by Fox Doucette We've got a beauty of a main event tonight. The only man ever to beat Roberto Duran at lightweight, Esteban De Jesus, up against the slickest defensive fighter, certainly of his era, and possibly of all time, Pernell Whitaker, and it's a 135-pound contest, when Sweet Pea was at the height of his powers defensively and had much quicker hand speed than he carried … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2016
Ortiz vs. Berto II: The Boxing Tribune Preview
Tomorrow night at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, “Vicious” Victor Ortiz (31-5-2, 24 KO’s) and Andre Berto (30-4, 23 KO’s) square off or the second time in the Premier Boxing Champions headlining 12 round contest. The former world champions put on a fight of the year candidate in 2011; in a bout that saw both fighters hit the canvas two times a piece, Ortiz managed … [Read more...]
Francisco Vargas vs. Orlando Salido Preview
Francisco Vargas (23-0-1, 17 KOs) will defend his WBC junior lightweight title against former champion Orlando Salido (43-13-3, 30 KOs) on June 4 at Stub Hub Center in Carson, California. This will be Vargas' first title defense while the 35-year-old Salido is determined to get another belt after some ups and downs. Francisco Vargas beat Takashi Miura on November 21 in … [Read more...]
Can Joshua go on to beat Fury?
"Nicola Adams & Anthony Joshua" (CC BY 2.0) by DancesWithLight Anthony Joshua recently stunned the world when he claimed the IBF World Heavyweight Championship by beating Charles Martin in what was only his 16th professional fight. Now there is speculation surrounding the 26-year-old as to how far he can go. Naturally, there has been talk of a potential bout with Tyson … [Read more...]
Historical Fight Night: Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Manny Pacquiao
by Fox Doucette Sugar Ray Leonard has an interesting history on this show. He took a split decision from Oscar De La Hoya on July 3 of last year, then he beat Floyd Mayweather, also by split decision, on September 11. But those were guys who could match him shot for shot style-wise. So what happens when we throw him in against Manny Pacquiao? Does it become like the first … [Read more...]