by Tim Harrison The IBF junior middleweight title will make its annual appearance this Saturday night, when current title holder, 39-year-old Cornelius “K-9” Bundrage (32-4, 19 KOs) defends against 34-year-old former “Contender” participant, Ishe “Sugar Shay” Smith (24-5, 11 KOs). The Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan will play host and Showtime Championship Boxing will … [Read more...]
Boxing Rankings Update: Bundrage Moves Up, Molina Moves In, More…
There were only three ranked fighters in action last week (Cornelius Bundrage, Erislandy Lara, Marco Antonio Rubio) and only one managed to move up within their division. Cornelius Bundrage, with his TKO7 victory over Cory Spinks, moves up from #10 to #8, moving past an inactive Alfredo Angulo and Erislandy Lara, who was also victorious on Saturday. Lara, despite a win, … [Read more...]
Bundrage, Lara, and Russell Score Impressive Victories on Showtime
Everybody fought true to form at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California during Saturday's Showtime triple header, and despite no upsets on the card, it was a pretty entertaining show. In the main event, defending IBF middleweight titlist, Cornelius "K9" Bundrage (32-4, 19 KOs) was as crude as ever, delivering a sloppy, caveman-like drubbing to the faded, dead-legged … [Read more...]
Talking Boxing With Girls: The Southpaw
by Fox Doucette Your columnist is, for the moment, depressingly single. On the downside, this means a slew of interesting failed dates that would be better suited for Deadspin's Drunken Hookup Failure feature. On the upside, this means a similar bounty of new and interesting people to meet and get to know even if the result is a spectacular crash and burn in the romance … [Read more...]
Cornelius Bundrage & Cory Spinks Reprise Their 2010 Mismatch Saturday Night
By Geoff Poundes There’s a mismatch on the cards when Cornelius Bundrage, the IBF light-middleweight titleholder defends his crown against the man he won it from, Cory Spinks, at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California Saturday night. Bundrage, 31-4, 18 KO’s, has bloomed late in life and at 39 years of age is the up and comer, whereas Spinks is considered a spent … [Read more...]