by Kelsey McCarson CORPUS CHRISTI -- Undefeated heavyweight Malik Scott (33-0, 11 KOs) set the tone early in his unanimous decision win over Kendrick Releford (22-16-2, 10 KOs) with a brilliant right uppercut in the first round. He followed it with a steady diet of one-two combinations augmented by alternating a high and low guard for defense. The next round saw Scott … [Read more...]
You’re On TV, Fight Like It: The Southpaw
By Fox Doucette The fastest way to inspire a poor performance seems to be to say something nice about someone. Or so fans would be led to believe after all the glowing reviews of the 2011 Friday Night Fights season on ESPN2, where the matchmakers at the Worldwide Leader were rightly praised for putting on some tremendous fight cards, including the Fight of the Year between … [Read more...]
Dyah Davis Wins Snoozer In Season Opener: FNF Recap
By Fox Doucette Dyah Davis (21-2-1, 9 KOs) continued his climb up the super middleweight ranks with a low-action 10-round unanimous decision over Alfonso Lopez (22-2, 17 KOs) on the ESPN Friday Night Fights season premiere. In the co-feature, Denis “Mama's Boy” Douglin (14-1, 8 KOs) kept his hopes as a prospect alive in a very close split decision win over Steve Martinez … [Read more...]
Dyah Davis-Alfonso Lopez In Super Middleweight Clash: FNF Preview
By Fox Doucette Sports are best enjoyed outdoors. Whether it's outdoor hockey in Philadelphia or college hoops on an aircraft carrier, it's nice to see an indoor event go out into the open air. Friday night in Key West, Florida, under the bright lights of the Worldwide Leader, Dyah Davis (20-2-1, 9 KOs) takes on Alfonso Lopez (22-1, 17 KOs) in a battle of fringe prospects to … [Read more...]
Pacquiao Turns “Sugar” Salty, Dominates Mosley
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada-- The confidence, resolve, and live underdog status of Shane Mosley (46-7-1, 39 KOs) lasted for about two rounds before WBO welterweight champ, Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KOs) dropped Mosley hard in the third round and sent the 39-year old former three division champ into a shell he never tried to crawl out of. After a promising first round, … [Read more...]