Team Cruz left to right Esli Gonzalez, Anthony Colon, Ronald Cruz, and Lemuel Rodriguez By Gary Purfield Next Friday, at the Arena in Philadelphia, welterweight prospect Ronald Cruz will continue his fast rise when he takes on Christopher “Kid Kayo” Fernandez 19-13-1 (6 KO) of Salt Lake City. Fernandez may not have the most impressive record, but he presents a stiff test … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2011
Boxing’s Wednesday Wrap-Up
Nihon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan-- Koki Kameda (26-1, 16 KOs) made the second defense of his "regular" WBA bantamweight belt via close unanimous decision over unheralded Mexican, David De la Mora (23-1, 16 KOs) by scores of 115-112, 114-113, 115-113. De la Mora was down in the second, making the difference between the unanimous decision loss and what could've been a majority … [Read more...]
Andre Berto returns to challenge Slovenia’s Jan Zaveck for IBF welterweight title
Saturday September 3 marks the return of former WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (27-1, 20 KOs), as he challenges IBF welterweight champion Jan Zaveck (31-1, 18 KOs). The bout will be televised by HBO and will be held at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. Berto’s title reign began in June 2008, when he knocked out Miguel Angel Rodriguez to win the … [Read more...]
Vic Darchinyan vs. Evans Mbamba in Armenia, Saturday
Ring Magazine top five bantamweight Vic Darchinyan (36-3-1, 27 KOs) looks to capture a minor belt in a 12-round fight at 118 pounds on Saturday, September 3 against untested South African Evans Mbamba (18-1, 9 KOs) in Yerevan, the capital of Darchinyan's native Armenia. As this is mainly a fight to keep Darchinyan active rather than a serious title challenge, it will not be … [Read more...]
Does Floyd Mayweather get a fair shake when it comes to legacy?
As Floyd Mayweather Jr. brings himself back into the forefront of boxing dialogue with his 24/7 series and his fall fight with Victor Ortiz, now is as good of a time as any to take a good honest look at Mayweather’s legacy, or perhaps more to the point of this article, the way his legacy is popularly perceived. This shouldn’t be anything revolutionary as a piece, but I find as … [Read more...]