Carson Jones (33-8-2, 23 KOs) will defend his minor welterweight title against Allen Conyers (12-6, 9 KOs) in a 12-round fight headlining a card at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Thursday night. Jones, the 25-year-old journeyman from Oklahoma City, is making his first appearance of 2012 after a busy 2011 that included five appearances. Four of Jones’ eight … [Read more...]
Class is in the Eye of the Beholder: Mayweather Stops Ortiz in Four on Star Power PPV
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada-- The story is getting just a little bit old as the HBO broadcast team once again made Mayweather the underhanded, classless villain, even in a series of events precipitated by a Victor Ortiz flagrant headbutt. Still, the former five-division world champ, Mayweather (42-0, 26 KOs) came out on top with a controversial fourth round stoppage of … [Read more...]
4-Round Boxing News Brief (Escobedo-Juarez, Star Power PPV Card Rounded-Out, More)
-- Lightweight contender, Vicente Escobedo (23-3, 14 KOs) will be taking on former six-time world title challenger, Rocky Juarez (28-8-1, 20 KOs) September 23 at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California. Juarez is 0-4-1 in his last five. -- Daniel Attah (26-7-1, 9 KOs) is signed to face veteran, Edner Cherry (28-6-2, 16 KOs) in a 10-round lightweight bout, September 23 … [Read more...]