by Tim Harrison Showtime Championship Boxing makes its 2013 debut live from The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, January 26 at 10 PM ET/PT. Hard-hitting Lucas Martin Matthysse (32-2, 30 KOs) will take on young Mike Dallas Jr. (19-2-1, 8 KOs) with Matthysse’s Interim WBC junior welterweight title up for grabs. Matthysse comes in … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2013
Here We Go Again, Demetrius Andrade: The Southpaw
by Fox Doucette Here we go again. Demetrius Andrade (18-0, 13 KOs) must need money again, because he's fighting a guy with a pulse. The heartbeat-possessing hominid in question is Freddy Hernandez (30-3, 20 KOs), who to his credit has fought for a world title, even if that fight resulted in Andre Berto beating the living crap out of him for a grand total of two minutes and … [Read more...]
Soto-Karass vs. Aydin: former regional champs square off on Showtime
World title contenders Jesus Soto-Karass (26-8-3, 17 KO’s) and Selcuk Aydin (23-1, 17 KO’s) will go head to head Saturday night on Showtime. The bout is scheduled as the lead in on a triple header show that features Lucas Matthysse defending his interim WBC light welterweight title against Mike Dallas Jr. in the main event. Both fighters will be looking to make a statement, as … [Read more...]
Manti Te’o story shows why an independent media is needed
by Tim Harrison The story of Manti Te’o and Lennai Kekua is a perfect example of a scandal that didn’t have to be. It began as a heart-breaking tale of loss. That loss became the inspiration and drive that fueled Te’o to lead Notre Dame to an undefeated record and an appearance in the National Title game against Alabama. Big media outlets such as ESPN and Sports Illustrated … [Read more...]
Tony on TV: Luis gets his shot on FNF
By Gary Purfield Tony "Lightning" Luis (15-0, 7 KO) is a boxer from Cornwall, Ontario, Canada looking to make something of himself in pro boxing. Actually, he is looking to do more than make something of himself. He is looking to become a champion and to be a known boxer, in the States and around the world. Friday night the light welterweight prospect gets the … [Read more...]