Plaza De Toros El Paseo, San Luis Potosí, Mexico-- In a total mismatch, former long-reigning jr. flyweight champion, Edgar Sosa (43-6, 26 KOs) walked right through a hapless Julio Paz (12-1, 4 KOs), stopping him in one round. Paz, billed as the South American Flyweight Champion by the WBC prior to the contest, had never fought outside of his native Uruguay and had only … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune’s Fights of the Week
by Paul Magno The BIG one and three entertaining "little" ones. Here's a look at this week's noteworthy fights: 7/1-- Mark Melligen (21-2, 14 KOs) vs. Sebastian Lujan (37-5-2, 23 KOs) Lujan is taking the place of Freddy Hernandez and is probably a bigger test for welterweight prospect, Melligen. The veteran from Argentina has faced the better overall opposition with … [Read more...]
Edgar Sosa Continues Flyweight Campaign Against Julio Paz, Saturday
Former long-reigning jr. flyweight champ, Edgar Sosa (42-6, 25 KOs) will be taking on Julio Paz (12-1, 4 KOs) at the Plaza De Toros El Paseo in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, Saturday night. The flyweight bout, scheduled to be twelve rounds for a marginal WBC flyweight title, is expected to be the lead-in to a shot at Pongsaklek Wonjongkam's WBC world flyweight belt. In … [Read more...]
Segura Blasts Calderon in Three; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Photo: Joel A. Colon Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico-- For two rounds, former champ, Ivan Calderon (34-2-1, 6 KOs) looked to be back. Moving and jabbing at the hard-charging Giovani Segura (27-1-1, 23 KOs), Calderon was staying competitive through the first six minutes. But, true to form and true to the pattern established in their first fight, … [Read more...]
Martinez Puts Williams to Sleep in Two: The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey Sergio Martinez (46-2-2, 25 KOs) KO 2 Paul Williams (39-2, 27 KOs) Recap: A potential fight of the year turned into knockout of the year as Martinez, following a first round that was slightly in favor of Williams, knocked his opponent out with a crushing left hook that Williams never saw. There was no need to count as Williams was … [Read more...]