Though it may not have been as epic as their vicious fight last year, Leo Santa Cruz managed to avenge his first career defeat to Carl Frampton and regained his Featherweight titles lost in another excellent fight between the world's best Featherweights. From the very beginning, Santa Cruz came out working behind his jab and successfully utilizing his reach all while mixing … [Read more...]
Canelo, Golden Boy Still Taking Steps Backwards With Chavez Fight
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is boxing’s biggest star; it’s not a matter of opinion as it is a matter of fact. Last year, Canelo’s two pay-per-view appearances outsold the other three cards here in the US by a comfortable margin, and both were labeled as prohibitive mismatches going in. He constantly remains a focal point of both fans and the media with every move he makes is … [Read more...]
U.S. Televised Boxing Schedule, week of 05/22/2016 *Eastern Standard Time
5/27 (Friday) 9pm CBS Sports Net – Sports Spectacular Fight Night Jarrell Miller vs. Nick Guivas (10) Nick Casal vs. Antonio Chaves Fernandez (6) 5/28 (Saturday) 8pm gfl.tv Go Fight Live PPV Nick Kisner vs. Lamont Capers (8) Isiah Seldon vs. Eddie Edmond (6) Chuck Mussachio vs. Willis Lockett (6) + 6 four round under card bouts 10pm FOX Sports 1 – Premier … [Read more...]
U.S. Televised Boxing Schedule, week of 5-15-2016 *Eastern Standard Time
5/17 (Tuesday) 9pm Fox Sports 1 – Premier Boxing Champions Murat Gassiev vs. Jordan Shimmell (12) 5/20 (Friday) 10pm Estrella TV Eddie Gomez vs. John Karl Sosa (10) Fidel Maldonado Jr. vs. Art Hovhannisyan (10) 11pm CBS Sports Net Hanzel Martinez vs. Prosper Ankrah (8) Emmanuel Robel vs. Gerardo Cuevas (8) 5/21 (Saturday) 3pm Go Fight Live gfl.tv … [Read more...]
Fallen Warriors (Part Seven)
Frankie Campbell (33-4-2, 26 KO’s) Born: 1904, Died: 8-25-1930 This is one of the most horrific deaths in the sport. Campbell died after having his brain separated from the connective tissue inside the skull, a result of punishment sustained in a fifth round TKO loss to Max Baer. The injury is said to have occurred as early as the second round, when Campbell stated to his … [Read more...]