Amir Khan vs. Breidis Prescott (2008) "It has made me realise you can't get away with mistakes and it has given me a kick up the arse. Hopefully my next fight will be totally different. Maybe it was just meant to happen.'–Amir Khan Sometimes you run across the perfect ring mugging and if ever there was perfection, it was when dangerous Colombian bomber Breidis Prescott … [Read more...]
Fredrick Lawson Narrowly Defeats Breidis Prescott: ESPN Friday Night Fights Recap
by Fox Doucette Oh, for want of a nail. A controversial knockdown in the third round that probably should have been ruled a slip due to a punch behind the head meant the difference between a majority draw and a split decision. The beneficiary, Fredrick Lawson (24-0, 20 KOs) gets the first significant win of his pro career, sending Breidis Prescott (27-7, 20 KOs) on a one-way … [Read more...]
Breidis Prescott A Very Live Underdog: ESPN Friday Night Fights Preview
by Fox Doucette Breidis Prescott (27-6, 20 KOs) may be a six-to-one underdog, but his main event welterweight tilt against Ghana's Fredrick Lawson (23-0, 20 KOs) looks to be one tremendously competitive fight as it headlines ESPN2 Friday Night Fights (Thursday edition!) from the Hialeah Park Race Track in Hialeah, Florida. In the co-feature, Angino Perez (18-6, 16 KOs) is … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – March 14th- 15th 2014
3/14 - Michael Katsidis (28-6, 23 KO’s) vs. Eddy Comaro (27-17-5, 11 KO’s) - Rumours International, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia The former WBO lightweight champion returns after two years away from the ring and headlines the card in a schedules 10 rounder. Katsidis retired in 2012 after losing his last two bouts, and four of his last five. Still a lightweight at 33 years … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – September 28th 2013
Breidis Prescott (26-5, 20 KO’s) vs. Edinson Garcia (23-16-, 12 KO’s) -Colombia The hard hitting Prescott comes in off a lopsided 10 round loss to Terence Crawford in March, his only fight of the year after scoring two victories in 2012. He’s beaten some solid opposition along the way, but when presented with big opportunities, has lost just as much as he’s won. Garcia’s … [Read more...]