by Tim Harrison Showtime’s World Championship Boxing returns this Saturday night at 9pm ET/6 pm PT, when Abner Mares, the winner of Showtime’s Bantamweight tournament, moves up in weight to take on Eric Morel, with the winner claiming the vacant WBC jr. featherweight title. The Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas plays host to this double header, which also features Anselmo … [Read more...]
The Fall of Vic Darchinyan
by Jesse Ian Lardies Armenian born Vic Darchinyan (37-5-1, KO27), is one or two more disastrous showings away from being the recipient of a knockout-of-the-year type Youtube video. The ‘Raging Bull’ has posted yet another loss to his rapidly degenerating professional ledger, now dropping 4 of 7 fights in his two-plus year hunt for a bantamweight title. There was a time when … [Read more...]
Abner Mares Vacates IBF Bantamweight Title; Morel Next, Then Pursuit of Donaire Bout at 122?
Abner Mares, who just made the first defense of his IBF bantamweight belt last December against former champion, Joseph Agbeko, has opted to vacate his title rather than face mandatory challenger, South Africa's Vusi Malinga. The decision to vacate paves the way for Malinga to face Filipino, AJ Banal, for the vacant title. Mares, who just won the belt by beating Agbeko as … [Read more...]
Mares Scores Unanimous Decision Victory Over Agbeko, Moreno Beats Darchinyan
Honda Center, Anaheim, California -- Abner Mares (23-0-1, 13 KOs) scored a wide unanimous decision victory over Joseph “King Kong” Agbeko (28-4, 22 KOs) on Saturday night at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. All three scores were identical, 118-110 in favor of Mares. The low blows that dominated the first fight between Mares and Agbeko played a minor role in the … [Read more...]
Margarito-Cotto Weigh-In (w/Video), Rios Loses Title on Scale, More
From New York, NY -- Miguel Cotto: 152.5 (WBA junior middleweight champion) Antonio Margarito: 152.5 Also, Brandon Rios has been forced to vacate his WBA lightweight title due to failing to make the 135 lb. limits after three tries. In his first attempt, he weighed in at 136.4 lbs. Moments later, he came in at 135.6 lbs. Then after being given an hour to lose the … [Read more...]