Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas-- Saturday night on HBO Latino 23-year-old Mexican super middleweight prospect, Gilberto Ramirez (30-0, 24 KOs) did what only two other fighters-- Lucian Bute and Kelly Pavlik-- could do in stopping tough Colombian journeyman Fulgencio Zuniga (27-10-1, 24 KOs). The eight-round TKO came at the end of a long, sustained beating where the young … [Read more...]
Gilberto Ramirez: “Chavez Jr. is Old News, I’ll Fight Froch”
The question of whether 23-year-old Mexican super middleweight prospect Gilberto Ramirez (29-0, 23 KOs) is the "real deal" is still open for debate. However, the heavy-handed prospect will be facing what should be his toughest test this Saturday in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas when he takes on hard-hitting and durable Colombian journeyman, Fulgencio Zuniga (27-9-1, 24 … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – April 12th – 16th, 2014
With Pacquiao – Bradley 2 upon us, just about everything else qualifies for this week’s column… 4/12 – Andy Lee (31-2, 22 KO’s) vs. Frank Horta (34-12-5, 13 KO’s) - Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg, Denmark With a bout scheduled for May, Lee picks up an eight rounder on the Nordic Fight Night card. He’s looking for his fourth straight win when he faces the former France … [Read more...]
Solis Beats Austin Via DQ; Cloud, Mayorga Win
American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, United States Odlanier Solis (17-0, 12 KOs) DQ10 Ray Austin (28-5-4, 18 KOs) Recap-- Former Cuban amateur star, Odlanier Solis, looked like a seasoned pro against veteran contender, Ray Austin, on Friday night. Solis walked down the 6 ft 6 Austin, picking his spots and firing educated counters behind a high guard. In the fifth, an … [Read more...]
Tavoris Cloud Aims to Impress, But Will Anyone Be Watching?
by Sean Morehouse We’ve all heard the old philosophical riddle about a tree falling in the forest with nobody around to hear it. On Friday night, we might find the answer to a similar question: If Tavoris Cloud defends his title against a no-hoper in an non-televised fight, does anybody care? On Friday night, Tavoris Cloud will defend his light heavyweight title in … [Read more...]