Uzbekistan-born European cruiserweight champion, Alexander Alekseev (23 - 2 - 0 with 20 KOs), will be in action this Friday against mandated challenger and former WBA champion, Firat Arslan. Alekseev, now fighting out of Germany, is on a 4 fight winning run since being starched in 2 by Denis Lebedev back in 2010 and is defending the belt he picked up in his last outing , … [Read more...]
Magdaleno Dominates on ShoBox 10th Anniversary Show; The Rest of Friday’s Action
Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada-- Super featherweight prospect, Diego Magdaleno (20-0, 7 KOs), showed class and poise as he outclassed a game Alejandro Perez (15-3-1, 10 KOs) to take a unanimous ten-round decision by scores of 98-90, 99-90, and 98-91. The Boxing Tribune also scored the bout 98-90 in favor of the Las Vegas native, Magdaleno. Despite a flash knockdown … [Read more...]
Paul Magno’s Daily Grind: Monday, July 5th
...Post-Holiday Grind... * It amazes me how some media "experts" still insist on talking about the depth of the welterweight division. People, this is not 2007 and, as The Beatles said, This Bird Has Flown. The days of ridiculous riches at 147 are long gone. Cotto, Williams, Mosley, and Margarito are all campaigning at 154 now while Clottey and Quintana have been … [Read more...]