The Ballroom, Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey-- Sergey Kovalev (24-0-1, 22 KOs) was cut over both eyes and sent to the canvas Saturday night in the HBO Boxing After Dark main event, but none of the damage came legally and none of it mattered a bit in an utterly dominant seventh round knockout of Cedric Agnew (26-1, 13 KOs). The unknown and unheralded Agnew came … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2014
Lightweights Petrov and Carcamo win in Boxcino Semi-Finals
The stage was set for the finals of the Boxcino Lightweight tournament when Petr Petrov (34-4-2, 16 KOs) and Fernando Carcamo (17-5, 13 KOs) won their semi-final bouts last night at the Four Bears Casino in North Dakota. Carcamo upset Miguel Gonzalez (23-4, 16 KOs) via split decision in ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights” opening bout. The 23-year-old created enough separation from … [Read more...]
Vacant OPBF Title Up For Grabs Sunday Night
Undefeated Japanese minimum-weight Ryuji Hara (16-0, 10 KO's) will contest for his second regional title Sunday in Fuji, Japan when he faces current WBC Asia Council Continental minimumweight title holder Donny Mabao (21-20-1, 4 KO's) for the vacant OPBF minimum-weight title at FujisanMesse. Hara is the Japanese minimum-weight champion since October of 2012, defending the belt … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – March 28th- 29th, 2014
3/28 – Grady Brewer (30-18, 16 KO’s) vs. Chris Chatman (11-3-1, 5 KO’s) - Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, Rhode Island, USA Brewer, winner of season 2 of “The Contender” in 2006, takes an eight rounder with the hopes of snapping a four fight losing streak. Chatman’s fought just once a year since 2012, and dropped a six round decision in January. 3/29 – Nate Campbell … [Read more...]
Sergey Kovalev vs. Cedric Agnew: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison This Saturday night, Russian sensation Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (23-0-1, 21 KOs) will keep busy when he takes on undefeated Cedric Agnew (26-0, 13 KOs) of Chicago, Illinois. The fight will be shown live on HBO starting at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT from the Ballroom at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Kovalev has been in the news as a result of rival … [Read more...]