by Tim Harrison Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas – Marcos “El Chino” Maidana (35-3, 31 KOs) overpowered Adrien “The Problem” Broner (27-1, 22 KOs) in the main event of Showtime’s last major boxing card of the year, knocking down the previously unbeaten prodigy en route to a unanimous decision win. Also on the undercard, Keith “One Time” Thurman (22-0, 20 KOs) stopped Jesus Soto … [Read more...]
“Danger Zone”: A look at Saturday’s under-card match-ups
Saturday night, undefeated Adrien “The Problem” Broner (27-0, 22 KOs) puts his undefeated record and WBA welterweight world title on the line against Argentine slugger Marcos Maidana (34-3, 31 KOs) at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. With a quality main event that promises to be a major test for both fighters, the under card features three world title match ups, two U.S. … [Read more...]
The Boricua Comeback?
2011 hasn't been a great year for Puerto Rican boxing. While faded boricua figurehead, Miguel Cotto, stopped Ricardo Mayorga in March, not even the fiercest of Cotto loyalists would argue that it was anything other than a trophy win from a critically weathered fighter. Cotto is far removed from being the fighter who once cut a violent swath through the ranks of … [Read more...]
4-Round Boxing News Brief (Latest on Juanma Lopez, Rubio, Epix, More)
-- Juan Manuel Lopez (30-1, 27 KOs) will be returning to the ring October 1 against fringe contender, Mike Oliver (25-2, 8KOs) at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. -- Cesar Seda's (20-1, 15 KOs) original opponent, Cuban Gold Medalist, Yan Berthelemy, has been pulled from this Friday's card at the Auditorio Juan Pachín Vicéns in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Seda … [Read more...]
Seda looking to bounce back against Barthelemy in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico's Cesar Seda (20-1, 15 KOs) is looking to push the "reset" button after his closer-than-scored April loss to WBO super flyweight champ, Omar Narvaez. The southpaw's first fight back will be this Friday night against 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist for Cuba, Yan Barthelemy (12-2, 4 KOs), at the Auditorio Juan Pachín Vicéns in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Seda, who performed … [Read more...]