By Fox Doucette One-time featherweight world title challenger Juan Carlos Burgos (28-1, 19 KOs) takes on former IBF world featherweight titlist Cristobal Cruz (39-12-3, 23 KOs) in the main event of ESPN2's Friday Night Fights series. Both men have stepped up one division from where they held titles; this fight will be for the WBC's “Silver” title at junior lightweight, which … [Read more...]
For Vernon Paris, Unbeaten Record Still Alive: FNF Recap
by Fox Doucette “This was a triumph. I'm making a note here: huge success.” Or so sang Ellen McLain as GLaDOS in the ending credits for the video game Portal. For Vernon Paris (25-0, 15 KOs), it's hard to overstate his satisfaction after a seventh-round TKO victory over Tim Coleman (19-2-1, 5 KOs) for a minor belt and consideration in the IBF junior welterweight rankings on … [Read more...]
Tim Coleman and Vernon Paris Headline Fight Card: FNF Preview
by Fox Doucette This week, ESPN2 Friday Night Fights presents as its main event Tim Coleman (19-1, 5 KOs) fighting Vernon Paris (24-0, 14 KOs). In the co-feature, prospect Art Hovhannesyan (14-0, 8 KOs) of Armenia battles former IBF featherweight champion Cristobal Cruz (39-12-2, 23 KOs) in a lightweight contest. The main event is for the minor USBA junior welterweight title; … [Read more...]