by Fox Doucette Even a stopped clock is right twice a day. In the preview, your columnist called John Molina Jr. (25-2, 20 KOs) the heavy favorite over Dannie Williams (22-3, 18 KOs), and so it came to pass. Molina crashed a right hand on the temple of the St. Louis native that left Williams trying to beat the count by getting up on the wrong side of the ropes, seemingly … [Read more...]
John Molina A Heavy Favorite Over Dannie Williams on FNF
by Fox Doucette All the elements are in place for an entertaining mismatch on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights from Santa Fe, New Mexico, as John Molina (24-2-1, 19 KOs), fresh off a knockout loss to Antonio DeMarco for the WBC lightweight world title, gets back on the horse against Dannie Williams (22-2, 18 KOs), who still has yet to prove that he can beat even moderate quality … [Read more...]
FNF 2013, Will It be Great?: The Southpaw
by Fox Doucette Assuming the world doesn't end tomorrow, and possibly even if it does, ESPN2 Friday Night Fights will return in its regular timeslot (which is to say, half an hour after it's supposed to air because an eighth-grade girls' basketball game in Duluth ran long) on January 4 for another season of possibly great, possibly awful boxing. This will be your columnist's … [Read more...]
Ward Stops Dawson in Ten, DeMarco Crushes Molina in One
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California-- Hunger is something that can't be taught to a fighter-- and that was the big difference in Saturday night's Andre Ward-Chad Dawson bout on HBO's World Championship Boxing. Dawson (31-2, 17 KOs), the WBC light heavyweight champ coming down to challenge for Ward's WBC and WBA super middleweight belts, displayed the same lack of intensity and … [Read more...]
Antonio DeMarco: “I will die in the ring to keep my title.”
The Boxing Tribune Editor in Chief, Paul Magno, is also a Featured Contributor for the Yahoo! Contributor Network. Read his latest article about WBC lightweight champ, Antonio DeMarco, who fought his way from despair on the streets of Tijuana to a spot among boxing's elite. “Antonio DeMarco: From Homeless Teen to World Champ” click HERE … [Read more...]