Former junior welterweight top contender Lucas Matthysse plans on returning to the ring on the Canelo Alvarez-Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. undercard. It will be the Argentine's first fight since a crushing knockout loss to Viktor Postol in October of 2015. Right now, the plan is to kick off a campaign at welterweight with a bout against the solid, but utterly unspectacular Pablo … [Read more...]
Omar Figueroa vs. Antonio DeMarco: Panterita’s Showcase or Brewing Upset Special?
On paper, this Saturday’s junior welterweight clash between Omar Figueroa (25-0-1, 18 KOs) and Antonio DeMarco (31-5-1, 23 KOs) at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas looks to be a mismatch. Not too long ago, the 25-year-old Figueroa of Weslaco, Texas was regarded as one of the best young fighters in the game and a virtual child prodigy in the art of all-offense … [Read more...]
Pacquiao Dominates, Drops, and Beats Algieri in Macau PPV Sparring Session
Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao-- Manny Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOs) had little trouble dealing with Chris Algieri (20-1, 8 KOs) on Saturday night's big ticket HBO PPV, scoring six knockdowns in twelve rounds en route to judges' scores of 119-103, 119-103, and 120-102. Defending WBO welterweight champ, Pacquiao barely played defense in this one, instead opting to stalk and … [Read more...]
Vargas vs. De Marco: Analysis and Prediction
This is a difficult one to call. Both are 5’10” with a 71’’ reach. DeMarco is 28; Vargas is 25. Jesse is 25-0 while Antonio is 31-3-1. DeMarco has fought better opposition including the likes of Adrien Broner, Jorge Linares (which was a war), and the great Edwin Valero to whom he lost in 2010 in what would be Dinamita’s final fight. Vargas does have some solid notches on … [Read more...]
Jessie Vargas vs. Antonio DeMarco on Pacquiao-Algieri Undercard
Top Rank has just announced that WBA "regular" junior welterweight champ Jessie Vargas (25-0, 9 KOs) will face former lightweight titlist Antonio DeMarco (31-3-1, 23 KOs) on the November 22 Manny Pacquiao-Chris Algieri undercard in Macau. This second defense of Vargas' belt will round out the televised portion of that evening's PPV broadcast. Vargas, who has been itching as … [Read more...]