Rotten scores from inept judges marred this week's edition of Friday Night Fights from the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois as two solid victories were somehow mangled into split decision draws. In the main event, Donovan George (24-3-2, 21 KOs) outworked veteran David Lopez (41-13-1, 23 KOs) over ten rounds in a super middleweight contest, winning seven of those frames on … [Read more...]
Martinez Stops Macklin in Eleven, Rodriguez Beats George
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York-- Sergio Martinez (49-2-2, 28 KOs) made the fourth defense of his title as uncrowned, consensus middleweight champ with an eleventh round RTD victory over tough Irishman, Matthew Macklin (28-4, 19 KOs) in front of a mostly pro-Macklin St. Patrick's Day crowd at Madison Square Garden and on HBO World Championship Boxing. Macklin … [Read more...]
Theophane Upsets Rodriguez Via Controversial Decision
Miami, Oklahoma-- In a controversial ending to a rather mundane main event, Ashley Theophane (27-4-1, 7 KOs) upset ranked Delvin Rodriguez (25-5-2, 14 KOs) via majority decision. The bout, itself, didn't provide a whole lot of action, but Rodriguez seemed to be carry most of the action and score with the crisper, more accurate shots. Rodriguez appeared to be fading late, but … [Read more...]