In a hotly anticipated Welterweight unification, Keith Thurman put on a performance meritorious of the titles he now holds after outpointing Danny Garcia over the course of 12 rounds in Brooklyn. From the very beginning, Thurman utilized a solid mix of movement and boxing to flummox Garcia who did little beyond following Thurman around the ring and hoping to land a big shot … [Read more...]
Sergio Mora Beats Abie Han By Close Split Decision: Friday Night Fights Recap
by Fox Doucette “Latin Snake” Sergio Mora (28-3-2, 9 KOs) grabbed the USBA middleweight belt with a split decision win over Abie Han (23-2, 14 KOs) that shed a lot of light on the different facets of boxing judging. In the co-feature, Erickson Lubin (9-0, 6 KOs) picked up a very easy unanimous decision win against Michael Finney (12-2-1, 10 KOs), who set the theme of fighters … [Read more...]
Sergio Mora Faces Abraham Han: Friday Night Fights Preview
by Fox Doucette “Latin Snake” Sergio Mora (27-3, 9 KOs) takes on Abraham Han (23-1, 14 KOs) in the main event on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights from Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi this week. Meanwhile, in the co-feature, prospect Erickson Lubin (8-0, 6 KOs) of Colombia gets his first major showcase on national television as he takes on Rodolfo Quintanilla … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: November 13th – 19th, 2014
11/13 - Joseph Diaz Jr. (12-0, 8 KO’s) vs. Roberto Castaneda (21-7-1, 15 KO’s) - Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, USA This is the headlining bout on Thursday night’s Golden Boy Live card; Diaz is a 2012 U.S. Olympian and Castaneda has become a stepping stone opponent to rising prospects the last two years. 11/13 – Carlos Cuadras (30-0-1, 24 KO’s) vs. Marvin … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – July 10th – 12th, 2014
7/10 – Argenis Mendez (21-2-1, 11 KO’s) vs. Rances Barthelemy (19-0, 12 KO’s) II - Convention Center, Miami, Florida, USA Iron Mike Productions brings us the rematch for the IBF super featherweight championship. The first meeting between these two saw a controversial result when Barthelemy scored a second round knockout, the result of punches landed after the bell concluding … [Read more...]