by Fox Doucette When is a victory not a victory? There was one potential and one definitive answer to the question between the two fights on ESPN2 at the Paramount Theatre in Huntington, NY on Friday night. Cletus Seldin (16-0, 13 KOs) drew derision from some in the social media audience for being a dirty fighter, but the punches that did the real damage were as clean as you … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – April 3rd – April 9th, 2014
4/3 - Leonard Zappavigna (31-2, 21 KO’s) vs. Shuhei Tsuchiya (15-3, 13 KO’s) - The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington, Victoria, Australia Zappavigna looked like he was headed for big things when he beat Ji-Hoon Kim in an IBF eliminator nearly four years ago. After losing his world title shot to Miguel Diaz, he was stopped in his next bout by Ammeth Diaz and has reverted to … [Read more...]
Melson, Hardy headline the “Last Dance” at Roseland Ballroom
After nearly a century of existence, the famed Roseland Ballroom is closing its doors. Slated to host its final event (a Lady Gaga concert) in April, the venues final boxing show will be held tomorrow night courtesy of Lou DiBella’s Broadway Boxing, headlined by light middleweight Boyd Melson (13-1-1, 4 KO’s) facing late replacement Donald Ward (6-3, 3 KO’s) and UBF super … [Read more...]