There's good news and bad news to be had this Saturday at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. The good news is that three of the sport's best offensive fighters will be on display in a Showtime triple-header. The bad news is that there's a distinct possibility that all three televised bouts will be ugly mismatches. In the main event, Keith Thurman (22-0, 20 KOs) … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2014
Wladimir Klitschko To Take on Alex Leapai — and Shannon Briggs? — On Saturday
by Johnny Walker World heavyweight champion and owner of every significant belt aside from the WBC strap vacated by his older brother Vitali, Wladimir Klitschko (61-3, 51 KOs), returns to action on the main American TV network of ESPN this weekend to take on Australian hopeful Alex Leapai....and the way things have been going, he may also have to knock out former heavyweight … [Read more...]
Josesito Lopez, Through the Wringer and Facing Aaron Martinez
Thursday night at the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, California, Josesito Lopez (31-6, 18 KOs) takes on Aaron Martinez (19-2-1, 4 KOs) in a "small" bout with big ramifications. Lopez, still looking to rebound from a hellacious one year stretch in 2012-2013 that saw the overachieving battler sustain some major damage, is fighting his second straight tune-up bout and … [Read more...]
I Believe In Aliens: The Mid-Week Meal Ticket
by Jesse Ian Lardies Hola family and welcome to the newly crowned champion of belated food themed boxing columns, The Mid-Week Meal Ticket. This time, of course we're chopping up the many fights that took place from the DC Armory in Washington, DC, USA. Bust out the ketchup, mustard and American cheese and get ready for unifications, disappointments and knockouts because … [Read more...]
Bernard Hopkins Schools Beibut Shumenov…Don’t Tangle With An Alien.
On Saturday night, April 19, the latest appearance of ‘The Alien‘, formerly known as Bernard ‘The Executioner’ Hopkins (55-6-2, 32koes) took place in a boxing ring at the DC Armory, in Washington, DC, where Hopkins appeared, and worked his magic over Beibut Shumanov (14-2, 9koes) for 12 captivating rounds. When the dust cleared, ‘The Alien’ took off for home with the unified … [Read more...]