In what should be the final “Adios” for former multi-weight world champion and Mexican boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez, we present to you the weigh-in statistics as they were recorded one day prior to the main event. Chavez will meet former lightweight notable Ivan “Mighty” Robinson in a card featuring several exciting bouts being held…
Argentinean light heavyweight Jorge Castro returned to his native land witha win last night over former top-ranked light heavyweight contender Derrick Harmon. Body punches put paid to Harmon’s world title aspirations in the seventh round as he felt the full weight of the Argentine’s punches and could take no more. With the win, Castro remains…
2000 Olympian Jose Navarro returned to the ring on Friday night for the first time sine his controversal loss to champion Katsushige Kawashima for the WBC super flyweight championship. In what many observers noted was a clear win for Navarro, the young Mexican-American was nonetheless denied the victory and given his first professional defeat. While…
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…
Everyone has heard of the legendary second fight between “Sugar” Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran which ended with Duran saying “No Mas!” Well fight fans, on March 29, 2005, rising prospect Vicente “Chente” Escobedo made Heronimo “El Torito” Hernandez pull a “No Mas” after the third round in Laredo, Texas and, tonight, live from the…
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Two-time world jr. middleweight champion Fernando Vargas will battle WBC Jr. Middleweight Champion Javier Castillejo on August 20 at the AllState Arena in Chicago, IL, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. In the 12 round co-feature bout, undefeated WBC/IBF #1 ranked Featherweight contender Rocky Juarez vies for his first world title…
DiBella Entertainment has signed heavyweight contender Fres Oquendo to an exclusive promotional agreement, it was announced today by DBE president Lou DiBella. Oquendo is rated #9 in The Ring Magazine heavyweight rankings. A Chicago native of Puerto Rican heritage, he boasts a 24-3 career mark, including 15 victories by way of knockout. The “Big O”…
World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion “Relentless†Lamon Brewster has been tapped to be the Honorary Starter for the final practice session at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway tomorrow at 11 a.m. Brewster made quick work in defending his title last Saturday against Andrew “Powerful Pole†Golota at the United Center in Chicago after landing three left…
“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…
In every endeavor one labors towards, be it sports or business or just the game of life, success is the great equalizer. When the New York Yankees are winning one World Series after another, no one gets too worked up about issues behind the scenes. When a large corporation steadily increases shareholder value year after…