Contrary to earlier reports, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has elected to remove himself from the undercard of Floyd Mayweather’s May 4 WBC welterweight title defense against Robert Guerrero, set to take place at the MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada and broadcast live on Showtime Pay-Per-View. Alvarez has elected instead to unify his WBC junior middleweight title against WBA … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2013
Khan You Believe This Mismatch? Amir Khan-Julio Diaz, April 27 in the UK
We all knew that Amir Khan (27-3, 19 KOs) wouldn't exactly be running a gauntlet after back to back losses to Lamont Peterson and Danny Garcia, but his latest re-branding effort appears to be taking him way back to the level of opposition he fought before he became a main stage player. In a recent Golden Boy press release, which used the word "great" nine times, it was … [Read more...]
Richard Abril vs. Sharif Bogere: The Boxing Tribune Preview
Richard Abril (17-3-1, 8 KOs) and Sharif Bogere (23-0, 15 KOs), the WBA's no. 1 and no. 3 ranked lightweights, respectively, will meet one another for the vacant WBA 135 lb. title this Saturday on Showtime at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. This one has been in the making since the Fall of last year, but scheduling conflicts and a Bogere shoulder injury … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
Keisher McLeod-Wells (6-2, 1 KO) got fight action going for the women this weekend. McLeod-Wells made a successful return to the ring after nearly a year off, defeating Canadian amateur champ Jacqueline Park (1-1) over six rounds in In Galati, Romania on Friday, undefeated WIBF world light welterweight champion Klara Svensson (7-0, 1 KO) added the WBC silver light … [Read more...]
Abner Mares vs. Daniel Ponce de Leon Signed for April 20, Lopez-Maidana Co-Feature Possible
Abner Mares-Daniel Ponce de Leon is signed for April 20 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California with Josesito Lopez-Marcos Maidana as a possible co-feature. Read More HERE: Abner Mares to Face Daniel Ponce De Leon for WBC Title, Leaves Behind Thoughts of Donaire … [Read more...]