On February 10, 2012, the fix was in. Johnriel Casimero was flown over 11,000 miles and brought into Mar de Plata, Argentina to lose to Luis Lazarte, plain and simple. The Filipino's shocking upset of the hometown fighter, the subsequent riot, and the circumstances which led to the IBF banning Luis Lazarte for life were merely part of the snowball effect of a plan gone … [Read more...]
Luis Alberto Lazarte vs. Johnriel Casimero on Friday, February 10th
Junior flyweights Luis Alberto Lazarte (49-10-2, 18 KOs) and Johnriel Casimero (15-2, 9 KOs) will step in the ring to compete for the IBF interim title on Friday, February 10th. Lazarte, also known as “El Mosquito,” comes into this bout ranked 3rd in the world among junior flyweights. He will benefit from a large fan base as he is fighting in his hometown. Lazarte has had … [Read more...]
Lucas Matthysse takes on replacement Angel Martinez on Friday, February 10th
Lucas Matthysse (29-2, 27 KOs) will face Angel “Arcangel” Martinez (15-1-1, 12 KOs) in a junior welterweight bout on Friday, February 10th at the Gimnasio Municipal Nᵒ 1 in Trelew, Argentina. Matthysse comes out of Argentina and is ranked 11th in the world among junior welterweights. Since 2010, he’s lost two out of six bouts, both losses coming by split decision. The … [Read more...]
Super Middleweight bout featuring Arthur Abraham vs. Pablo Oscar Natalio Farias, Saturday January 14th
Former IBF Middleweight Champion and Super Six Tournament participant, Arthur Abraham (32-3, 26KOs) will take on Argentinian Pablo Oscar Natalio Farias (19-1, 11KOs). The fight will take place at the Baden Arena in Offenburg, Germany on Saturday, January 14th. Ranked 9th in the world among super middleweights, Abraham has lost three of his last five bouts. The two wins … [Read more...]
Super Featherweight Title Bout featuring Adrien Broner vs. Vicente Martin Rodriguez, Saturday November 26th
Unbeaten contender Adrien Broner (21-0, 17KOs) will face Vicente Martin Rodriguez (34-2-1, 19KOs) Saturday, November 26th at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. Winner of the bout will take the vacant WBO Super Featherweight title belt. Broner is an exciting prospect ranked 3rd among super featherweights and boasts an amateur career of more than 300 fights. He comes … [Read more...]