Just announced: A January 10th bout between reigning WBA super featherweight champ, Japan's Takashi Uchiyama (16-0, 13 KOs) and WBA interim titlist in the same division, Mexican, Jorge Solis (40-2-2, 29 KOs) at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo, Japan. Uchiyama won his title by beating Juan Carlos Salgado in January of this year and has since made three successful title … [Read more...]
¡Viva Mexico! A Look at Mexico’s Best Fighters
by Paul Magno As Mexicans get ready for their bicentennial celebration, it's once again time to take a look at who's who among The Aztec Nation's best boxers. So, to kick off Mexican Independence Day properly, here's a look at Mexico's Top 10 fighters, according to The Boxing Tribune: 1) Juan Manuel Marquez (51-5-1, 37 KOs): Despite a tough loss to Floyd Mayweather during … [Read more...]
The Late Stoppage : A Unique Look at the Day’s Fights
A pet peeve of mine is smaller sites pretending that they are one of the big guys. Let's face it, when looking for re-caps of the day's fights, most everyone is going to instinctively look up the big sites. As a small, but growing site, The Boxing Tribune has long been look for something that flips the script a bit and adds something to the scene rather than just re-tilling … [Read more...]
Sosa Pounds Varela; The Rest of Saturday’s Mexican Fight Action
Mexico City, Mexico-- Former Jr. Flyweight champ, Edgar Sosa (39-6, 23 KOs), scored his second straight stoppage win after his controversial headbutt-caused TKO loss to Rodel Mayol in late 2009. His opponent, Venezuelan, Jose Luis Varela (15-8, 7 KOs), a natural strawweight, was never really in the bout and lacked the size and power to keep Sosa honest and … [Read more...]
Calderon’s Little Problem
by Dafydd Thomas Reigning junior flyweight world champion Ivan Calderon has had his work cut out for him over the past two years. In boxing, guys that cut frequently have an uphill battle before a fight even starts, and Calderon has had more than his fair share of cuts over the past two years. In his past fight with Rodel Mayol, Calderon showed signs that he was slowing … [Read more...]