by Ted Sares Fall seven times, stand up eight —Japanese proverb. Boxers from Argentina have had their surge but it has slowed down considerably. Eastern European fighters continue to rise as Gennady Golovkin, Sergey Kovalev, Wladimir Klitschko, Vasyl Lomachenko, Ruslan Provodnikov, and Evgeny Gradovich and now Artur Beterbiev make great fights in different global … [Read more...]
Jhonny Gonzalez: Five Greatest Hits
Three-time, two-division world champion, Jhonny Gonzalez (56-8, 47 KOs) has been on the scene for fifteen years now and has provided more than his fair share of memorable moments. Lean, skilled, and gifted with fight-ending one-punch power, Gonzalez is, pound-for-pound, one of the most dangerous fighters in the game. On Saturday, October 4, Gonzalez defends his WBC … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – April 18th – 23rd, 2014
4/18 – Maurice Harris (26-18-2, 11 KO’s) vs. Andrey Fedosov (24-3, 19 KO’s) - Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, Indiana The “win some-lose some” Harris is still going at it at age 38. The heavyweight gatekeeper has faced fighter from all walk of life over the years and though he’s never managed to win the big one, he has derailed the careers of some up and comers along the way. … [Read more...]
Yamanaka upsets Darchinyan; Ao, Hasegawa victorious
Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan-- Japan's Shinsuke Yamanaka (16-0-2, 11 KOs) upset former flyweight and super flyweight world champ, Vic Darchinyan (37-5-1, 27 KOs) in a bout for the WBC bantamweight title via unanimous decision. The judges' scores were: 117-111, 116-112, and 116-112. Hometown fighter, Takahiro Ao (23-2-1, 10 KOs) made the third defense of his WBC … [Read more...]
Darchinyan and Hasegawa attempt to rise again
by Gary Purfield Hozumi Hasegawa and Vic Darchinyan both look to bounce back from losses in separate bouts this Saturday at the Tokyo International Forum. The two southpaws have more in common than coming off defeat as both have seemed ready to crack the top of the sport several times, only to be knocked down and out, literally, each time they were coming through the big … [Read more...]