In a perfect world, Friday Night Fights would not go into hibernation for the last four months of the year, HBO and Showtime would have competitive matchups on alternating weekends, Golden Boy would give us something more than ritual sacrifices on Telefutura’s Solo Boxeo, and Top Rank would put a compelling undercard bout on a Manny Pacquiao pay-per-view card. Budget … [Read more...]
Mighty Mites: Best Fighters at 118 and Below
by Fox Doucette In boxing, there is a tendency to believe that bigger is better, both in terms of the pay-per-view buys and in terms of the size of the fighters. Heavyweight has long been boxing's glamour division, and the two men reigning atop the division are gigantic Ivan Drago types, products of the old Soviet system and its post-Soviet infrastructure in the 1980s and … [Read more...]
Notes from a Cancun Bull Ring
-- I couldn't make it to this show, but the best place in the world to see a fight is deep in the heart of Mexico. It's like stepping into a time machine or traveling to another dimension where there's no such thing as "politically correct." It's probably the only place in North America where you can still goose a ring card girl and not have a lawsuit handed to you by the third … [Read more...]
Segura, Vazquez Make Quick Work of Foes; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Musica Hall, Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico-- Miguel Vazquez (29-3, 13 KOs) made the second defense of his IBF lightweight title by stopping an overmatched and passive, Marlon Aguilar (25-11-1, 18 KOs) in the second round of their twelve round contest. Vazquez came out boxing, but quickly turned hunter when he saw no real offense coming his way. The defending champ buzzed … [Read more...]
Vazquez, Segura in Toluca Double Bill this Saturday
IBF lightweight champ, Miguel Vazquez (28-3, 12 KOs) will make the third defense of his belt against Nicaragua's Marlon Aguilar (25-10-1, 18 KOs) at Musica Hall in Toluca, Mexico this Saturday, June 18th with exciting and undisputed jr. flyweight champion, Giovani Segura sharing the bill. Vazquez, originally from Guadalajara, last defended his belt in March, scoring a … [Read more...]