by Fox Doucette After a year in which the sport of boxing shot itself in the foot more times than Yosemite Sam outsmarted by Bugs Bunny, 2015 got off to a proper start as Darleys Perez (32-1, 20 KOs) won a wide unanimous decision over Jonathan Maicelo (21-2, 12 KOs). In the co-feature, such as it was, Francisco Santana (22-3-1, 11 KOs) absolutely starched Kendal Mena (20-1, 11 … [Read more...]
Darleys Perez Takes On Jonathan Maicelo: ESPN Friday Night Fights Preview
by Fox Doucette There are certain things that are cause for national celebration when they return---the leaves on the trees in spring, women in bikinis in summer, the McRib---but for fight fans, the return of The Teddy Atlas Rant Show And Boxing D-League Spectacular, or Friday Night Fights for short, is the fourth face on that would-be Mount Rushmore of anticipated … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – December 4th – December 11th 2013
12/6 – Yesica Bopp (25-1, 11 KO’s) vs. Ana Fernandez (14-6, 10 KO’s) – Concordia, Argentina Light flyweight champion and top pound for pound female boxer, Bopp puts her WBA and WBO world straps on the line in her 17th world title bout. Her lone defeat came in June in a rematch with Jessica Chavez. Bopp’s titles weren’t at stake, but Chavez retained her WBC Silver belt. … [Read more...]