Tomorrow night, ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights” will air the 2014 Boxcino tournament’s lightweight and middleweight finals. After 16 boxers competed across four cities for three months of two single elimination rounds, only four stand. In the 135-pound bracket Petr Petrov (34-4-2, 16 KOs) takes on Fernando Carcamo (17-5, 13 KOs) and at 160-pounds Willie Monroe Jr. (17-1, 6 KOs) … [Read more...]
Willie Monroe Jr. As He Prepares For The Boxcino Finals
It’ll be an All-American showdown when Willie “The Mongoose” Monroe Jr. (17-1, 6 KOs) takes on Brandon “The Cannon” Adams (14-0, 9 KOs) in the finals of the Boxcino middleweight tournament this Friday at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, New York. It’s been a whirlwind of a year for both fighters, who’ve each had to defeat two opponents in just two months to get … [Read more...]
Former Champ Yuri Foreman Retires
According to Yuri Foreman’s facebook page, the former 154-pound champion has retired from the sport of boxing. This sudden turn of events comes as a surprise because Foreman (32-2, 9 KOs) is scheduled to appear on the June 7 undercard of the Miguel Cotto-Sergio Martinez HBO PPV in Madison Square Garden. The 33-year-old has been on a four fight win streak since suffering the … [Read more...]
Power Outage: Boxing’s Biggest Stars
Like a walk-off home run, game winning touchdown or buzzer beating shot, the knockout is one of the most exciting moments in sports. And although boxing is known as much for its skill as it is for its brutality; even the biggest admirer of its technical aspect gets excited by a 10-count. There’s no question that the die-hards keep the sport afloat, but attracting new eyes is … [Read more...]
Brooklyn Brawl Press Conference Quotes
Thursday night, at the Millenium Theater in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, Dmitriy Salita’s Star of David Promotions will showcase a card headlined by undefeated cruiserweights Steve Bujaj and Junior wright. The show, dubbed “Brooklyn Brawl”, will also feature former three time Golden Glove champion Steve Martinez, unbeaten heavyweight Jarrell Miller and former women’s champion … [Read more...]