Outrageous comments and bizarre events continue to dot the boxing landscape as they take things beneath any level of normalcy-- but they do provide for some high camp humor. ************** Ricardo Mayorga: "We are finish our run. We have run 6 mile en UNO hour with only DOS break for cigar. Now we work heavy bag. We want use Kirkland as heavy bag" Chris Arreola: … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – June 6th – 7th, 2014
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...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – April 12th – 16th, 2014
With Pacquiao – Bradley 2 upon us, just about everything else qualifies for this week’s column… 4/12 – Andy Lee (31-2, 22 KO’s) vs. Frank Horta (34-12-5, 13 KO’s) - Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg, Denmark With a bout scheduled for May, Lee picks up an eight rounder on the Nordic Fight Night card. He’s looking for his fourth straight win when he faces the former France … [Read more...]
Heavyweight Scene: David Price’s Redemption Tour Continues Saturday: Hughie Fury, Manuel Charr Also In Action
by Johnny Walker UK heavyweight giant David Price of Liverpool was, at this time last year, still reeling from being knocked off of his perch as "the next heavyweight champion of the world" after American veteran Tony Thompson shockingly stopped him in the second round of what was supposed to be another routine KO for the massive Scouse fighter. The disastrous decision to … [Read more...]
Heavyweight David Price Looking For Next Opponent After Headliner Marco Huck Breaks Thumb
by Johnny Walker David Price's recent "comeback" fight after two shocking back-yard losses to Tony Thompson last year in Liverpool was such a non-test of the giant man's abilities that he admitted he couldn't wait to get back in the ring and step up the level of his competition. Price's initial step back found him up against Istvan Ruzsinszky of Hungary, who came into … [Read more...]