by Fox Doucette Even a stopped clock is right twice a day. In the preview, your columnist called John Molina Jr. (25-2, 20 KOs) the heavy favorite over Dannie Williams (22-3, 18 KOs), and so it came to pass. Molina crashed a right hand on the temple of the St. Louis native that left Williams trying to beat the count by getting up on the wrong side of the ropes, seemingly … [Read more...]
John Molina A Heavy Favorite Over Dannie Williams on FNF
by Fox Doucette All the elements are in place for an entertaining mismatch on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights from Santa Fe, New Mexico, as John Molina (24-2-1, 19 KOs), fresh off a knockout loss to Antonio DeMarco for the WBC lightweight world title, gets back on the horse against Dannie Williams (22-2, 18 KOs), who still has yet to prove that he can beat even moderate quality … [Read more...]
Mike Dallas Jr.’s Career Resurgence Continues: FNF Recap
by Fox Doucette Mike Dallas Jr. (19-2-1, 8 KOs), his career left for dead after two losses on ESPN in 2011, took another giant step toward resuming his climb up the junior welterweight ranks Friday night, knocking out veteran Javier Castro (27-5, 22 KOs) in six rounds of a scheduled 12-rounder from San Jacinto, California in the main event of Friday Night Fights. In the … [Read more...]
Mike Dallas Jr. Back In Action Friday: FNF Preview
by Fox Doucette ESPN regular and fringe junior welterweight prospect Mike Dallas Jr. (18-2-1, 7 KOs) continues his attempts to ascend the ranks via the Friday Night Fights route this week, as he takes on Javier Castro (27-4, 22 KOs) in the main event in San Jacinto, California. In the co-feature, Sacramento-based prospect Brandon Gonzales (15-0, 10 KOs) gets a chance to look … [Read more...]
Ramos-Rigondeaux Bout Now Set for Jan. 20
By Fox Doucette Cuban amateur legend and fast-rising contender Guillermo Rigondeaux (8-0, 6 KOs) looks to capture a world title in only his ninth pro fight as he takes on WBA junior featherweight champ Rico Ramos (20-0, 11 KOs) at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Friday night, January 20th. Rigondeaux, who successfully defected from Cuba in 2009 after a long and … [Read more...]