British jr. welterweight champion Ashley “Treasure” Theophane (29-4-1, 7 KOs) defends his title against Jason “The Power” Cook (28-3-1, 14 KOs) on Saturday July 23, from the Wembley Arena in Wenbley, London. The fight will take place on the undercard of Chisora-Fury, and will be broadcast in the UK on Channel 5, and on Integrated Sports Pay-Per-View in the United … [Read more...]
Donaire Crushes Montiel in Two; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
(photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank) Las Vegas, Nevada-- It didn't take long for Nonito Donaire (26-1, 18 KOs) to establish his place at the top of the stacked bantamweight division. It took one feeling-out round and about two minutes of the second before "The Filipino Flash" countered a Fernando Montiel (44-3-2, 34 KOs) hook with a left of his own that nearly decapitated the … [Read more...]
Tyson Fury-Frans Botha Set for Feb. 19th
UK heavyweight prospect, Tyson Fury (13-0, 9 KOs), gets his first real, veteran test against former heavyweight title challenger, Frans Botha (47-5-3, 28 KOs), February 19th at Wembley Arena in London. The 42-year old Botha is coming off a TKO 8 loss to Evander Holyfield last year, but still represents a step up in class for the 22-year old Brit whose last bout was a … [Read more...]
Theophane Upsets Rodriguez Via Controversial Decision
Miami, Oklahoma-- In a controversial ending to a rather mundane main event, Ashley Theophane (27-4-1, 7 KOs) upset ranked Delvin Rodriguez (25-5-2, 14 KOs) via majority decision. The bout, itself, didn't provide a whole lot of action, but Rodriguez seemed to be carry most of the action and score with the crisper, more accurate shots. Rodriguez appeared to be fading late, but … [Read more...]