23-year-old Filipino prospect, Mercito Gesta (21-0-1, 11 KOs), will face the first real test of his young career against veteran Francisco Lorenzo (36-10, 16 KOs) on the Brandon Rios-Urbano Antillon undercard, July 9 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. The recent signee to Top Rank Promotions has been sparring with Amir Khan and is being positioned to make waves … [Read more...]
Huck Retains, Morales Wins, Arce Destroys; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Max Schmeling Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany Marco Huck (31-1, 23 KOs) SD12 Denis Lebedev (21-1, 16 KOs) Recap-- Challenger, Lebedev, made a solid run at WBO cruiserweight champion, Marco Huck's title, but spent too much time stalking and allowed Huck to steal enough rounds to retain his title. Judges' scorecards were: 115-113, 115-113 for Huck and 116-112 for … [Read more...]
The Weekly Weigh-In
by Chris Milton New Zealand Rugby international, Sonny Williams has been given the blessing of the New Zealand Rugby board to fight on January 29th. Lets hope he is not another Anthony Mundine. If there is anyone out there who still questions Amir Khans’s chin or heart, they really need to stop reading the Boxing Scene forums and get a grip on reality. Victor Ortiz has … [Read more...]
Lorenzo to Replace Barrios vs. Erik Morales
A replacement has been found for this Saturday's Erik Morales bout in Mexico. Original opponent, Jorge Barrios, was refused permission to leave his native Argentina due to a pending aggravated homicide case. Taking Barrios' place will be The Dominican Republic's Francisco Lorenzo (35-8, 16 KOs). Lorenzo, a pro for 10 years, holds noteworthy wins over Nate Campbell and … [Read more...]