All mismatches are not alike. When Aussie truck driver, Alex Leapai made his ring walk to meet Wladimir Klitschko at the Stechert Arena in Germany on Saturday afternoon, he inspired all the confidence of portly ESPN boxing writer Dan Rafael taking his mark next to Usain Bolt in a 40-yard dash. And Klitschko-Leapai, as a main stage, supposedly elite-level contest was, … [Read more...]
Matthysse-Molina Steals Thunder of Thurman, Figueroa Showcase Wins
StubHub Center, Carson, California-- An anticlimactic mismatch in the main event between Keith Thurman and Julio Diaz was easy to forgive after two entertaining co-features on Saturday night's triple-header on Showtime. Predictably, the evening's welterweight main event saw a 25-year-old Thurman (23-0, 21 KOs) hitting a well-worn 34-year-old Diaz (40-10-1, 29 KOs) hard and … [Read more...]
Big Guns, Shaky Matchmaking This Saturday on Showtime
There's good news and bad news to be had this Saturday at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. The good news is that three of the sport's best offensive fighters will be on display in a Showtime triple-header. The bad news is that there's a distinct possibility that all three televised bouts will be ugly mismatches. In the main event, Keith Thurman (22-0, 20 KOs) … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – December 13th – 18th, 2013
12/13 – Lucas Browne (19-0, 17 KO’s) vs. Clarence Tillman (11-15-2, 6 KO’s) II – Victoria, Australia Aussie heavyweight Browne has gained quite a following recently. After a one sided decision over James Toney in April, he stopped Travis Walker and Richard Towers in just over a three month period. He’s been lobbying for a bout with U.K. fighter David Price, who’s coming off … [Read more...]
Jennings lights up Temple
Story and photos by Gary Purfield Bryant Jennings (16-0, 8 KOs) topped off a breakout year Saturday night scoring a highlight reel knockout of Bowie Tupou (22-3, 16 KO) in the main event of NBC Sports Fight Night card from Temple University. Jennings was performing barely minutes from his home neighborhood and delivered the goods for local fans in the scheduled twelve round … [Read more...]