Pechanga Resort in Temecula, CA-- "The Nightmare" Chris Arreola (30-2, 26 KOs) made quick work of southpaw, Joey Abell (27-5, 26 KOs) on Friday night. After a half-round of feeling out, a huge right hand from Arreola staggered Abell and caused the referee to step in and stop the contest, but not before Arreola delivered a good-bye kiss to Abell's cheek. The Boxing … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2011
James Toney Returns 2/24
Former middleweight, super middleweight, cruiserweight world champion, and current fringe heavyweight contender, James "Lights Out" Toney (72-6-3, 44 KOs), will be back in a boxing ring, February 24th at the San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino in San Bernadino, California after a failed attempt to enter the world of mixed martial arts. The veteran boxer was forced to submit in … [Read more...]
JuanMa Lopez-Salido Signed for April 16th
Defending WBO featherweight champ, Juan Manuel Lopez (30-0, 27 KOs) will defend his title against former IBF featherweight champ, Orlando Salido (34-11-2, 22 KOs) April 16th at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Lopez will be making the third defense of the title he won in January of 2010 against Steven Luevano. In his last bout, he stopped Mexican … [Read more...]
Bradley vs. Alexander: A Recipe for Success
by Christopher Lebloic This is a fight the hard core fans have been yearning for, the two best fighters in their division facing each other in their primes, both with unblemished records. What more can one ask for?. Timothy Bradley (26-0, 11 KOs) vs. Devon Alexander (21-0, 13 KOs), on Saturday January 29th in the Detroit area at The Silverdome. The fight is to be aired by … [Read more...]
Veterans and Prospects Added to Boost Bradley-Alexander Undercard
The real fear of having a near-empty Pontiac Silverdome for the first major fight of 2011 has sent promoters Gary Shaw and Don King scrambling for pieces to plug up the gaps in the Timothy Bradley-Devon Alexander undercard this Saturday. As previously announced, veteran showman and winner of Friday Night Fights' Most Memorable Boxer poll, Emanuel Augustus (38-33-6, 20 KOs) … [Read more...]