by Fox Doucette On a special Thursday night ESPN2 boxing special, Raymundo Beltran (27-6, 17 KOs) carried Korean Ji-Hoon Kim (24-8, 18 KOs) the ten-round distance en route to an easy unanimous decision victory. In the co-feature, Jesse Magdaleno (13-0, 9 KOs) took care of gatekeeper-in-the-making Jonathan Arellano (13-2-1, 3 KOs) en route to a similarly lopsided eight-round … [Read more...]
After the Bell, Gesta Closes the Show: FNF Recap
by Fox Doucette Up-and-coming Filipino junior welterweight prospect Mercito Gesta (26-0-1, 14 KOs) took care of business against now thrice-stopped opponent Ty Barnett (20-3-1, 13 KOs) in the main event of ESPN2 Friday Night Fights from Las Vegas. In the co-feature, which was promoted to that status due to changes since press time which knocked a would-be Mickey Bey-Rob … [Read more...]
Pavlik Gives Sigmon a Sobering Experience: FNF Recap
by Fox Doucette Trash talk is a very dangerous thing indeed. In the main event of ESPN2's Friday Night Fights from Las Vegas, Kelly Pavlik (39-2, 34 KOs) showed Scott Sigmon (22-4, 12 KOs) what happens when you try and rile up your opponent on social media before the fight without having the skill or the raw power to back up your words in the squared circle, handing Sigmon … [Read more...]
Pavlik (Presumably) Sober, Back In Action Friday: FNF Preview
by Fox Doucette One-time great and current fallen star Kelly Pavlik (38-2, 33 KOs) looks to put his career and his life back on track on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights from Las Vegas this June 8th against designated patsy Scott Sigmon (22-3, 12 KOs). In the co-feature, rising junior featherweight Jesse Magdaleno (9-0, 6 KOs) gets another showcase fight with the role of fall guy … [Read more...]