What's a 6 ft 5 former Arena Football player from New Orleans doing in New Zealand, fighting in front of boxing-hungry locals? North Carolina Central University graduate, Clarence Tillman (7-6-1, 5 KOs), doesn't have the record of someone who generally captures headlines, but he's doing what most fighters can only dream of-- fighting on his own terms, under his own conditions, … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2011
Eric Morel-Martin Castillo, April 1st
In a rematch of a 2005 one-sided unanimous decision loss, 35-year old Puerto Rican former world flyweight champ, Eric Morel (43-2, 21 KOs), will continue his quest for a shot at a bantamweight title against veteran Mexican former title holder, Martin Castillo (35-4, 18 KOs), on April 1st at a venue TBD. In their first bout, Castillo successfully defended his WBA super flyweight … [Read more...]
Boxing’s Hot 100: A Boxing Tribune Investigation
For the first time ever, The Boxing Tribune, using Google Keyword Search technology, has assessed the Top 100 stars in the sport, based on popularity and public interest. The methodology used in this survey is the same used for over a decade by internet marketing experts to determine trends in popularity and market awareness. The Google Keyword Tool used in this study … [Read more...]
Vazquez to Defend IBF Lightweight Title Against Zappavigna, March 12th (Video)
IBF lightweight champ, Miguel Vazquez (27-3, 12 KOs), is set to make the second defense of his title against Australia's Leonardo Zappavigna (25-0, 17 KOs) on the Miguel Cotto-Ricardo Mayorga undercard March 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Vazquez, despite being trained at the hard core Azteca Gym by the infamous Javier Capetillo, is a smooth, multi-dimensional … [Read more...]
Pirog to Defend Against Maciel, March 26th in Russia
Russian WBO middleweight champion, Dmitry Pirog (17-0, 14 KOs) will make the first defense of the title he won by knocking out Daniel Jacobs in July of last year. Amidst rumors involving Ishe Smith and Bronco McKart, Pirog finally settled on Argentina's Javier Francisco Maciel (18-1, 12 KOs) as an opponent. The title fight is booked for March 26th in Pirog's native Russia. … [Read more...]