Former WBC world flyweight champ and current WBC International super flyweight titleholder Mariana Juarez (43-8-4, 17 KO’s) retained her belt with a shut out 10 round decision in Mexico City when she faced off against Tamao Ozawa (10-3, 3 KO’s) at the Arena Coliseo Saturday night. This was the seventh defense for Juarez, who easily out boxed the OPBF champ. Ozawa had won her … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2016
Historical Fight Night: Carlos Palomino vs. Pipino Cuevas
by Fox Doucette One of the most-wanted fights by fans in the late Seventies was Carlos Palomino vs. Pipino Cuevas; one held the WBC belt, the other the WBA, but there was never a unification fight to bring the two titles together. The Temporal Commission, with a time machine and the ability to threaten to send a guy back to the Roman Empire with a cross around his neck if he … [Read more...]
The Fistic Flashback: 4-7-1991, Holmes-Berbick…II?
This was one of the more comical WWE moments for the sweet science, when Larry Holmes and Trevor Berbick engaged in an impromptu rematch of sorts, not in the ring however, but in the streets of Hollywood, Florida just over 25 years ago. It was April 7th 1991 and Holmes had just knocked out Tim Anderson. It was the former heavyweight champs first fight in three years, having … [Read more...]
Deontay Wilder vs. Alexander Povetkin Preview
Deontay Wilder 36-0 (35 KOs) will defend his WBC heavyweight title against Alexander Povetkin 30-1 (22 KOs) on May 21 at Megasport Arena in Moscow. Online betting sites had originally opened the defending champion at -147 odds, but most of the support at the betting windows seems to support Povetkin, pushing Wilder’s odds down to -125. This will be the fourth title defense … [Read more...]
U.S. Televised Boxing Schedule, week of 5-8-2016 *Eastern Standard Time
5/13 (Friday) 7pm Go Fight Live gfl.tv (PPV internet stream) CES Boxing Peter Manfredo Jr. vs. Vladine Biosse (10) Khiary Gray Pitts vs. Quinton Willis (8) + 7 under card bouts 10pm Showtime – ShoBox Andrew Tabiti vs. Keith Tapia (10) Michael Hunter vs. Isiah Thomas (10) Ronald Gavril vs. Juan Camilo Novoa (10) Sanjarbek Rakhmanov vs. Alfonso Olvera (6) 10pm BET … [Read more...]