Big upset in Japan this week. Tuesday night in Tokyo, Anabel Ortiz (12-3, 2 KO’s) dealt Etsuko Tada (12-1-2, 2 KO’s) her first defeat and won the WBA minimum weight title in the process. Ortiz, a former WBC minimum weight titlist and Mexico light flyweight champ, lost her last two world title bouts when she dropped the WBC minimum weight belt to Naoko Fujioka in 2011, and … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2013
Sifting Through Distractions, Montoya, Interbox, and the Truth of it all; Harrison’s Monday Rant
by Tim Harrison Despite the lack of in-ring action the weekend of July 20, plenty of dubious happenings outside of the ring have kept us busy, regardless of how fast a worthy scandal dies down. The most recent controversy from outside the ropes came in the form of self-professed reporter Gabriel Montoya and his secret involvement as a consultant to the PED testing protocols … [Read more...]
Bombs Away! This is Boxing’s Sunday Brunch
Hello team and welcome to a spicy chipotle flavored edition of Boxing’s Sunday Brunch; we are the number one weekly boxing column among the 0.001% of North Korea that has electricity. This week we’re going to talk about some of the fights and fighters from over the weekend, we’ll have random insights and musings plus a bonus culinary tip to conclude the proceedings - We are the … [Read more...]
Soto Karass stops Berto in 12 to highlight Knockout Kings II
by Tim Harrison AT&T Center – San Antonio, Texas – “Knockout Kings II” delivered plenty of blood and guts action and a couple knockouts. Andre Berto (28-3, 22 KOs), looking to turn things around after losing two of his last three, was upset by underdog Jesus Soto Karass (28-8-3, 18 KOs), the hard-nosed journeyman. The co-feature delivered a potential Fight of the Year … [Read more...]
Juan Francisco Estrada Shines On Fists Of Gold 2 In Macau
Juan Francisco Estrada (25-2, 18 KOs) gave an impressive display of all-round boxing tonight at the Venetian Resort, Macau, China, in retaining his WBO and WBA world flyweight titles, with a decision win over the previously unbeaten Milan Melindo (29-1, 12 KOs). In his first title defense, Estrada showed that he is developing into a formidable boxer-fighter, who can vary his … [Read more...]