Breidis Prescott (26-5, 20 KO’s) vs. Edinson Garcia (23-16-, 12 KO’s) -Colombia The hard hitting Prescott comes in off a lopsided 10 round loss to Terence Crawford in March, his only fight of the year after scoring two victories in 2012. He’s beaten some solid opposition along the way, but when presented with big opportunities, has lost just as much as he’s won. Garcia’s … [Read more...]
Adonis Stevenson vs. Tavoris Cloud: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison This Saturday, September 28, Adonis Stevenson (21-1, 18 KOs) makes the first defense of the WBC light heavyweight title he violently snatched from the once-formidable clutches of Chad Dawson in June. Hard-hitting former IBF light heavyweight titlist Tavoris Cloud (24-1, 19 KOs) makes the trek north of the border to challenge Stevenson in his adopted home; the … [Read more...]
Eleider Alvarez vs. Allan Green: Friday Night Fights Preview
by Tim Harrison 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions steps out from the shadow of the established promoters with which it has partnered in all of its previous shows to promote its own show this Friday, July 5 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, Connecticut. ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights will broadcast a night of fights featuring a ten-round light heavyweight bout between … [Read more...]
Jean Pascal, David Lemieux Headline Montreal Card Friday
by Fox Doucette What happens when you get a Friday night fight date at the Bell Centre but don't have any competitive fights? If you're Groupe Yvon Michel, which is promoting this Frirday's collection of tuneups and mismatches at the Montreal Canadiens' dormant-via-lockout hockey venue, the answer is you put on a show anyway and to hell with competitive fights. Headlining … [Read more...]
Adonis Stevenson Clobbers Noe Gonzalez: FNF Recap
by Fox Doucette Montreal-based super middleweight Adonis Stevenson (18-1, 15 KOs) added another skull to carve into his sword handle as he easily dispatched Noe Gonzalez (28-2, 20 KOs) in two rounds in the main event of ESPN2 Friday Night Fights from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. In the co-feature, Eleider Alvarez (8-0, 5 KOs) fought an easy but thoroughly boring … [Read more...]