by Tim Harrison Nonito “Filipino Flash” Donaire (33-2, 21 KOs) makes his third appearance at Carson, California’s Stub Hub Center (formerly the Home Depot Center) in defense of his WBA featherweight title. Donaire will take on the hard-hitting, but relatively unknown Nicholas Walters (24-0, 20 KOs) of Jamaica, who also holds a version of the WBA’s featherweight crown. … [Read more...]
Lucian Bute vs. Jean Pascal: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison Two of the biggest Canadian box office attractions in boxing will face off this Saturday, January 18 when Jean Pascal (28-2-1, 17 KOs) and Lucian Bute (31-1, 24 KOs) do battle in what should be the biggest fight in the history of their adopted home nation. HBO World Championship Boxing will televise the fight live from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, … [Read more...]
Timothy Bradley vs. Ruslan Provodnikov: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison This Saturday, March 16, WBO welterweight titlist Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley (29-0, 12 KOs) returns to the ring for the first time since winning a highly controversial gift split decision victory over Manny Pacquiao last June. Ruslan Provodnikov (22-1, 15 KOs) will provide the lit match to Bradley’s powder keg, in what is sure to be a high-action affair … [Read more...]
Bernard Hopkins vs. Tavoris Cloud: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison Saturday night will be another potentially history making night for 48-year-old Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins (52-6-2, 32 KOs) when he makes a run at Tavoris “Thunder” Cloud (24-0, 19 KOs) and his IBF light heavyweight title. Hopkins-Cloud headlines a solid night of fights, with Keith Thurman and Jan Zaveck serving as the co-feature, at the Barclay’s … [Read more...]
Broner stops Rees in five, the rest of the HBO action
by Tim Harrison Adrien “The Problem” Broner (26-0, 22 KOs) made good on his promises to make short work of his opponent on Saturday night when he stopped a gutsy Gavin “The Rock” Rees (37-2-1, 18 KOs) in five rounds on Saturday night at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. And on the undercard, Sakio Bika scored a decision win over Nikola Sjekloca to earn the … [Read more...]