This Saturday as part of the huge Don King pay-per-view event being held in Chicago, former welterweight titlist Ricardo Mayorga returns to the ring in a title fight against Italy’s Michele Piccirillo. When this fight happens, we will get the chance to find out two things: was Mayorga ruined by …
Read More »Writer’s Predictions: Luis Collazo vs. Miguel Angel Gonzalez.
Jose Antonio Rivera was the WBA welterweight champion of the world and looking forward to signing some lucrative fights. Not anymore, and the reason being is none other than Bronx puncher Luis Collazo. Once beaten and not intending to be so again this weekend, Collazo is the WBA champion now, …
Read More »Barrios Retains WBO Super Featherweight Title.
Argentinean hardman Jorge Rodrigo Barrios has successfully made the first defense of his WBO super featherweight championship by knocking out Victor Santiago in two rounds. “La Hiena” fought before his adoring home fans at the Superdomo Orfeo, Córdoba in Argentina and enjoyed the feeling of making his first defense of …
Read More »Rahman-Barrett, Mayorga-Piccirillo, Collazo-Gonzalez Weights.
The main event players have all weighed in for tonight’s feast of action in Chicago. Former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman meets Monte Barrett in an interim WBC heavyweight title match. Ricardo Mayorga and Michele Piccirillo will contest the WBC light middleweight championship of the world and Luis Collazo defends his …
Read More »Both Juniors Score Devastating Left Hook Knockouts; Aguiniga Gets Gift Decision.
***Tons of Exclusive Fight Photos*** Click for larger image© Sergio Martinez As expected, the Laredo Entertainment Center in Laredo, Texas was overflowing with energy and rowdiness of close to five thousand loud and fanatical fans packed the building. You could feel the intensity as the Mexican and Mexican-American fans were …
Read More »Preview Analysis: Ricardo Mayorga vs. Michele Piccirillo.
This has the potential to be one of the most interesting fights of this year. The declining, free-swinging banger Mayorga (27-5-1) is probably the most entertaining fighter of this generation by the way that he doesn’t care if he wins or loses, he just wants to make you look like …
Read More »Sycuan\’s Open Letter to Mia St. John.
What does Mia stand for, anyway? M-I-A, does that mean M(issing) I(n) Action? You “deserted” your post. You did not flee from your foxhole. You just never bothered to show up to entertain the 8,000 fighting men and women at Camp Pendleton Tuesday night when the Sycuan Tribe of the …
Read More »Vargas Holding Open Workout.
To promote his upcoming August 20 showdown against Javier Castillejo at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL, Fernando Vargas will hold an open-to-the-public workout at the TCF Bank in Chicago’s Little Village. On August 20, in addition to the Vargas-Castillejo bout, fight fans will also be treated to a second …
Read More »King and DiBella Wig Out.
Call this a “hair raising” experience! Simply stated, rival boxing promoters Don King and Lou DiBella have “wigged out.” DiBella, who is also the managing partner of the ownership group of the Norwich Navigators minor league baseball team, has invited the legendary King to appear as guest of honor at …
Read More »The Great Chicago Fire on Showtime!
Chicago has the hottest ticket in the nation this Saturday night as the dynamic Midwestern city plays host to another massive Don King Productions card headlined by a bad blood heavyweight WBC Interim title bout between former world champion Hasim Rahman and surging contender Monte Barrett. The main co-feature is …
Read More »The Big Debate: Ricardo Mayorga vs. Michele Piccirillo.
Ricardo Mayorga, as is his habit, has been trashing his opponent through the media this week. It’s been the usual declarations that his opponent is weak, lacks ability and is simply a stepping-stone to a bigger fight. The Nicaraguan’s antics do make for interesting theater and fun reading but the …
Read More »McCall has a Chance to Shine Against Saleta.
If you were going to match two opponents that should possibly never fight one another, Don King might have actually done it for his card in Chicago this weekend. The Showtime televised card featuring a headline bout between Hasim Rahman and Monte Barrett for the interim WBC heavyweight title has …
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