The main event of tonight’s Friday Night Fight’s card in Florida, USA, saw Kendall Holt take on Jaime Rangel in an interesting light welterweight clash. Rangel had previously been in with Zab Judah, losing dramatically in a single round, while Holt had only one stoppage loss to his name at the hands of Thomas Davis….
This pre-main event fight to the featured attraction of Kendall Holt vs. Jaime Rangel saw former undisputed world light welterweight championship challenger Ben “Wonder” Tackie take on Edwin Algarin over eight rounds. Read on for all the action as it happened. Round one: Algarin is threatened with disqualification by the referee during the introductions for…
Tonight, live on ESPN 2’s Friday Night Fights series, O’Neil “Give ’em Hell” Bell faced Dale “Cowboy” Brown for the vacant IBF cruiserweight championship. Round one: Dale “Cowboy” Brown (33-4-1 with 21 KOs) comes out in his orthodox stance, using a quick, stiff jab against the right handed O’Neil “Give ’em Hell” Bell (24-1-1 with…
In the main event of the evening, Felix Trinidad and Ronald Wright meet to decide who might be in the running to fight undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins, as their fight is billed as a WBC middleweight title eliminator. Wright bounces towards the ring, smiling and the crowd respond very well to his entrance. Trinidad…
Rivera approaches the ring looking stone-faced and determined; he salutes the crowd in his Mexican colors. Judah looks businesslike as he makes his way to the ring, speaking to himself, most likely in an attempt to psyche himself into a fight winning effort. Round one: Both fighters come out jabbing but it is not long…
Round one: The start of the round is slow as both fighters weigh up the obstacle in front of them. Calzaghe begins to out-jab the taller Veit. The action is subdued until a good exchange erupts at the two minute mark in which Veit lands a good right to Calzaghe’s face. Calzaghe responds with a…
The stage lay before Wladimir Klitschko to make his return in Germany, the country in which he and elder brother Vitali achieved much of their current reputations. An elaborate ring entrance utilizing pyrotechnics and giant electronic images sparked reminiscence of SKY network’s trademark shows featuring innumerable priceless showmanship moments from former featherweight champion Naseem Hamed….
The headlining bout on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights telecast from the Northern Quest Casino in Airway, Washington took place between rising unbeaten middleweight contender Kingsley Ikeke (23-1-1 13KOs) and former three-time world title challenger Antwun Echols (31-6-1 27KOs). Echols is the much more experienced man, having shared the ring with Bernard Hopkins (twice), Charles Brewer…
The chief support bout on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights telecast from the Northern Quest Casino in Airway, Washington features former Olympic Bronze Medalist and current unbeaten prospect Andre Dirrell, 3-0 (3), meeting journeyman Carl Cockerham, 12-9-3 (4), of Las Vegas in a super middleweight contest. Round One: The shorter Cockerham hasn’t fought in a year-and-a-half…
The opening bout on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights telecast from the Northern Quest Casino in Airway, Washington featured veteran spoiler Sam Reese taking on local journeyman Tim Shocks in a scheduled six-rounder at light heavyweight. Reese, 18-12-4 (7), is making his second straight appearance on Friday Night Fights and in his last outing, shocked rising…
Round one: Both fighters come out in the orthodox stance. Fana is using his jab and moving around the ring. Barrera, using a fast pace, sticks a one-two combination followed by a left hook to the body and to the head as Fana backs away using his jab, and dances around the ring. Barrera, employing…
Round one: Anchondo starts by moving around the ring as Barrios is sizing him up. Barrios lands a jab to the face followed by a right hand to the body. Anchondo is in complete “boxing mode,†looking for chances to counter, as Barrios aggressively stalks him. “La Hiena†lands a straight right hand down the…