By Fox Doucette Earlier this week, the esteemed editor in chief of this fine publication and I got into a bit of a discussion about whether Kermit Cintron (33-4-1, 28 KOs), who is scheduled to fight Saul Alvarez (38-0-1, 28 KOs) on November 26th for El Canelo's WBC belt at 154, is the toughest test that Alvarez has yet faced. I argued that Cintron is just Matthew Hatton or … [Read more...]
The line forms to fight Paul Williams in HBO return
Two ranked jr.middleweights have added their names to the list of possible opponents for Paul Williams' July 9 return to HBO. Williams is coming off a brutal one-punch knockout loss to Sergio Martinez in a November bid for the middleweight title. Cuban exile, Erislandy Lara (15-0-1, 10 KOs) recently expressed to Boxingscene.com, his desire to face the former welterweight and … [Read more...]
Salido Shocks, Ortiz Awes in Night of Upsets; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
(Photo: Fred Beckham/Associated Press) Foxwoods Resort and Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut (HBO)-- Victor Ortiz (29-2-2, 22 KOs) scored the first upset of the evening with a spirited title-winning effort over previously undefeated Andre Berto (27-1, 21 KOs) for Berto's WBC welterweight title. From the very first round it became clear that the fans … [Read more...]
DeAndre Latimore to Face Dennis Sharpe Saturday, April 16
25-year old jr. middleweight contender, DeAndre Latimore, of St. Louis, Missouri (21-3, 17 KO), will take on Dennis Sharpe (17-6-3, 4 KO), Saturday April 16. Latimore’s tune up bout will take place on the undercard of Andre Berto and Victor Ortiz’s WBC welterweight title fight, and will be held at the MGM Grand Theater, at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, … [Read more...]
Berto-Ortiz, April 16th at Foxwoods
WBC welterweight champion, Andre Berto (27-0, 21 KOs) will defend against Victor Ortiz (28-2-2, 22 KOs) at the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut April 16th. Berto, who has been widely criticized for the overall quality of his opposition, is looking to make the sixth defense of the title he won by beating Miguel Angel Rodriguez in 2008. During his … [Read more...]