HBO's split-site triple-header was capped off by an ugly, thrilling, but ultimately unfulfilling welterweight clash which saw Brandon Rios (32-2-1, 23 KOs) win a ninth-round DQ over Diego Chaves (23-2, 19 KOs) at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. Chaves, who barely made it into the US from his native Argentina on Thursday due to visa issues, gave Rios all … [Read more...]
Diego Chaves back in action, February 15
Former WBA interim welterweight champ, Diego Chaves (22-1, 18 KOs) is set to return to the ring February 15 against journeyman Juan Alberto Godoy (31-13-1, 10 KOs) at Club Jacobo Urso in Buenos Aires, Argentina. With an honest, earnest losing effort against Keith Thurman last July, Argentina's Chaves proved himself to be at least one step up from the typical fringe … [Read more...]
Bombs Away! This is Boxing’s Sunday Brunch
Hello team and welcome to a spicy chipotle flavored edition of Boxing’s Sunday Brunch; we are the number one weekly boxing column among the 0.001% of North Korea that has electricity. This week we’re going to talk about some of the fights and fighters from over the weekend, we’ll have random insights and musings plus a bonus culinary tip to conclude the proceedings - We are the … [Read more...]
Soto Karass stops Berto in 12 to highlight Knockout Kings II
by Tim Harrison AT&T Center – San Antonio, Texas – “Knockout Kings II” delivered plenty of blood and guts action and a couple knockouts. Andre Berto (28-3, 22 KOs), looking to turn things around after losing two of his last three, was upset by underdog Jesus Soto Karass (28-8-3, 18 KOs), the hard-nosed journeyman. The co-feature delivered a potential Fight of the Year … [Read more...]