Brian Viloria will be looking to make a big impact when he defends his WBO and WBA World Flyweight titles this Saturday in China. The Hawaiian bomber will be one of the main attractions on an ambitious bill at the Venetian Casino and Resort in Macao, China. Also on the card will be Chinese amateur star Zou Shiming, the double Olympic champion, who will be making his pro debut. … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Year-End Awards: 2012
In a lot of ways, 2012 was the best of times and the worst of times for fight fans. Competition for the eyeballs of fight fans created at least the hint of an effort to deliver good fights to the public and, although Golden Boy and Top Rank still insist on playing promotional turf war, both companies did a decent job of making some of the best fights within their power to make. … [Read more...]
Brian Viloria vs. Hernan Marquez: The Boxing Tribune Preview
At 16 years of age, Hernan Marquez became a father. The 500 pesos he earned a month from the Mexican Olympic Committee for being National Amateur Champ and the few pesos he made as a baker's assistant in his native Empalme, Sonora weren't going to be enough to pay the bills. The young southpaw with dreams of Olympic gold was then left with the task of convincing his mother to … [Read more...]
USA! USA! USA! America’s Top 10
The Boxing Tribune Editor in Chief, Paul Magno, is also a Featured Contributor for the Yahoo! Contributor Network. Read his latest article, ranking America's best fighters: America's Top Ten Boxers...Click HERE. … [Read more...]
Viloria stops Romero in nine; The rest of the weekend’s action
Friday EWS Arena, Goeppingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany-- Alexander Alekseev (23-2-1, 20 KOs) and Firat Arslan (32-5-2, 21 KOs) fought to a majority draw in a bid for Alekseev's European cruiserweight title. Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada-- Willie Nelson (18-1-1, 11 KOs) took a ten round unanimous decision over Yudel Jhonson (12-1, 8 KOs) by scores of … [Read more...]