Fight Previews
Well fight fans, welcome back and I hope you had a great weekend. For those of you who were fortunate enough to see Jesus “El Matador†Chavez vs. Carlos “El Famoso†Hernandez, we can only hope that they decide to fight each other again, and soon. It was a classic and could have gone either…
Both of these men have a common opponent, which neither of them managed to defeat: Erik Morales. After earning their respective world titles, Chavez and Hernandez ran into Morales, who promptly took their championships away, and it is for one of those titles, the WBC super featherweight championship, that both men fight for the right…
My outstanding memory of Ricardo “Chapo†Vargas is of him bringing hell to a certain Johnny Tapia some years ago. Vargas’s sharp punches tore at Tapia’s features and it seemed to me that even one as talented as Tapia felt bemused about how to deal with such a dangerous foe. It is worth noting that…
Tonight, live from the Staples Center in California, and part of the televised portion of the pay-per-view under-card that is dedicated to the finale of a legend, Julio Cesar Chavez, Jesus “El Matador†Chavez makes his return to the ring. Chavez, who is the former WBC super featherweight titlist, will be swapping leather with former…
“Sharmba, I’m coming to your hometown and putting on a show and you better bring your “A’ game!”–Chris “The Mechanic†Smith. Sometimes it takes examination, and evaluation of oneself to regain focus on what we need for our lives and careers. Many times during this process, we encounter stumbling blocks and stepping-stones, but determination pushes…
There are so many questions to answer leading to this fight. Is Tszyu over the hill? If his last defense against Sharmba Mitchell is any indication, then the answer to that is a resounding no. Will Tszyu’s past injuries catch up with him? No reason why they should. Will Hatton’s vicious body attack have an…
Well fight fans, welcome to another addition of the “Big Debate.†I must say my fellow fanatics; boxing is really picking up a head of steam as we make our way into the summer months. This weekend brings some excellent match-ups with the most interesting one being Jesus Chavez vs. Carlos Hernandez. This clash brings…
On paper, this is one of the most evenly matched bouts in years. Both fighters suffered an early career learning loss to OK opposition. Both lost in title shots against Floyd Mayweather in 2001; Hernandez by a clear unanimous decision (although forcing the first count of Mayweather’s career when a stumble led to Pretty Boy’s…
Ricky Hatton was in an extremely relaxed mood earlier this evening, taking questions from various reporters around the globe. The questions came thick and fast as we gauged Ricky Hatton’s mindset ahead of the biggest fight of his career. Topics ranged from the possibility of crowd violence and, much to Ricky’s amusement, an American reporter…
“You know, being compared to Oscar is amazing because he is such a phenomenon in the sport of boxing. It makes me feel good inside and it makes me want to train even harder because I’m representing him.‖Vicente Escobedo on comparisons to his promoter Oscar de la Hoya. On May 27, 2005, Vicente “Chente†Escobedo,…
The past three weeks have been great for our beloved sport. We saw the legends of Castillo and Corrales grow as they put on a thriller. Then, we witnessed the culmination of years of hard work for Ronald “Winky†Wright as he completely befuddled Puerto Rican Monster, Felix “Tito†Trinidad. And, last night, we were…
Few fighters can claim four attempts at a world heavyweight championship, and even less could do so having endured a career as turbulent as that of Andrew Golota. “The Foul Pole,†is now more affectionately referred to as “The Powerful Pole†by Don King’s promotional company; and a less sinister nickname is not all that…