By Gary Purfield Despite the many, and I really mean many, reasons not to hold two major cards on the same night Top Rank and Golden Boy are going through with trying to compete and upstage each other Saturday night with their competing Mexican stars. It appeared Golden Boy would blink when opponent after opponent fell through for Canelo Alvarez, but they simply will not … [Read more...]
Hernandez and Ross Moving Out of Shadows
By Gary Purfield On Saturday from Stechert Arena in Germany cruiserweights Yoan Pablo Hernandez (26-1, 13 KO) and Troy Ross (25-2, 16 KO) fight for Hernandez’s IBF belt. More importantly, they will be fighting to put themselves into the spotlight of a division that is wide open with much of the talent over the last few years now fighting at heavyweight. Right here and … [Read more...]
Adamek Wins a Thriller, Cunningham wins first at Heavyweight, Jennings 1st Round KO
Ringside report by Gary Purfield Saturday at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ Tomasz Adamek (47-2, 29 KO) reminded everyone why he became such a fan favorite amongst his Polish faithful and boxing fans in general when he gutted out a thrilling fifth round knockout of Travis Walker (39-8-1, 31 KO) in the main event of a heavyweight loaded card. Adamek had to overcome … [Read more...]
Big Risk, Big Reward: Steve Cunningham goes north of 200
By Gary Purfield Two years ago I penned an article about Steve Cunningham titled “Steve Cunningham: From Philly, Fighting in Germany” discussing how a title holder from a boxing crazy city of Philadelphia actually rarely ever fought a meaningful fight anywhere near his hometown. A genuinely good guy who served his county in the Navy and was twice champ couldn’t get a chance … [Read more...]
Getting Heavy: Adamek, Cunningham, and Jennings all see action Saturday in Newark
By Gary Purfield Saturday Night in Newark, NJ things are getting heavy. Main Events Promotions puts on three heavyweight bouts featuring an up and comer, an established former champ making his heavyweight debut, and another former cruiser now established above 200lb. At the top of the bill is Main Events' top draw Tomasz Adamek (46-2, 28 KO) taking on Travis Walker … [Read more...]