7/10 – Argenis Mendez (21-2-1, 11 KO’s) vs. Rances Barthelemy (19-0, 12 KO’s) II - Convention Center, Miami, Florida, USA Iron Mike Productions brings us the rematch for the IBF super featherweight championship. The first meeting between these two saw a controversial result when Barthelemy scored a second round knockout, the result of punches landed after the bell concluding … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – May 17th 2014
Shannon Briggs (53-6-1, 47 KO’s) vs. Matthew Greer (16-12, 13 KO’s) - Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, USA The “comeback” continues. After three and a half years of inactivity, the former heavyweight WBO heavyweight champ fights for the third time in five weeks, taking a short break from his anti-Klitschko theatrics. Greer looks to be a safe … [Read more...]
Gavin Rees Considering Retirement
After a hard fought 12 round split decision loss this past weekend, former WBA light welterweight and European lightweight titleholder Gavin Rees (37-4-1, 18 KO’s) in thinking about retirement. Saturday night in Cardiff, Wales, Rees and Gary Buckland (28-3, 9 KO’s) put on a fight of the year caliber performance with Buckland edging out “The Rock” on the scorecards; the … [Read more...]
Rees vs. Buckland: an all-Welsh showdown Saturday in Cardiff
Gavin Rees needs a win. The former BBBofC and EBU lightweight champion meets former BBBofC super featherweight title holder Gary Buckland (27-3, 9 KO’s) at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales Saturday night. A win in this British title eliminator would put Rees back in the mix among the top British lightweights. A loss would more than likely kill his status as a serious … [Read more...]
Sergey Kovalev On Top Of The World After Crushing Cleverly
Sergey Kovalev (22-0-1, 20 KOs) had arrived in Cardiff Wales with the quiet aura of a gunslinger who comes into town determined to prove himself a faster gun than the local hero. There were those who doubted Kovalev’s reputation and pointed to the lack of many genuine world class names on his resume. Also, a lack of experience, due to miniscule amount of rounds he had built … [Read more...]