Former junior welterweight top contender Lucas Matthysse plans on returning to the ring on the Canelo Alvarez-Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. undercard. It will be the Argentine's first fight since a crushing knockout loss to Viktor Postol in October of 2015. Right now, the plan is to kick off a campaign at welterweight with a bout against the solid, but utterly unspectacular Pablo … [Read more...]
Prospect Watch: 20 prospects to watch in 2015, Part 2
With 2014 quickly wrapping up, it’s time to look ahead to 2015. On the prospects to watch series, I’ll discuss 20 fighters who I believe will make, or break, their careers, in the next year. Now, I do not believe these are necessarily the 20 best prospects in boxing, just the top 20 with name recognition, ability and potential to breakout in the upcoming year. Let's take a … [Read more...]
Frankie Gomez Stays Loyal to Golden Boy, Oscar De la Hoya
22-year-old unbeaten junior welterweight prospect, Frankie Gomez (18-0, 13 KOs) has renewed his promotional contract with Golden Boy-- a move that assumes an exaggerated level of importance as GBP president, Oscar De la Hoya, works to piece back together a stable ripped to shreds by an apparent collusion between former GBP CEO Richard Schaefer and powerful advisor, Al … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – July 25th- 26th, 2014
7/25 - Frankie Gomez (18-0, 13 KO’s) vs. Vernon Paris (28-2, 16 KO’s) - Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, USA The undefeated prospect headlines the Golden Boy Live card, facing former USBA light welterweight title holder Paris, a capable challenger who went nine rounds (and was stopped) with Zab Judah in an IBF Light Welterweight Title Eliminator in 2012. Gomez has … [Read more...]
Senchenko Defends, Gomez Wins; The Rest of Friday’s Action
Donbass Arena, Donetsk, Ukraine-- Defending WBA welterweight titlist, Vyacheslav Senchenko (32-0, 21 KOs), stopped Marco Antonio Avendano (30-8-1, 22 KOs) in six rounds for the third defense of his belt. Karoly Balzsay (24-2, 17 KOs) won a unanimous decision over Stanyslav Kashtanov (28-1, 15 KOs) for the "regular" WBA super middleweight title. UIC Pavilion, Chicago, … [Read more...]