by Eric "Sugar Foot" Duran The gatekeepers are former champs, holding the strap until someone dethrones them. They're fighters who take fights on short notice for a paycheck. Their phone is never silent as big-time promoters are constantly calling for their services. They're the backbone of boxing as, simply, the opponent. Emanuel Augustus- With recent news regarding a … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: The Independence Day Edition, 2014
7/4 – Michael Katsidis (29-6, 24 KO’s) vs. Graham Earl (26-4, 12 KO’s) II - Rumours International, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia These two didn’t wait for Friday to get the fists flying. At the fights final press conference they exchanged some heated words, followed by a challenge to a street fight in the parking lot, followed by an attempt by both fighters to engage … [Read more...]
4-Round Boxing News Brief (Kirkland-Molina, Cloud-Erdei Canceled, Wolak Retires, More)
-- James Kirkland (30-1, 27 KOs) has signed to face Carlos Molina (19-4-2, 6 KOs) in an HBO co-feature with Erik Morales on January 28th. Houston is rumored to be the home for this card. -- The Tavoris Cloud (23-0, 19 KOs)- Zsolt Erdei (33-0, 18 KOs) bout for Cloud's IBF light heavyweight title on December 31st has been canceled due to a hand injury suffered by Erdei. The … [Read more...]
Lemieux Crushes Camacho Jr. and the Rest of Friday’s Action
Courtesy FightNews.com: Lemieux destroys Camacho Jr Rising unbeaten middleweight star David Lemieux 24-0, 23 KOs) demolished Hector Camacho Jr. 52-4-1, 28 KOs) in the first round on Friday night at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Camacho was wobbled with a right hand, then laid out for the count at the bell. Time was 3:00. Lemieux retains the WBC … [Read more...]