by Fox Doucette Triple G hasn't fared well on this show. When he fought Marcel Cerdan, the Frenchman stopped him in seven. When Golovkin faced off against John "The Beast" Mugabi, the Beast shredded him in three. The consensus of the Temporal Commission is that we're going to go steadily down the ranks of middleweight quality opposition until we find a guy Golovkin can beat, … [Read more...]
Ring Muggings: Part 30
Javier “El Abejon” Fortuna vs. Miguel Zamudio (April 19, 2013) By Ted Sares “...In my first year in Copa Romana, I participated [at] 16 years of age. I was one of the youngest. I won bronze. Next time there, I won silver...”-- Javier Fortuna This fight was more massacre than mugging, as the exciting junior lightweight Fortuna (21-0 at the time) literally bolted across … [Read more...]
Fonfara, Kameda, and Fortuna Victorious in Less-Than-Stellar Showtime Triple-Header
UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois-- Light heavyweight contender Andrzej Fonfara (25-3, 15 KOs), in his adopted home town, beat Doudou Ngumbu (33-5, 12 KOs) via fairly uneventful ten round unanimous decision in a Showtime main event that was better suited for an off-TV undercard than a premium cable showcase. The awkward Ngumbu, from the Republic of Congo by way of France, … [Read more...]
Javier Fortuna vs. Luis Franco: FNF Preview
by Tim Harrison Friday Night Fights on ESPN2 returns to the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma this Friday, August 2, when Javier Fortuna (22-0, 16 KOs) takes on former Cuban amateur standout Luis Franco (11-1, 7 KOs) in a ten-round featherweight bout. In the televised co-feature, former welterweight world title holder Kermit Cintron (33-5-2, 28 KOs) takes on little-known … [Read more...]
Fortuna nearly decapitates hapless Zamudio at the Tropicana: FNF Recap
An ugly mismatch headlined this week's Friday Night Fights card from the Tropicana Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey as Javier Fortuna (22-0, 16 KOs) blew right through hapless, hopeless Miguel Zamudio (25-2-1, 13 KOs) with a brutal first round knockout. The 23-year-old Fortuna, who lost his WBA interim featherweight title on the scale, came out swinging while … [Read more...]