In what promises to be an instant classic, WBO flyweight champ, Brian Viloria (29-3, 16 KOs) looks to make the first defense of his title against the hard-charging former undisputed junior flyweight champ, Giovani Segura (28-1-1, 24 KOs) at Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines this Saturday, December 10. Viloria, who is a dual citizen of the United … [Read more...]
Thai Good, You Like Shirt?: The Southpaw
By Fox Doucette Nothing confounds a spellchecker faster than Thai or Indian names. Which creates problems for people who want to know about the world's most obscure champion, Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (82-3-1, 45 KOs), since just getting his name into Google, Wikipedia, or Boxrec can be a challenge in itself (hint: just Google “WBC flyweight champ”.) Anyway, Wonjongkam has been on … [Read more...]
Mighty Mites: Best Fighters at 118 and Below
by Fox Doucette In boxing, there is a tendency to believe that bigger is better, both in terms of the pay-per-view buys and in terms of the size of the fighters. Heavyweight has long been boxing's glamour division, and the two men reigning atop the division are gigantic Ivan Drago types, products of the old Soviet system and its post-Soviet infrastructure in the 1980s and … [Read more...]
Viloria wins Title, Huck Retains; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Blaisdell Center, Honolulu, Hawaii-- Brian Viloria (29-3, 16 KOs) won his third world title in two divisions by unseating defending WBO flyweight champ, Julio Cesar Miranda (35-6-1, 28 KOs) via unanimous decision by scores of 117-110, 114-113, and 115-113. Olympia-Eissportzentrum, Munich, Bayern, Germany-- Marco Huck (33-1, 24 KOs) made the seventh defense of his WBO … [Read more...]
Pingo Miranda seeks validation in title defense against Brian Viloria
Julio Cesar "Pingo" Miranda (35-5-1, 28 KOs) faces his toughest test to date as he defends his WBO flyweight title against two-time former jr. flyweight champion, Brian Viloria (28-3, 16 KOs) this Saturday at the Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Miranda has already made three successful defenses of his title since winning the vacant strap via TKO 5 against Richie … [Read more...]