Illusions Theater, San Antonio, Texas-- Over twelve rounds in Showtime's main event Friday night, Cuban star Erislandy Lara (20-2-2, 12 KOs) established very well the fact that he belongs among the elite of the 154 lb. division and that challenger, Ishe Smith (26-7, 12 KOs) is clearly among the division's second tier. Surprisingly, both defense-minded counter-punchers came … [Read more...]
Pick On Someone Your Own Size: FNF Recap
by Fox Doucette There were plenty of potential rejected headlines for this week's Recap. “Junior Middleweight Beats Light Heavyweight For Super Middleweight Title”. “Teddy Atlas Fellates Francisco Sierra In 3D”. Maybe even “Let The Bodies Hit The Floor”. But the main feature of tonight's Friday Night Fights main event on ESPN2 was what happens when a guy comes in 7 … [Read more...]
Francisco Sierra-Jesus Gonzales to Headline Phoenix Card: FNF Preview
by Fox Doucette Regular viewers of Friday Night Fights may remember a fight from last July, the co-feature of Delvin Rodriguez's decision loss to Ashley Theophane, in which Francisco Sierra (24-3-1, 22 KOs) scored a technical decision win over previously unbeaten Don George after dropping George after the bell to end the seventh round. For Sierra, it remains his lone win in … [Read more...]
Theophane Upsets Rodriguez Via Controversial Decision
Miami, Oklahoma-- In a controversial ending to a rather mundane main event, Ashley Theophane (27-4-1, 7 KOs) upset ranked Delvin Rodriguez (25-5-2, 14 KOs) via majority decision. The bout, itself, didn't provide a whole lot of action, but Rodriguez seemed to be carry most of the action and score with the crisper, more accurate shots. Rodriguez appeared to be fading late, but … [Read more...]