Koki Kameda (31-1, 17 KO’s) vs. John Apolinario (17-3-3, 4 KO’s) –Tokyo, Japan Kameda is making the seventh defense of his WBA world bantamweight title. The wildly popular Japanese fighter is a three time world champion, also having held the light flyweight and flyweight titles. His lone defeat came at the hands of Pongsaklek Wonjongkam in 2010, it cost him the flyweight belt, … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2013
Knockout Kings II: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison Two-time welterweight champion Andre Berto (28-2, 22 KOs) headlines “Knockout Kings II”, which will also showcase young up-and-comers Keith “One Time” Thurman (20-0, 18 KOs) and Omar “Panterita” Figueroa (21-0-1, 17 KOs) in a tripleheader shown live on Showtime Championship Boxing. The broadcast is set to begin at 9 PM ET/6 PM PT, preceded by two more … [Read more...]
Juan Francisco Estrada Aiming To Steal The Show In Macao
by Peter Silkov Chinese idol Zou Shiming, 1-0, takes his second bow, as a professional, this Saturday in front of his adoring fans at The Venetian Casino and Resort in Macao, China, against Jesus Ortega. However, it is the supporting bout between Juan Francisco ’El Gallo’ Estrada 24-2 (18kos) and Milan ‘Method Man’ Melindo 29-0 (12kos), for Estrada’s WBA and WBO world … [Read more...]
Sergio Martinez: The Exclusive Boxing Tribune Interview
Recently, The Boxing Tribune's Hans Olson was able to steal a few moments with undisputed middleweight king, Sergio Martinez to ask about "Maravilla's" injuries, philosophies, and goals for the future. - Hey Sergio, thanks for taking the time to answer these questions for The Boxing Tribune. How are you feeling since your fight with Martin Murray? Hi Hans, how are you? I feel … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
It seems the fine art of scum-baggery has made its way to the women’s side of the sport and former super-flyweight title holder Riyo Togo (10-5-1, 9 KO’s) is the artist at hand. Last week’s high profile rematch between Togo and Mariana Juarez (37-7-3, 16 KO’s) took a hit when Togo was found to be wearing doctored gloves in which the padding had been removed from the front, … [Read more...]