Technical knockouts were the norm at the opening round of the 2014 Boxcino middleweight tournament. Young fighters were exposed, while older combatants were showed the door. And when the dust settled, we were left with what should be an evenly matched and equally entertaining Semi-finals. Brandon Adams (13-0, 9 KOs) defeats Daniel Eduard (23-5-2, 14 KOs) via RD 5 TKO. The … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines: September 20, 2013
Takalani Ndlovu (33-9, 18 KO’s) vs. Mzonke Fana (31-6, 13 KO’s) –South Africa Ndlovu is on a losing skid, dropping his last three by 12 round decision. A two division champion, he’s held the WBF and IBO featherweight titles as well as the IBO and IBF super bantamweight belts. His ledger includes a spilt pair of bouts with Steve Molitor and two losses to Jeffrey Mathebula. … [Read more...]
Fortuna nearly decapitates hapless Zamudio at the Tropicana: FNF Recap
An ugly mismatch headlined this week's Friday Night Fights card from the Tropicana Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey as Javier Fortuna (22-0, 16 KOs) blew right through hapless, hopeless Miguel Zamudio (25-2-1, 13 KOs) with a brutal first round knockout. The 23-year-old Fortuna, who lost his WBA interim featherweight title on the scale, came out swinging while … [Read more...]
Javier Fortuna vs. Miguel Zamudio: The Friday Night Fights Preview
This week's Friday Night Fights main event from the Tropicana Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey has the potential to be a real mismatch. But, then again, not enough is known about one of the fighters to really make that call. Interim WBA featherweight titlist, Javier Fortuna (21-0, 15 KOs) will make the first defense of his belt against unknown entity, Miguel … [Read more...]
Cerresso Fort: “I’m ready to go out there…no matter where I fight.”
by Tim Harrison Undefeated middleweight prospect Cerresso Fort (10-0, 8 KO) recently took a few minutes out of his training schedule to talk to The Boxing Tribune. As he prepares for his May 20 comeback fight against Tim Taggart, which will be on the undercard of the professional debut of Minnesota Vikings Defensive End Ray Edwards. Fort opened up about his amateur … [Read more...]