Breidis Prescott (26-5, 20 KO’s) vs. Edinson Garcia (23-16-, 12 KO’s) -Colombia The hard hitting Prescott comes in off a lopsided 10 round loss to Terence Crawford in March, his only fight of the year after scoring two victories in 2012. He’s beaten some solid opposition along the way, but when presented with big opportunities, has lost just as much as he’s won. Garcia’s … [Read more...]
Boxing Rankings Updates: Lopez Debuts, Matthysse and Ioka Move Up, More…
There were several changes in the world rankings this week and a couple of fighters made their Top 10 debuts. Josesito Lopez, with his upset RTD9 win over Victor Ortiz, makes his debut in the welterweight division at #8. Ortiz, who was ranked fifth, falls to #9. To accommodate the move, Paulie Malignaggi falls from #9 to #10 and Jan Zaveck falls from the Top 10. At junior … [Read more...]
Josesito Lopez Scores Upset, Breaks Victor Ortiz’s Jaw; Matthysse Stops Soto
It was an all-around bad night for Golden Boy Promotions as Victor Ortiz (29-4-2, 22 KOs) quit on his stool, claiming a broken jaw between rounds nine and ten of his bout with Josesito Lopez (30-4, 18 KOs) on Showtime Championship Boxing. The win propels long shot underdog, Lopez to bigger and better things while simultaneously forcing Golden Boy's Saul Alvarez to look for yet … [Read more...]
Humberto Soto and Lucas Matthysse in WBC title eliminator Saturday night
Rugged veteran Humberto “La Zorrita” Soto (58-7-2, 34 KOs) and Argentinean slugger, Lucas Martin Matthysse (30-2, 28 KOs) will face off in a WBC semi-final title eliminator on Saturday, June 23 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. This 12-round jr. welterweight fight will be the co-feature to the main event featuring Victor Ortiz and Josesito Lopez on Showtime … [Read more...]
Sosa bests Uicab in WBC eliminator, Soto cruises to easy win
Oasis Hotel Complex, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico-- For the first half of Saturday's WBC flyweight title eliminator, it looked as though veteran former junior flyweight champ, Edgar Sosa (45-7, 27 KOs), was going to pass the torch to younger countryman, Wilbert Uicab (33-7-1, 18 KOs). Sosa would suffer a first round knockdown and find himself generally out-hustled by Uicab … [Read more...]