This week on ESPN2's Friday Night Fights from the Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan, hometown attraction Vernon Paris (27-1, 16 KOs) looks to re-start a long journey to relevance in the crowded junior welterweight division with a ten-round contest against well-traveled journeyman, Manuel Perez (19-8-1, 4 KOs) at the welterweight limit. Back in 2011 a 23-year-old Paris … [Read more...]
Vazquez Wins IBF Gold, Mijares Smashes; The Rest of The Mexican Action
Laredo, Texas-- Miguel Vazquez (26-3, 12 KOs), of Guadalajara, Mexico, claimed the vacant IBF lightweight title via wide unanimous decision over Korean pressure fighter, Ji Hoon Kim (21-6, 18 KOs). Employing smart movement and sharp counters throughout all twelve rounds, Vazquez rendered Kim's come-forward style practically useless. The Korean would never let up the pace, … [Read more...]
The Weekly Weigh-in
by Chris Milton We start the week on Thursday in Australia with Alex Leapai taking on Owen Beck in a heavyweight contest. It’s a fight we normally wouldn’t care about, but after Leapai’s barn burner and potential FOTY against Travis Walker, its worth taking a look at this fight purely for the entertainment value. On Friday, we move to ESPN and to the Chris Arreola … [Read more...]