4/16 – Shinsuke Yamanaka (23-0-2, 17 KO’s) vs. Diego Ricardo Santillan (23-1, 15 KO’s) - Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan It’s the eighth defense of the WBC bantamweight crown for Yamanaka, who’s stopped five of hios last six opponents. Santillan is a former WBC Latino and WBC Mundo Hispano title holder in the same weight class. Though undefeated, he hasn’t … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: September 19th – 20th, 2014
9/19 – Omar Andres Narvaez (42-1-2, 23 KO’s) vs. Felipe Orucuta (29-2, 24 KO’s) - Anfiteatro Municipal, Villa Maria, Cordoba, Argentina Narvaez’s one misstep was against Nonito Donaire at the highest weight of his career. That bout aside, he’s been a dominant flyweight and super flyweight champion with 28 victories in world title bouts. Currently, he’s the WBO World super … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: August 16th 2014
8/16 – Yoan Pablo Hernandez (28-1, 14 KO’s) vs. Firat Arslan (34-7-2, 21 KO’s) - Messehalle, Erfurt, Thüringen, Germany In a scheduled 12 round contest, Hernandez makes the fourth defense of the IBF cruiserweight title. In recent years, his victories have come against top fighters in the division: Steve Herelius, two against Steve Cunningham, and one each over Troy Ross and … [Read more...]
Lundy-Williams has Fight of the Year Potential: FNF Preview
by Fox Doucette Let the record show that if “Hammerin" Hank Lundy (21-1-1, 11 KOs) and Dannie Williams (21-1, 17 KOs) can't put on an entertaining main event, then there may be some real traction to the “ESPN2's Friday Night Fights is cursed” meme that gains momentum with each passing week of the 2012 season. If that doesn't get you excited for a night of boxing, then the … [Read more...]
Hector Camacho Jr. and “Six Heads” Lewis in action Wednesday Night
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. won't be the only son of an 80's boxing legend in action this week. Hector Camacho Jr. (53-4-2, 28 KOs), the son of Hector "Macho" Camacho Sr. travels to the Princess Hotel in Georgetown, Guyana to take on Andrew "Six Heads" Lewis (23-4-2, 20 KOs). Camacho never quite came out of his father's shadow. His biggest wins came early in his career against … [Read more...]