All Entries Tagged With: "HBO"
Nonito Donaire vs. Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. to Co-Headline HBO Boxing, Saturday February 4th
Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire (27-1, 18KOs) vs. Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (21-1-1, 18KOs), in the junior featherweight division, will be featured as one part of a doubleheader put on by Top Rank, who has dubbed this fight card “Welcome to the Future.” The other part will feature a WBC middleweight title bout with Julio Cesar [...]
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. & Marco Antonio Rubio Headline HBO Boxing, Saturday February 4th
The Top Rank fight card “Welcome to the Future” will feature a WBC middleweight title bout with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31KOs) facing Marco Antonio Rubio (53-5-1, 46KOs) on Saturday, February 4th. Co-headlining will be Nonito Donaire (27-1, 18KOs) vs. Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (21-1-1, 18KOs) in the junior featherweight division. The doubleheader will air [...]
Sergio Martinez: A Cautionary Tale
The Boxing Tribune’s Tim Harrison takes a look at the tale of Sergio Martinez and the lessons to be learned from dealing with networks, sanctioning bodies, and other business aspects of the game.
Sergio Martinez Ditches WBC Diamond Belt– Blasts WBC, Chavez Jr., Arum, HBO
Martinez’s public statement Thursday is actually a blessing in disguise for Chavez Jr., Arum, and the WBC since, now, Martinez has removed himself from the picture and will no longer be able to force the WBC to live up to its word.
Heavyweight Action: Seth Mitchell vs. Timur Ibragimov, Saturday December 10th
Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell (23-0-1, 17KOs) will meet Timur Ibragimov (30-3-1, 16KOs) in a heavyweight co-featured bout to Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peterson this Saturday, December 10.
Anthony Peterson vs. Daniel Attah, Saturday December 10th
Anthony Peterson (30-1, 20KOs) will face Daniel Attah (26-8-1, 9KOs) this Saturday, December 10th in a lightweight matchup at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C.
Fernando Guerrero vs. Robert Kliewer, Saturday December 10th
Fernando Guerrero (21-1, 16KOs) will face Robert Kliewer (11-13-2, 5KOs) this Saturday, December 10th at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C.
Seth Mitchell: “I want to be on the big stage.”
American heavyweight hopeful, Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell makes his HBO debut on Saturday December 10. He spoke to The Boxing Tribune’s Tim Harrison about his upcoming fight, his career, and his expectations.
Out For Justice: Miguel Cotto May Get Revenge, Won’t Get Back What Margarito Stole
Miguel Cotto may get revenge over Antonio Margarito in Saturday’s Pay-Per-View grudge match, but will he get back what he lost 3 years ago?
Alvarez Stops Cintron, Broner Wins WBO Title
Cintron knocks out Kermit Cintron in 5; the rest of Saturday’s HBO action.
Kermit The Spoiler: Can Cintron Derail the Canelo Train?
Kermit Cintron is once again the underdog to a younger competitor; Saul “El Canelo” Alvarez. Can Cintron repeat history and upset another young favorite?
Gary Russell, Jr. vs. Heriberto Ruiz, Saturday November 26th
Top prospect Gary Russell, Jr. (18-0, 10KOs) will face Heriberto Ruiz (47-11-2, 29KOs) Saturday, November 26th at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. American born fighter Russell, Jr. is a 23-year-old southpaw with a decorated amateur career. He began fighting in 1995 and became the Junior Olympic Champion in 2004. In 2005 he won [...]
Super Featherweight Title Bout featuring Adrien Broner vs. Vicente Martin Rodriguez, Saturday November 26th
Unbeaten contender Adrien Broner (21-0, 17KOs) will face Vicente Martin Rodriguez (34-2-1, 19KOs) Saturday, November 26th at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. Winner of the bout will take the vacant WBO Super Featherweight title belt. Broner is an exciting prospect ranked 3rd among super featherweights and boasts an amateur career of more than [...]
Into the Light – Can Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. emerge from his father’s shadow?
Kelsey McCarson takes a look at the career of current WBC middleweight titlist Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr.
Traveling the Hersh-y Highway; Magno’s Monday Rant
Ken Hershman, Ross Greenburg, and Boxing Groupthink are explored in this week’s Rant– The only boxing column openly reviled by members of the Boxing Writers Association of America.
