Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland-- Middleweight prospect, Fernando Guerrero (21-0, 16 KOs), had little to worry about against opponent Derrick Findley (17-5, 11 KOs) while fighting in the main event of ESPN2's Friday Night Fights on the first 3D boxing telecast in US history. From the signing of the bout right through to the introductions, everybody knew how this … [Read more...]
The Weekly Weigh-In
by Chris Milton Haye v Povetkin looks like it could be finalised soon. When did Povetkin find his balls? Should Khan beat McCloskey in April it looks like his next dance partner will be Timothy Bradley in a fight that will crown an undisputed champion at 140lbs. Saul Alvarez will be a " World Champion" after his next fight. Apparently beating Mathew Hatton makes you a … [Read more...]
Sorry, Sergio…There’s Nowhere to Go
by Paul Magno There hasn't been such a unisex reaction to a KO since Oscar De la Hoya brutally knocked out Rafael Ruelas back in 1995. When WBC middleweight champ, Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez, knocked Paul Williams' eyeballs into the back of his skull Saturday, the 20th, the feeling among many was that a superstar had been born. The girls swooned and the guys pumped their … [Read more...]
Martinez Puts Williams to Sleep in Two: The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey Sergio Martinez (46-2-2, 25 KOs) KO 2 Paul Williams (39-2, 27 KOs) Recap: A potential fight of the year turned into knockout of the year as Martinez, following a first round that was slightly in favor of Williams, knocked his opponent out with a crushing left hook that Williams never saw. There was no need to count as Williams was … [Read more...]
The Weekly Weigh-In
by Chris Milton Gale Van Hoy has finally entered a decent scorecard for a boxing match. Van Hoy scored Mike Jones and Soto Karass 94-94. Well done Mr Hoy, although we expect normal services to be resumed as soon as possible. PPV numbers for the mismatch last weekend are starting to float around, it seems as though 1.4 million households bought the Manny Pacquiao Antonio … [Read more...]