by Fox Doucette Roberto Garcia (31-3, 21 KOs) cruised through ten rounds en route to a unanimous decision win over Antwone Smith (21-4-1, 12 KOs) in the main event, and James De La Rosa (21-1, 12 KOs) survived an early knockdown to otherwise dominate Tyrone Brunson (21-2-1, 20 KOs) in the co-feature of ESPN2's Friday Night Fights. Roberto Garcia's promoter knew that the best … [Read more...]
Roberto Garcia-Antwone Smith in Welterweight Clash: FNF Preview
by Fox Doucette ESPN2 offers up a battle on the fringes of the welterweight division on its weekly Friday Night Fights series, as Roberto Garcia (30-3, 21 KOs) takes on Antwone Smith (21-3-1, 12 KOs) in the main event. In the co-feature, hard-punching journeyman and Philadelphia native, Tyrone Brunson (21-1, 20 KOs), seeks to prove that he's more than just another non-prospect … [Read more...]
Veterans and Prospects Added to Boost Bradley-Alexander Undercard
The real fear of having a near-empty Pontiac Silverdome for the first major fight of 2011 has sent promoters Gary Shaw and Don King scrambling for pieces to plug up the gaps in the Timothy Bradley-Devon Alexander undercard this Saturday. As previously announced, veteran showman and winner of Friday Night Fights' Most Memorable Boxer poll, Emanuel Augustus (38-33-6, 20 KOs) … [Read more...]