by Fox Doucette 2014 middleweight Boxcino champion and ranked contender by the WBA and WBO, Willie Monroe Jr. (19-1, 6 KOs) continued his rise at 160 pounds, putting on a boxing clinic while beating gatekeeper Bryan Vera (23-9, 14 KOs) in the main event of ESPN2 Friday Night Fights. In the co-feature, runner-up in that same middleweight tournament Brandon Adams (15-1, 10 KOs) … [Read more...]
Catchweight Hero, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Beats Brian Vera
After two fights and twenty-two hard fought and controversial rounds of fighting, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (48-1-1, 32koes) finally gained a legitimate victory over Brian Vera (23-8, 14koes) last night, March 1st at the Alamodome, San Antonio, in Texas, for a redemption of sorts…depending upon who your point of view. The fight was entertaining, as the mixture of styles and … [Read more...]
Chavez Beats Vera (For Real), Salido Bests Lomachenko (And HBO)
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas-- On Saturday night in the main event of HBO's boxing double-header, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (48-1-1, 32 KOs) righted a wrong by dominating the tough but over-his-head Bryan Vera (23-8, 14 KOs) en route to a unanimous twelve-round decision. Unlike his sluggish performance against Vera last September, an in-shape Chavez Jr. was more active and … [Read more...]
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr vs Bryan Vera 2… Repeat Or Redemption
When Julio Cesar Chavez Jr (47-1-1, 32 koes) meets Bryan Vera (23-7, 14 koes) for the second time this Saturday, he will be looking to put behind him the controversy of their first meeting, last September, when he and the three judges seemed to be just about the only people present at the Stubhub Centre that night, who believed that Chavez deserved to take the decision. To say … [Read more...]
Mora the Same from Sergio; TV or Not TV: Magno’s Monday Rant
Welcome to Magno's Monday Rant... Kudos to Bryan Vera for beating the smug, underachieving "Latin Snake" and, hopefully, removing him from the sport's collective unconscious on Friday night. Regardless of his status as resident turd in the pugilistic punch bowl, Sergio Mora stands as a living, breathing testament to a very basic truth in boxing: Mainstream TV exposure is … [Read more...]