In tonight’s main event at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California, Alfonso Gomez (25-6-2, 12 KO’s) scored a unanimous decision over Yoshihiro Kamegai (25-3-1, 22 KO’s) with all three judges scoring the fight comfortably for Gomez at 98:91. Though Kamegai was the aggressor and landed the harder shots, it Gomez who had the superior skills, faster hands, and better … [Read more...]
Alfonso Gomez vs. Yoshihiro Kamegai: The Boxing Tribune Preview
Friday night at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California, Alfonso Gomez (24-6-2, 12 KO’s) and Yoshihiro Kamegai (25-2-1, 22 KO’s) square off in a scheduled 10 round contest headlining a seven bout card from Golden Boy Promotions. Gomez was a contestant on the first season of “The Contender” nearly 11 years ago. Coming up in weight for the program, his superior skill … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: November 13th – 19th, 2014
11/13 - Joseph Diaz Jr. (12-0, 8 KO’s) vs. Roberto Castaneda (21-7-1, 15 KO’s) - Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, USA This is the headlining bout on Thursday night’s Golden Boy Live card; Diaz is a 2012 U.S. Olympian and Castaneda has become a stepping stone opponent to rising prospects the last two years. 11/13 – Carlos Cuadras (30-0-1, 24 KO’s) vs. Marvin … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: October 30th – November 1st 2014
10/30 - Golden Boy Live "Monster Brawl" - Memorial Hall, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Danny O’Connor (23-2, 7 KO’s) vs. Andrew Farmer (18-2, 7 KO’s) O’Connor is coming off a questionable loss to veteran Vivian Harris a year ago. His return bout comes against an opponent who makes his first appearance in a 10 round bout and has based his career mainly in Virginia. Sharif … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: September 26th – 29th, 2014
9/26 – Anselmo Moreno (35-2-1, 12 KO’s) vs. Juan Carlos Payano (15-0, 8 KO’s) - Mesquite Arena, Mesquite, Texas, USA Moreno makes the fifth defense of the WBA Super World bantamweight title after eight straight wins in “regular” WBA bantamweight title bouts. His only loss since 2002 was to Abner Mares, the WBC super-bantamweight champ. Payano has fought some experienced … [Read more...]