9/26 – Anselmo Moreno (35-2-1, 12 KO’s) vs. Juan Carlos Payano (15-0, 8 KO’s) - Mesquite Arena, Mesquite, Texas, USA Moreno makes the fifth defense of the WBA Super World bantamweight title after eight straight wins in “regular” WBA bantamweight title bouts. His only loss since 2002 was to Abner Mares, the WBC super-bantamweight champ. Payano has fought some experienced … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – March 22nd – 26th, 2014
3/22 - Jorge Paez Jr. (37-4-1, 22 KO’s) vs. Vivian Harris (31-9-2, 19 KO’s) - Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico “El Maromerito” has won 10 straight since a close decision loss to Jose Lopez in 2011 and along the way defeated Omar Chavez twice, and won the interim WBC Youth World welterweight, WBC International Silver light middleweight, and WBC International … [Read more...]
Saturday’s Fight Recap: Scribblings from the Tweety notebook.
What to do when the Editor in Chief is stuck without access to his website during an entire day of fight action? Grab a notepad and start scribbling observations the old fashioned way: Abner Mares (25-0-1, 13 KOs) UD 12 Anselmo Moreno (33-2-1, 12 KOs) Mares' star keeps rising. The 26-year-old fought the right type of fight against a guy like Moreno. He pushed forward and … [Read more...]
Abner Mares vs. Anselmo Moreno: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison Abner Mares (24-0-1, 13 KOs) puts his WBC super bantamweight title on the line against bantamweight stalwart Anselmo Moreno (33-1-1, 12 KOs), Saturday, November 10 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. This 12-round super bantamweight title fight headlines Showtime Championship Boxing, which also features Leo Santa Cruz’s IBF bantamweight title … [Read more...]
Give Peace a Chance: 8 Fights That Could be Made if the Golden Boy-Top Rank Cold War Ended
You can’t always get what you want in life. That reality is no more evident as a boxing fan, when the sports two biggest stars (with only a few pounds separating them), have no real interest in fighting each other. Countless other exciting matchups are left to die by the wayside as the sport’s two biggest promoters – Top Rank and Golden Boy – refuse to do business with each … [Read more...]