by Jesse Ian Lardies On June 9th, Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao will return to Las Vegas, Nevada to take on the undefeated Timothy Bradley in a 12 round defense of his WBO welterweight championship of the world. Broadcasting live on HBO PPV, the televised portion of the undercard will begin at 9 p.m EST and 6 p.m. PT. Featured on the undercard will be fan favorite … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2012
Dmitry Pirog defends his title against Nobuhiro Ishida on Tuesday, May 1
WBO middleweight titlist, Dmitry Pirog (19-0, 15 KOs) will defend his title against former jr. middleweight contender, Nobuhiro Ishida on Tuesday, May 1 at the Sport Complex Krylatskoe in Moscow, Russia. Pirog was an unknown commodity, with his flagship win coming against Kofi Jantuah, until he was pitted against the expected successor of the vacant WBO middleweight title, … [Read more...]
Malignaggi stops Senchenko, wins WBA welterweight title.
Fight fans in the Ukrainian Donbass Arena were treated to an unexpected upset this Sunday as Paul Malignaggi (31-4, 7 KOs) defeated their home town hero, Vyacheslav Senchenko (32-1, 21 KOs), via TKO 9, relieving him of the WBA World welterweight title many felt was held hostage in Europe for the past three years. The bout was a mostly jab-centric affair, with the edge … [Read more...]
Mayweather and the Media; Magno’s Monday Rant
It's tough not being a big shot boxing scribe. I don't have the luxury of preening on Twitter all day while fluffing up my ego and pretending to be a celebrity. No, I'm just a bomb-throwing, blue-collar boxing writer who plugs away and dirties his hands with little things such as critical thinking and common sense-- two characteristics that are not very well received in the … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune’s Edwin Valero Project (Part 5)
For Part One, Click HERE For Part Two, Click HERE For Part Three, Click HERE For Part Four, Click HERE Marquez-Valero signed for October! June 1, 2011, The Boxing Tribune – In a major announcement earlier today, promoter Bob Arum announced that former WBC lightweight champion Edwin Valero will meet lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez in October. The bout … [Read more...]