Sonora, Mexico's Hernan "Tyson" Marquez (31-2, 24 KOs) will defend his WBA flyweight title against former champ, Panama's Luis "El Nica" Concepcion (23-2, 18 KOs) this Saturday, October 29th, at the Centro de Usos Multiples in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. The bout will be a rematch of April's thrilling back and forth war at Arena Roberto Duran in Panama City, Panama, which … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2011
Vanes “Nightmare” Martirosyan vs Richard Gutierrez, Saturday October 29th
Undefeated prospect Vanes Martirosyan (30-0, 19KOs) will face Richard Gutierrez (26-7-1, 16KOs) Saturday October 29th at the Winstar Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Ranked #8 by The Boxing Tribune and trained by Freddie Roach, Martirosyan is an exciting up-and-comer in the junior middleweight division. To the surprise of boxing fans everywhere, he recently turned down a … [Read more...]
Strawweight Titlefight featuring Nkosinathi Joyi vs Katsunari Takayama, Saturday October 29th
Nkosinathi Joyi (21-1, 15KOs) will defend his IBF strawweight title belt Saturday, October 29th. He will face challenger Katsunari Takayama (24-4, 10KOs) in his home country of South Africa. The fighters met previously in the ring on January 29, 2011, but the bout ended in the third round with a NC ruling by the referee. Takayama suffered a bad cut near his hairline, … [Read more...]
Preceded by Their Reputation, The WBC’s Decision on Hopkins-Dawson Stinks
Quite often the World Boxing Council’s (WBC) decisions reek of corruption, greed, favoritism, and even racism. When they gave Antonio Margarito the number 1 ranking as a jr. middleweight following his uncomfortable decision over club fighter Roberto Garcia, I smelled a rat and opined that Margarito, not Floyd Mayweather, was signed, sealed, and delivered for Manny Pacquiao’s … [Read more...]
Heavyweight Happenings: News and Notes from Around the Divsion
Despite reports that David Haye was angling for a fight against Vitali Klitschko, it appears that Haye has instead decided to retire on his 31st birthday just as he promised himself. While many fight fans might be glad to see the brash-mouthed Haye’s boxing career go gentle into that good night, he was at minimum a fighter who brought attention to a sport and a division that … [Read more...]