Breidis Prescott (26-5, 20 KO’s) vs. Edinson Garcia (23-16-, 12 KO’s) -Colombia The hard hitting Prescott comes in off a lopsided 10 round loss to Terence Crawford in March, his only fight of the year after scoring two victories in 2012. He’s beaten some solid opposition along the way, but when presented with big opportunities, has lost just as much as he’s won. Garcia’s … [Read more...]
Rodriguez, Darchinyan, and Decarie victorious in uneven HBO BAD card.
MGM Grand at Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut-- In the main event of an HBO Boxing After Dark triple-header, Edwin Rodriguez (22-0, 15 KOs) battered Jason Escalera (13-1-1, 12 KOs) around the ring for eight rounds of heavy bag practice before referee Steve Smoger saw fit to mercifully call an end to the bout. Rodriguez landed hard and heavy in the first round, … [Read more...]
Welterweights Antonin Decarie vs Victor Lupo Puiu, Saturday December 17th
Canadian fighter Antonin Decarie (25-1, 7KOs) will face Romanian, Victor Lupo Puiu (19-1-2, 9KOs) this Saturday, December 17th at the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City, Canada. Decarie is coming off a unanimous decision win and has won nine of his last ten fights. His lone loss came in May 2010 against French fighter Souleymane M’Baye, who is now 39-4. Puiu has gone 3-1-1 in … [Read more...]
And the beatings go on– WBC approves Jose Luis Castillo for NABF title bout
by Paul Magno Faded former champions being auctioned off as easy resume-padders to the highest bidder is nothing new in boxing. As a matter of fact, there's almost as big a market for big name/low risk opponents as there is for high-end prospects. So, it should come as no surprise that the fatally faded 37-year-old Jose Luis Castillo has gotten the green light to fight … [Read more...]
Ramos and Decarie Do Enough; The Rest of Friday’s Action
Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey-- Rico Ramos (19-0, 10 KOs) showed the raw skills and abilities of a top prospect against the rugged Alejandro Valdez (23-5-3, 17 KOs) on Showtime's ShoBox program, but didn't shine the way many had anticipated. Ramos controlled the first half of the ten-rounder with his speed and athleticism, but Valdez slowly worked his way … [Read more...]