photos and quotes provided by R. McCarson Oscar De La Hoya, of Golden Boy Promotions, hosted today's press conference in preparation for the Morales-Garcia fight card on Saturday, March 24th at Reliant Arena in Houston, Texas. In the co-main event, James Kirkland (30-1, 27 KOs) will take on Carlos Molina (19-4-2, 6 KOs). Molina, quiet and humble, took to the podium … [Read more...]
Diego Magdaleno vs. Eduardo Lazcano Headline ShoBox: The New Generation on Friday, March 23rd
by R. McCarson Southpaws Diego Magdaleno (21-0, 7 KOs) and Eduardo Lazcano (24-2, 11 KOs) will take to the ring in a nationally televised bout that will air on Showtime at 11PM ET/PT on Friday, March 23rd. The card will be hosted at the Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Arizona. On the undercard, Yordenis Ugas will face Juan Garcia in the welterweight division. Magdaleno was … [Read more...]
Choi Tseveenpurev to Headline London Fight Card on Friday, March 23rd
by R. McCarson In a bout for a minor featherweight title, Mongolian Choi Tseveenpurev (35-5, 23 KOs) will take on the French Bastien Rozeaux (10-2-1, 8 KOs) in the Shamrock Showdown II main event. The card will be hosted at The Troxy in London, England and will air live on Premier Sports. Tseveenpurev was originally scheduled to face Brazilian Josenilson Dos Santos … [Read more...]
Lightweights Gavin Rees and Anthony Mezaache Take to the Ring on Friday, March 23rd
by R. McCarson Welshman Gavin “The Rock” Rees (35-1-1, 16 KOs) will go to the hometown of Frenchman Anthony Mezaache (21-6-3, 6 KOs) to defend a regional title. The bout will take place at the Clichy la Garenne in Hauts-de-Seine, France on Friday, March 23rd and will air live on Sky Sports. Both fighters are in their early thirties, but Rees comes into this bout with a … [Read more...]
Pinoy Pride XIII: AJ Banal vs. Raul Hidalgo on Saturday, March 24th
by R. McCarson The main event of Pinoy Pride XIII will feature ranked bantamweight AJ Banal (26-1-1, 19 KOs) vs. Raul Hidalgo (16-5, 12 KOs). The Cebu City Waterfront Hotel and Casino in the Phillipines will host the card on Saturday, March 24th. Banal is ranked 10th in the world among bantamweights, and his only loss came halfway through his professional career in 2008 … [Read more...]