3/1 – Christina Hammer (16-0, 8 KO’s) vs. Jessica Balogun (23-2, 11 KO’s) - GETEC Arena, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany Germany has had a tradition over the years of turning out some of the world’s top female fighters; Christina Hammer is the latest along that line. The world middleweight champion defends her WBF and WBO world titles for the eighth time on the under card … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
Ricky Burns vs. Terence Crawford: The Boxing Tribune Preview
Saturday night at the Scottish Exhibition Centre in Glasgow, Scotland, WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns (36-2-1, 11 KO’s) defends his world title against undefeated American Terence Crawford (22-0, 16 KO’s). It will be Burns' first fight back since suffering a broken jaw last September against Raymundo Beltran where Burns escaped with what many felt was a gift … [Read more...]
“Baby Bull” faces Gerardo Robles on HBO under card
Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz (38-4, 19 KO’s) will meet Gerardo Robles (16-12, 7 KO’s) in an untelevised under card bout on this Saturday’s HBO card headlined by the rematch between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Brian Vera. It will be the former lightweight champions’ first bout since scoring a 10 round decision over Juan Santiago in October. He returned to the ring last April after a … [Read more...]
Ricky Burns Confident, ready for Terrance Crawford
WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns (36-2-1, 11 KO’s) is ready for a "cracking and very hard fight" when he faces American Terrance Crawford (22-0, 16 KO’s) Saturday night in Glasgow, Scotland. After suffering a broken jaw against Raymundo Beltran last September, the 30 year old feels his injury will have no effect on the bout. "My jaw's been holding up as well. I've taken a … [Read more...]
Juarez Edges McMorrow: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
In an entertaining match up south of the border, WBC International super flyweight champion Mariana “La Barbie” Juarez (39-7-3, 16 KO’s) and WBO world flyweight champion Melissa McMorrow (9-4-3, 1 KO) put on an entertaining 10 round bout at Gimnasio Miguel Hidalgo, in Puebla, Mexico with Juarez’s title on the line. McMorrow, of San Francisco, California gave a good account … [Read more...]