By Fox Doucette Isaac Chilemba (19-1-1, 9 KOs) took a big step in establishing himself at light heavyweight with a convincing ten-round decision win over Edison Miranda (35-7, 30 KOs) in Las Vegas on ESPN2's Friday Night Fights series. In the co-feature, Rances Barthelemy (15-0, 11 KOs) did what he was supposed to do in disposing of feather-fisted junior lightweight Hylon … [Read more...]
Buck-buck-BRAWWK! II (Duck and Cover!): The Southpaw
By Fox Doucette How fitting that your friendly neighborhood commentator gets to run this on Groundhog Day. Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, and Chris Elliott couldn't come up with a better analogy for the week's boxing news if they tried. You've got a fighter pulling out of a rematch against a guy he lost to, citing a mysterious injury. You've got a guy ducking a rematch with a … [Read more...]
Edison Miranda Takes On Isaac Chilemba: FNF Preview
By Fox Doucette Veteran light heavyweight Edison Miranda (35-6, 30 KOs) is set to face off against South African fringe contender Isaac Chilemba (18-1-1, 9 KOs) in the featured bout of ESPN2's weekly Friday Night Fights series this Friday, February 3rd. In the co-feature, pitter-pat lightweight Hylon Williams Jr. (15-0, 3 KOs) gets a who's-the-real-prospect contest, a … [Read more...]
Back in the Friday Night Fights Saddle: The Southpaw
By Fox Doucette In the immortal words of Redskins running back John Riggins, “I'm bored, I'm broke, and I'm back.” Hot damn, is it ever good to be back in familiar territory. ESPN's Friday Night Fights series returns next week, January 6, and nothing makes your friendly neighborhood commentator feel more at home than a regular beat and a consistent schedule. With that in … [Read more...]
Super! Andre Ward Beats Carl Froch, Takes Super Six Title
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey-- After 26 months of roller coaster tournament drama, Showtime's Super Six World Boxing Classic came to an end Saturday night with Oakland's Andre Ward (25-0, 13 KOs) taking a twelve round unanimous decision victory over the UK's Carl Froch (28-2, 20 KOs) and adding Froch's WBC super middleweight title to his own WBA strap. From the … [Read more...]