© Emily Harney Lightweight contender Rolando Reyes made his first Houston visit a memorable one as he spent part of Thursday night assuring former world champion Juan Diaz that he is “more than ready†to return for a summer showdown.
SaddoBoxing has the honor of introducing Al Bernstein and his new exclusive column, “Al Bernstein On Boxing”! Al is unquestionably the top television analyst in the sport today, appearing on Showtime since 2003 along with stints at ESPN and NBC and currently hosts the Internet’s premier boxing channel on iBN Sports. A winner of the…
As most boxing fans know, when Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz wasn’t hitting opponents in the boxing ring, he was hitting the books at the University of Houston. The former three-time world champion will close the college chapter of his life on Sunday, May 17, when he will receive the academic equivalent of a world championship…
Just under 27 years ago, two men stepped into the ring and created the most memorable 140lb bout to ever take place when former three division champion Alexis “El Flaco Explosivo” Arguello stepped up to challenge then reigning WBA light welterweight champion Aaron “The Hawk” Pryor in his quest for a fourth division championship. Arguello,…
It was a great night for boxing. My friends and I got to the fight early. I was sent along to brave the Will Call window alone. There was a group of disappointed girls in line ahead of me that seemed to have bought their tickets from a scalper, only to realize later that they…
© Hoganphotos It was a big weekend of boxing across the globe but the biggest action took place last night at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX, with two world title fights on tap. The clash for lightweight supremacy took place with the WBA, WBO and IBO titles at stake in a battle royale between…
One of the most anticipated matchups in the lightweight division takes place tonight as Juan Manuel Marquez clashes with Juan Diaz for the WBA, WBO and IBO title belts at Houston’s Toyota Center with WBA Featherweight Champion Chris John making his first American appearance on the undercard as the Indonesian faces local challenger Rocky Juarez….
Golden Boy Promotions invites the public to watch the weigh-in today for the “Supremacy” fight card headlined by the Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Juan Diaz WBO, WBA and IBO Lightweight tittle fight. Also scheduled to appear are Chris John and Rocky Juarez, who will contend for the WBA Featherweight title, along with a full complement…
If fighting for the prestigious Ring Magazine and IBO Lightweight Championship belts weren’t enough, on February 28 at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz will also have the vacant WBA Lightweight Super Championship and WBO Lightweight Championship belts on the line in their highly anticipated showdown.
This past weekend, SaddoBoxing had the opportunity to speak with Juan “Baby Bull†Diaz in an exclusive interview as he completes his preparation to face the Ring Lightweight Champion Juan Manuel Marquez on February 28 at the Toyota Center in his hometown of Houston, Texas. In 2008, Diaz, 34-1 (17), suffered his first loss, losing…
Danny “Swift” Garcia will make his way back to the ring on February 28, 2009 on the Juan Manuel Marquez vs Juan Diaz card. The undefeated hard hitting junior welterweight prospect from Philadelphia will face Cristian Favela of Los Mochis, Mexico in a scheduled eight round bout at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX.
Tecate Beer announced today plans to launch a regional marketing campaign designed to bring boxing fans in Houston closer to the Feb. 28 encounter between former World Feather and Junior Lightweight Champion Juan Manuel Marquez, 49-4-1 (36), and the current three-time winner of the lightweight title, Juan Diaz, 34-1 (17).