Las Vegas, Nevada-- Juan Manuel Marquez (51-5-1, 37KOs) re-established himself as a pound for pound player by teaching Juan Diaz (35-4, 17KOs) a few things about tactical boxing in the main event of their pay-per-view rematch Saturday night. Hardly resembling their back and forth, Fight of the Year war from 2009, this bout featured a more subdued Diaz who was never really … [Read more...]
The Under 21 Club: Boxing’s 10 Best Underage Warriors
Here's a tribute to some of the sport's youngest stars-in-the-making. Not even old enough to buy a beer in many parts of the United States, these young warriors are already making waves in the hardest of all sports: 1) Saul Alvarez (Mexico) Age: 20, Record: 33-0-1, 25 KOs Titles Held: WBA Fedecentro welterweight title NABF welterweight title WBO Latino welterweight … [Read more...]
Gomez, Russell Overwhelm in LA
Those who crowded into the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles with the urge to see two of boxing's brightest prospects were treated to less than three full rounds as both Frankie Gomez (4-0, 4 KOs) and Olympian, Garry Russell Jr. (10-0, 7 KOs) made quick work of their opponents. The main event saw Gomez stop veteran journeyman, Jaime Orrantia (13-27-5, 4 KOs) with an uppercut at … [Read more...]