Austin Trout makes his maiden voyage tonight at Auditorio Miguel Barragan in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, putting the WBA 154 pound belt on the line against David Lopez in an-all southpaw battle. Trout gets the unusual experience of a reigning champion heading into an arena full the challenger’s faithful fans but the American came through…
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr’s long awaited world title opportunity finally came last night at Staples Center in Los Angeles and the son of one of Mexico’s greatest fighters was awarded a majority decision over WBC middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik. Zbik started out strong, taking the fight to Chavez, backing up the younger man and landing…
Junior middleweights Saul Roman, of Tijuana, Mexico, and Gabriel Rosado, of Philadelphia, PA, collide in a scheduled 10-round match Saturday evening, Feb. 27, at Bally’s Atlantic City. The Roman-Rosado fight will be the semifinal to the 10-round main event which features Mike Jones, of Philadelphia, PA, making the fourth defense of his NABA welterweight title…
© 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.
**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Final Forum in association with Top Rank headlined an exciting night of boxing entitled “Fists a Flying at the Aviator†a sports and recreation center in Brooklyn , New York this past Thursday. In the main event, NABF Super Welterweight Champion Yuri Foreman improved to 25-0 (8),…