Undefeated UK middleweight Anthony Ogogo (7-0, 4 KO's) has undergone surgery to relieve chronic Achilles pain in both of his tendons. The 2012 British Olympic bronze medalist has battled this ailment since 2010, originally noticing his condition during the Commonwealth Games in India. The pain worsened over time and became so bad that during the Olympic Games he was unable … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – July 10th – 12th, 2014
7/10 – Argenis Mendez (21-2-1, 11 KO’s) vs. Rances Barthelemy (19-0, 12 KO’s) II - Convention Center, Miami, Florida, USA Iron Mike Productions brings us the rematch for the IBF super featherweight championship. The first meeting between these two saw a controversial result when Barthelemy scored a second round knockout, the result of punches landed after the bell concluding … [Read more...]
Mayweather vs. Maidana: The Undercard Breakdown
Amir Khan (28-3, 19 KO’s) vs. Luis Collazo (35-5, 18 KO’s) Khan may have lost out on his chance at the big money fight with Mayweather, but at least he got a slot on the show. The former light welterweight champ is still in the rebuilding process after back to back losses to Lamont Peterson and Danny Garcia. Since the pair of defeats he’s racked up a pair of wins, winning … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines: March 1st 2014
3/1 – Christina Hammer (16-0, 8 KO’s) vs. Jessica Balogun (23-2, 11 KO’s) - GETEC Arena, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany Germany has had a tradition over the years of turning out some of the world’s top female fighters; Christina Hammer is the latest along that line. The world middleweight champion defends her WBF and WBO world titles for the eighth time on the under card … [Read more...]