2011 was a mixed bag for fight fans. Marred by poor officiating, awful judging, and stifling promotional politics, boxing could easily have drifted into a dark era of malaise. Instead, the sport proved, once again, that there's nothing wrong with boxing that can't be fixed by what's right with boxing. The rise of quality stars in their twenties is slowly, but surely forcing … [Read more...]
“Tyson” Marquez Drops Concepcion Three Times, Ends Bout in First Round
Centro de Usos Multiples, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico-- Hernan Marquez (32-2, 5 KOs) avoided engaging in another war with Panama's Luis Concepcion (23-3, 18 KOs) by stopping the former world champ in the first round of their WBA world flyweight title bout Saturday night. Reigning titlist, Marquez, would drop his challenger three times en route to the first round stoppage, … [Read more...]
Marquez vs. Concepcion in Rematch of Brutal Classic, This Saturday
Sonora, Mexico's Hernan "Tyson" Marquez (31-2, 24 KOs) will defend his WBA flyweight title against former champ, Panama's Luis "El Nica" Concepcion (23-2, 18 KOs) this Saturday, October 29th, at the Centro de Usos Multiples in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. The bout will be a rematch of April's thrilling back and forth war at Arena Roberto Duran in Panama City, Panama, which … [Read more...]
The Dream Fight Series (Part Three)
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...]
Tyson Marquez Easily Dismisses Dapudong in Three
Centro de Usos Multiples, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico-- In his home state, Hernan "Tyson" Marquez (31-2, 24 KOs) made the first defense of his WBA flyweight title by stopping Filipino challenger, Edrin Dapudong (22-4, 13 KOs) in three rounds. Marquez's heavy hands won Dapudong's respect early and made for an easy night, with no real, sustained offense coming from the … [Read more...]