Former junior welterweight top contender Lucas Matthysse plans on returning to the ring on the Canelo Alvarez-Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. undercard. It will be the Argentine's first fight since a crushing knockout loss to Viktor Postol in October of 2015. Right now, the plan is to kick off a campaign at welterweight with a bout against the solid, but utterly unspectacular Pablo … [Read more...]
Adrien Broner vs. John Molina Jr.: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison Adrien Broner (29-1, 22 KOs) and John Molina Jr. (27-5, 22 KOs) face off this Saturday, March 7 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. NBC will broadcast the fight live beginning at 8:30 PM ET/5:30 PM PT. This fight will serve as the co-feature to the main event featuring Keith Thurman and Robert Guerrero in the first installment of the much talked … [Read more...]
Bey vs. Molina & Jack vs. Ennis: ShoBox Preview
by Tim Harrison ShoBox: The Next Generation returns Friday night with the first of what can we can expect to be many showcase/tests for Mayweather Promotions prospects. Lightweight Mickey “The Spirit” Bey Jr. (18-0-1, 9 KOs) takes on former lightweight title contender John Molina Jr. (25-3, 20 KOs) in the main event, while 2008 Olympian Badou Jack “The Ripper” (14-0, 10 KOs) … [Read more...]
John Molina, Jr. To Return On June 7th
John Molina, Jr. will return to be showcased on a Friday Night Fight’s(ESPN) card on June 7th against an opponent soon to be determined. Molina(25-2, 20 KO’s) will be making the second appearance on the network as he resumes his path on the comeback trail since his loss to Antonio DeMarco last year. Molina made his return in January by stopping Dannie Williams in … [Read more...]
Bleed Him Dry: FNF Recap
by Fox Doucette Back in the early 1990s, Urge Overkill had a hit with “Sister Havana”, in which singer Nash Kato encouraged the titular character to “come around to my way of thinkin'.” The judges at ringside for tonight's Friday Night Fights card at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California got brought around to a way of thinking that led to a flat-out robbery in the … [Read more...]