Wilford Scypion who has died aged 55, was a top middleweight during the 80’s when the great Marvin Hagler ruled the division. Scypion, who fought out of Texas, was a tough, hard punching fighter, who could box or slug, and took part in a number of crowd pleasing slugfests during a career that spanned 13 years, from 1978 to 1991. Scypion's career was touched by tragedy … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
Boxcino Tournament Series: Willie Monroe Jr.
When the middleweights take the ring for the 2014 Boxcino tournament Friday night, Willie Monroe Jr. (15-1, 6 KOs) will finally get the chance to silence those who left his side after his 2011 loss to Darnell Boone. An impressive win over veteran Donatas Bondorovas (18-4-1, 6 KOs) on ESPN would go a long way towards proving that he’s still one to watch in the 160 and 154 pound … [Read more...]
Robert Stieglitz vs. Arthur Abraham: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison This Saturday night (afternoon in the United States) at the GETEC Arena in Magdeburg, Germany, WBO super middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz (46-3, 26 KOs) puts his belt on the line in a rubber match against former titlist Arthur Abraham (38-4, 28 KOs). While this fight may be flying slightly below the radar in the U.S., it is a big deal in Germany, the … [Read more...]
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr vs Bryan Vera 2… Repeat Or Redemption
When Julio Cesar Chavez Jr (47-1-1, 32 koes) meets Bryan Vera (23-7, 14 koes) for the second time this Saturday, he will be looking to put behind him the controversy of their first meeting, last September, when he and the three judges seemed to be just about the only people present at the Stubhub Centre that night, who believed that Chavez deserved to take the decision. To say … [Read more...]
Orlando Salido defends his title against Vasyl Lomachenko, Saturday, March 1
by Tim Harrison Tough veteran battler Orlando “Siri” Salido (40-12-2, 28 KOs) begins another featherweight title reign this Saturday night, when he puts his WBO belt on the line against Ukraine’s Olympic Legend Vasyl “Hi-Tech” Lomachenko (1-0, 1 KO) at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Salido, now 33 and a three-time world titlist, will come into Saturday night’s HBO … [Read more...]