Breidis Prescott (26-5, 20 KO’s) vs. Edinson Garcia (23-16-, 12 KO’s) -Colombia The hard hitting Prescott comes in off a lopsided 10 round loss to Terence Crawford in March, his only fight of the year after scoring two victories in 2012. He’s beaten some solid opposition along the way, but when presented with big opportunities, has lost just as much as he’s won. Garcia’s … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2013
Adonis Stevenson vs. Tavoris Cloud: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison This Saturday, September 28, Adonis Stevenson (21-1, 18 KOs) makes the first defense of the WBC light heavyweight title he violently snatched from the once-formidable clutches of Chad Dawson in June. Hard-hitting former IBF light heavyweight titlist Tavoris Cloud (24-1, 19 KOs) makes the trek north of the border to challenge Stevenson in his adopted home; the … [Read more...]
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Brian Vera, Now at 173 lbs., but not a done deal
Apparently, all the drama over weight has been settled and Saturday's Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Brian Vera bout is a go as the second part of an HBO split-site doubleheader also featuring Adonis Stevenson vs. Tavoris Cloud. Originally booked for 163 lbs., the weight limit has been changed three times since then, bumped up to 165, 168, and now 173 due to the … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
Overall, it was a thin week for the ladies with no world title action taking place, but a reigning title holder and former world champ saw non-title bouts with two regional titles up for grabs as well. In Queens, N.Y., WIBA featherweight champion Amanda Serrano (19-1-1, 14 KO’s) stopped Kerri Hill (4-26-1, 1 KO) in the second round. Serrano, also a former IBF super … [Read more...]
Meanwhile, in General Santos City…Magno’s Monday Rant
Manny Pacquiao puts in a grueling three-hour workout at the Wild Card II, a gym the Filipino icon constructed in his hometown of General Santos City in the Philippines to duplicate his former American training base in Los Angeles. Trainer Freddie Roach is due to join him the first week of October to begin official preparations for his November 23 bout with Brandon Rios in … [Read more...]