by Fox Doucette Some nights of boxing absolutely confound analysis and render any attempt at gleaning lessons completely moot. We got one of those kinds of nights tonight from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights. In the main event, Tony Harrison (20-0, 17 KOs) stopped a completely shot, overmatched, “what was he doing fighting?” Antwone Smith (23-6-1, 12 … [Read more...]
Tony Harrison Takes On Antwone Smith: ESPN Friday Night Fights Preview
by Fox Doucette Your boxing weather forecast for ESPN2 Friday calls for excessive violence with a chance of SportsCenter highlight knockouts. Tony Harrison (19-0, 16 KOs), fresh off a one-round smackdown of confirmed middleweight fraud Tyrone Brunson in December, takes on barking dog Antwone Smith (23-5-1, 12 KOs), last seen getting the crap kicked out of him by Jermall Charlo … [Read more...]
Snoozers on TV, Amazing on ESPN3: Friday Night Fights Recap
by Fox Doucette Sometimes your columnist gets one right. Carlos Molina (21-5-2, 6 KOs) beat the snot out of zombie Cory Spinks (39-8, 11 KOs) for twelve rounds en route to a lopsided unanimous decision that went the distance only because of Molina's Malignaggi-like soft touches on his power shots. In the co-feature, Antwone Smith (23-4-1, 12 KOs) barked and barked like your … [Read more...]
Cory Spinks-Carlos Molina Headlines ESPN2 Friday Night Fights
by Fox Doucette Bring your cricket bats, because it's Zombie Night on ESPN2. Two guys, one in the main event, the other in the co-feature, top the “wait, what do you mean he's still fighting?” rankings. Cory Spinks (39-7, 11 KOs) takes on Carlos Molina (20-5-2, 6 KOs, and not to be confused with the junior welterweight of the same name) in the main event, while Jose Luis … [Read more...]
Rosado stops Whitaker, becomes Mandatory for Bundrage, but still wants Canelo
Ringside report by Gary Purfield Main Events hosted its Fight Night series in front of a capacity crowd at the Sands Casino in Bethlehem Friday with three televised bouts Friday night on NBC Sports. The series is fast becoming something boxing fans can turn to for competitive fights in front of raucous crowds. Fans in the arena and on TV received an upset, a vicious … [Read more...]