Story and photos by Gary Purfield Bryant Jennings (16-0, 8 KOs) topped off a breakout year Saturday night scoring a highlight reel knockout of Bowie Tupou (22-3, 16 KO) in the main event of NBC Sports Fight Night card from Temple University. Jennings was performing barely minutes from his home neighborhood and delivered the goods for local fans in the scheduled twelve round … [Read more...]
Finally fighting in Philly: Jennings headlines NBC Sports Fight Night
By Gary Purfield Philadelphia, the fighting city of Philadelphia, well known for many great fighters and great fights over the years. It has a rich history of fights inside the city limits. However these days not so much. These days it is a rare occurrence that a card is actually hosted inside the city. Sure the city is still producing top fighters. The legends of Joe … [Read more...]
Marquez’s Time?
By Gary Purfield Saturday night from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez will do battle for a fourth time. Very few rivalries in boxing reach a fourth encounter. The sport has seen plenty of trilogies but, it is rare two fighters require a fourth fight. However, that is what has occurred between the exhilarating Filipino and the rugged, … [Read more...]
Danny Garcia: On Top of the World
By Gary Purfield Writer disclaimer: Before reading this, understand the writer, yours truly, is a native of Philadelphia and has an inherent bias for Philly fighters. That being said, everything you read in the following article is an opinion based on boxing knowledge and observation of fighters and writers mentioned. Saturday night, WBA and WBC Jr. Welterweight champ … [Read more...]
Adamek and Cunningham set to rematch on NBC
Main Events Promotions announced today Tomasz Adamek (47-2, 29 KO) and Steve Cunningham (25-4, 12 KO) will meet in a rematch of their 2008 fight of the year candidate. The bout will headline Main Events December 22 afternoon spot on NBC taking place at the Sands Casino in Bethlehem where Main Events has hosted two of their Fight Night cards on NBC Sports. Adamek and … [Read more...]