By Gary Purfield When Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios (30-0-1, 22 KO) meets Mike “Mile High” Alvarado (33-0, 23 KO) Saturday night it should be a rocking affair between two tough action fighters. The bout will be the co-feature to the Nonito Donaire-Toshiaki Nishioka fight that headlines the card from the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA on HBO's Boxing After Dark. The twelve round … [Read more...]
Philly Awards its finest the Briscoe Awards: Danny Garcia Fighter of the Year
Story and photos by Gary Purfield Sunday night from the Veteran Boxing Association in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia www.phillyboxinghistory.com hosted the fifth annual Briscoe Awards honoring Philly’s finest fighters and fights of 2011. The award which is named after the beloved Philly middleweight Benny Briscoe is meant to honor the spirit of the Philly fighter … [Read more...]
Rosado stops Whitaker, becomes Mandatory for Bundrage, but still wants Canelo
Ringside report by Gary Purfield Main Events hosted its Fight Night series in front of a capacity crowd at the Sands Casino in Bethlehem Friday with three televised bouts Friday night on NBC Sports. The series is fast becoming something boxing fans can turn to for competitive fights in front of raucous crowds. Fans in the arena and on TV received an upset, a vicious … [Read more...]
Do It Again: Fourth Pacquiao-Marquez bout set for December 8
By Gary Purfield While rumors have swirled for weeks and even months about Pacquiao’s next fight, it was finally made official Friday with the announcement that Pacquiao will meet his greatest ring rival Juan Manuel Marquez for a fourth time. They will battle at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on HBO PPV. While everyone in the boxing world desires a bout between Pacquiao and … [Read more...]
Martinez vs. Chavez: Boxing Tribune’s Gary Purfield debates with Pro Prospect, Tony Luis
The Boxing Tribune’s writer and fight correspondent, Gary Purfield and rising Jr. Welterweight contender Tony Luis, fresh off a 1st round knockout in his US debut square off to set the stage for the Middleweight Championship bout this Saturday between the true recognized champ Sergio Martinez and WBC belt holder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Gary thinks he knows boxing because he … [Read more...]