by Fox Doucette Touted by Bob Arum as a potential opponent for Manny Pacquiao when he first signed with Top Rank, Kermit Cintron (32-4, 28 KOs) seems a far cry from that after a loss a month ago to Carlos Molina. Cintron, who hasn't won a fight since October 24, 2009 against Juliano Ramos and hasn't beaten a meaningful opponent since his win over Alfredo Angulo over two years … [Read more...]
The 4-Round Boxing News Brief
* Heavyweight prospect, Seth Mitchell (22-0-1, 16 KOs) will take on Mike Mollo (20-3-1, 12 KOs) as part of the Robert Guerrero-Marcos Maidana undercard on August 27 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. Mollo, who has been in the ring with Andrew Golota, DaVarryl Williamson, and Kevin McBride, actually represents a step up in class for the former Michigan State football … [Read more...]
Judah, Haye, Cintron: What now?
by Paul Magno July could have very well marked the end of the line for three colorful characters in boxing as Zab Judah, David Haye, and Kermit Cintron all met with career-defining losses in main stage bouts. All in their 30's and in tough divisions, what options are left for these headline-making, former world champions? Haye, the youngest of the bunch, just three months … [Read more...]
The Kids Are Alright: Prospects Shine in Friday Showcases
A handful of boxing prospects in three separate televised cards set out to shine. The result was a very enjoyable evening of boxing. Here's the breakdown: Atlantic City, New Jersey (Televised by Showtime)- Welterweight prospect and NABO/NABA champ, Mike Jones (22-0, 18 KOs), displayed a little bit of everything in his KO 5 win over Irving Garcia (17-5-3, 8 KOs). After a … [Read more...]
Paul Magno’s Daily Grind: Friday, July 9th
...More Grind for You... * IBF Super Middleweight champ, Lucian Bute, will be taking on mandatory #1 contender, Jesse Brinkley at the Bell Centre in Montreal on October 15th. Brinkley is maybe just a half step up from club-level and nowhere near as talented as Bute, but there's no dog in the guy and he will be fighting hard for as long as the bout lasts. It should be a … [Read more...]