When Ukrainian middleweight Vitalii Kopylenko (22-0, 12 KOs) takes the ring February 28 in Hammond, Indiana, he’ll do so knowing that his fight with Cerresso Fort (17-2-1, 11 KOs) will pale in comparison to the ongoing conflict in his homeland. At the forefront of the civil unrest is fellow boxer and heavyweight champ Vitali Klitschko, whose UDAR party is among the groups … [Read more...]
Boxcino Tournament Series: Fedor Papazov
While the eyes of the sporting world are currently glued to the winter games in Sochi; two Russian boxers prepare to square off in the 2014 Boxcino Tournament. On February 21, live on ESPN, lightweight Fedor Papazov (14-0, 9 KOs) takes on Petr Petrov (32-4-2, 15 KOs) in the opening round of the single-elimination tourney. The fight is a major step-up in competition for … [Read more...]
Boxcino Tournament Series: Brandon Adams
On February 28, eight middleweights will congregate in Hammond, Indiana for the quarter finals of ESPN’s 2014 “Boxcino Tournament”. Among them will be Brandon Adams of Los Angeles, California (12-0, 8 KOs), who takes on veteran Daniel Edouard (23-4-2, 12 KOs) for a chance to advance to the semis. Growing up, Adams was one of nine siblings raised by his mother in the rough … [Read more...]
Boxcino Tournament Series: Sena Agbeko
Last week, ESPN and Banner Promotions announced it had joined forces to create the 2014 Boxcino Tournament; where lightweight and middleweight contenders will compete in separate single-elimination brackets beginning February 21. The field is a diverse mix of prospects and veterans from various parts of the world. One of the middleweight’s taking part is Sena Agbeko (15-0, 15 … [Read more...]