The Lightweight portion of the 2014 Boxcino Tournament kicked off Friday night at the Edgewater Casino in Laughlin, Nevada. All four fights created fireworks, making it clear that the tournament format and six round fights created a sense of urgency within the boxers which produced the action. Chris Rudd (13-1, 8 KOs) Def. Yakubu Amidu (21-5-2, 19 KOs) via Unanimous … [Read more...]
Boxcino Tournament Series: Fedor Papazov
While the eyes of the sporting world are currently glued to the winter games in Sochi; two Russian boxers prepare to square off in the 2014 Boxcino Tournament. On February 21, live on ESPN, lightweight Fedor Papazov (14-0, 9 KOs) takes on Petr Petrov (32-4-2, 15 KOs) in the opening round of the single-elimination tourney. The fight is a major step-up in competition for … [Read more...]