6/6 - Hugo Centeno Jr. (20-0, 11 KO’s) vs. Gerardo Ibarra (14-0, 8 KO’s) - Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, USA In the headlining bout of a Golden Boy Promotions card, undefeated light middleweights meet sin a scheduled 10 round contest. In his lone title opportunity, Centeno had to settle for a four round no contest against Julian Williams in a bout for the vacant … [Read more...]
Danny Garcia Squeaks By Mauricio Herrera… Bad Night In Bayamon
by Peter Silkov One thing to be sure of in boxing is that the best laid plans will never turn out quite the way you want them to turn out and usually when you least expect it. Last night in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and the land of his parent’s birth, Danny Garcia (28-0, 16koes) defended his WBA and WBC world light-welterweight titles, in what was supposed to be a showcase … [Read more...]
Something Putrid in Puerto Rico: Garcia, Wilder Wins Raise Questions
Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico-- Delivering disappointment from top to bottom, Golden Boy Promotions floated up a stink bomb of a card on Showtime Championship Boxing Saturday night that actually had potential to be quite the opposite when first put together. In the main event, a sluggish and frequently step-behind Danny Garcia (28-0, 16 KOs) was gifted a … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – November 15th 2013
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (23-3-1, 21 KO’s) vs. Hirofumi Mukai (9-3-1, 1 KO) – Thailand After three non-title affairs, Sor Rungvisai defends the WBC super-flyweight title for the first time. Mukai hopes for better luck in his second world title challenge: his first opportunity ended quickly when he suffered a cut due to an accidental head butt against Pongsaklek Wonjongkam and … [Read more...]
Frankie Espinoza On Magdaleno Signing, Oscar Valdez & More
Earlier this week, TheBoxingTribune.com reached out to Frankie Espinoza, the younger Espinoza that runs Espinoza Boxing with his father, Frank, Sr. - a managerial company known for it’s deep roots in the sport. Espinoza Boxing manages the careers of fighters like Abner Mares, Daniel Ponce De Leon, Oscar Valdez, Diego Magdaleno, Carlos Molina, etc. We covered topics ranging … [Read more...]