled for …
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