By Ted Sares A pier six mind-set involving an inclination to engage in brutal street-like brawls was a part of the old-school mix. The Basilio-DeMarco wars were the sin quo non of Old School, but for a pure, visual definition, the best I can do is recommend the Monroe Brooks-Bruce Curry fight in 1978 in which the fighters fought with both skill and savagery and let it all … [Read more...]
Rubio Batters Baldomir, Forces Corner Stoppage After Four.
Gimnasio Miguel Alemán Valdez, Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico-- At stake was the ridiculous WBF super middleweight title, but both Marco Antonio Rubio (55-6-1, 48 KOs) and Carlos Baldomir (49-15-6, 15 KOs) put forth an honest effort in Saturday's clash-- for the four rounds it lasted. Ultimately, though, it was Rubio, fighting nearer his optimal weight and closer to his physical … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Fight Previews (Ward-Dawson, DeMarco-Molina, Rubio-Baldomir, Bellew-Miranda, Adamek-Walker…more)
Andre Ward (25-0, 13 KOs) vs. Chad Dawson (31-1, 17 KOs) Oracle Arena, Oakland, California For better or worse, this is as close to an All-American mega-bout as we're going to get these days. From a curiosity standpoint, alone, fans have to be looking forward to this defense of Ward's WBC/WBA world super middleweight titles. Both fighters do frustrate, though. Ward looks … [Read more...]
Terrazas blasts Palma, Godoy decisions Baldomir; The rest of Saturday’s action
For the fight report from the Juan Manuel Marquez/Brandon Rios card, click HERE For the fight report from the Tyson Fury-Martin Rogan card, click HERE For the fight report from the Garrett Wilson-Andres Taylor card, click HERE Arandas Municipal Auditorium, Arandas, Jalisco, Mexico-- Rising Mexican junior featherweight star, Victor Terrazas (33-2-1, 19 KOs) battered and … [Read more...]
Moreno, Golovkin Defend in Panama; The Rest of Friday’s Action
Arena Roberto Duran, Panama City, Panama-- WBA bantamweight champ and native of Panama, Anselmo Moreno (31-1, 11KOs) made the eighth successful defense of his title against Venezuela's Lorenzo Parra (31-3, 18KOs) in front of a partisan, pro-Moreno crowd. The defending champ was clearly the better fighter and decisively won each round before his challenger ended the bout by … [Read more...]