Round one: Braithwaite starts off the round in a right-handed stance using a pawing jab and lateral movement to get into position. Strong hooks and crosses land by “Big Truck†to Mormeck’s body. The Frenchman covers up and moves away, occasionally having success with counter right hands to the head. Mormeck moves in and catches…
Saturday night in Corpus Christi, Texas, former light middleweight champion Fernando Vargas made his return to the ring in the middleweight division against Dutchman Raymond Joval. In a strategic, patient and technical performance, Vargas comprehensively out-boxed his busier rival over the ten round distance. Overall, Joval gave a good account of himself with his high…
In a classic main event at the MGM Grand, in Vegas, Erik Morales returned from the desolation of defeat to pound a close decision win over Manny Pacquiao. It was a horrendous, bloody battle in which both fighters had their successes, but Morales’ mixture of boxing ability and willingness to give and take punishment at…
In this WBC flyweight title eliminator, both Arce and Hussein gave their all in front of a capacity crowd inside the MGM Grand, not to mention the millions viewing across the world. It was one of the most entertaining fights seen in a while and definitely a fitting prelude to the main event. Here is…
Young Chavez Jr. entered the arena to a rapturous reception as fight fans remembered the famous days of his legendary Father’s exploits in the ring. Chavez Jr. wore almost exactly the same ring attire as his Father used to and the crowd warmed to the youngster very much. When everything settled and the matter of…
The first bout up on the spectacular fight card at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas was a spirited fight for the WBA super flyweight title between champion Martin Castillo and challenger Eric Morel. Morel, a former world champion at a lower weight was looking to get back into the championship picture, but Castillo, who…
As it happened, only one round was necessary to report in this main event as Rocky Juarez made quick work of Juan Carlos Ramirez. Here is what happened in this latest explosive performance from Rocky Juarez. Round one: Ramirez looks like a shot fighter. Slow of hand and foot. After some strategic feeling out Ramirez…
We bring you another result from the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California before the Juarez-Ramirez main event. Read on to find out what happened when Cruz Carbajal battled Jorge Lacierva in an IBF bantamweight title eliminator. Round one: Lacierva hits Carbajal with a big right in the opening after Carbajal lands a good…
In a prelude to the big fights being shown tonight, including the main event of Rocky Juarez vs. Juan Carlos Ramirez, we bring you a round by round reoprt of the four round welterweight contest between Henry Crawford and Alex Viramontes. Round one: A feeling out round mostly that sets the tone for the rest…
Tonight in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, WBO light welterweight champion Miguel Cotto remained unbeaten by scoring a fifth round stoppage of former champion DeMarcus Corley. It was a very good action fight with both fighters having great success. The ending was somewhat controversial due to what was perceived as the local referee’s stoppage of Corley who…
The main event of the Friday Night Fights card in Oklahoma tonight culminated in the heavyweight clash between Terry Smith and Fernely Feliz. The following is a thorough account of all the round by round action as it happened in this intriguing heavyweight showdown. Round one: Smith looks in better physical condition than when he…
The prelude to the main event of the Friday Night Fights card in Oklahoma featured undefeated welterweight Carlos Quintana in against Nurhan Suleyman. Quintana was touted as a good prospect before a contractual dispute with former promoter Don King had him sidelined for a considerable stretch of his career. Read on to find what happened…