In a lot of ways, 2012 was the best of times and the worst of times for fight fans. Competition for the eyeballs of fight fans created at least the hint of an effort to deliver good fights to the public and, although Golden Boy and Top Rank still insist on playing promotional turf war, both companies did a decent job of making some of the best fights within their power to make. … [Read more...]
Austin Trout decisions Miguel Cotto at MSG; Velez, Jacobs victorious
Madison Square Garden, New York-- Miguel Cotto (37-4, 30 KOs) may have carried out the last fight of a stellar 11-year career Saturday night at Madison Square Garden and on Showtime Championship Boxing as he failed in his bid to take the WBA junior middleweight title from defending titlist, Austin Trout (26-0, 14 KOs). Although the judges' scores were ridiculously wide at … [Read more...]
Return of the Golden Child: Jacobs Makes Miracle Return Saturday
When Brooklyn middleweight Danny Jacobs steps in the ring this Saturday night, it will be more than just another boxer’s homecoming. As the cliché goes, it will be the first day of the rest of his life. Jacobs (22-1, 19 KOs) will meet Josh Luteran (13-1, 9 KOs) in a scheduled eight round bout at The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The bout hasn’t garnered as much publicity … [Read more...]
Alvarez Dominates Hatton, Judah Smashes Mabuza; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
(Photo Courtesy: (AP/Jae C. Hong) Honda Center, Anaheim, California-- Despite the negativity attached to the exterior of the event via bogus title designations and catchweight nonsense, the in-ring contest between 20-year old Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (36-0-1, 26 KOs) and Matthew Hatton (41-5-2, 16 KOs) turned out to be a solid, entertaining affair for viewers of HBO's Boxing … [Read more...]
Huck Retains, Morales Wins, Arce Destroys; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Max Schmeling Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany Marco Huck (31-1, 23 KOs) SD12 Denis Lebedev (21-1, 16 KOs) Recap-- Challenger, Lebedev, made a solid run at WBO cruiserweight champion, Marco Huck's title, but spent too much time stalking and allowed Huck to steal enough rounds to retain his title. Judges' scorecards were: 115-113, 115-113 for Huck and 116-112 for … [Read more...]