Powerful advisor/manager Al Haymon has already assembled the largest stable of talent the sport has ever seen, but the guiding light behind the Floyd Mayweather empire has added yet two more fighters to his ever-growing collection: Puerto Rico's unbeaten former Olympian and junior middleweight/middleweight contender Jonathan Gonzalez (18-0-1, 14 KOs) and Mexico's unbeaten … [Read more...]
Arash Usmanee Wins Fight, Loses Decision to Rances Barthelemy
by Fox Doucette Arash Usmanee (20-1, 10 KOs) joined the ranks of boxers robbed by corrupt idiot judges in a hometown fighter's backyard, beating the snot out of Rances Barthelemy (18-0, 11 KOs) en route to a unanimous decision loss. Usmanee joins an illustrious cast of characters of guys who have been robbed in states with weak commissions on national television. Everyone who … [Read more...]
Rances Barthelemy, Arash Usmanee to Open Friday Night Fights Season
by Fox Doucette A new year is upon us, the college football season all but completely in the books, and that means a return to boxing on Friday nights on the Worldwide Leader. For the opening night of the 2013 Friday Night Fights season, ESPN2 brings us Rances Barthelemy (17-0, 11 KOs) in the biggest test of his career to date, as he takes on Montreal-based Arash Usmanee … [Read more...]
Golovkin Destroys Proksa in U.S./HBO Debut
Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York-- Gennady Golovkin (24-0, 21 KOs) impressed and thrilled in his U.S. debut on HBO's Boxing After Dark, stopping Grzegorz Proksa (28-2, 21 KOs) in the fifth round. Technically, this was the fourth defense of Golovkin's WBA "regular" middleweight title, but putting aside silly sanctioning body politics, this was the … [Read more...]
Top Prospect Thomas Dulorme Headlines ShoBox, Friday February 17
ShoBox returns on Friday February 17 to the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, California, with 22-year-old Puerto Rican welterweight prospect, Thomas Dulorme (13-0, 10 KOs), set to headline the show. The broadcast begins at 11 PM ET/8 PM PT. Another Puerto Rican prospect, Jonathan Gonzalez, will be the co-feature. Dulorme had a big 2011 which included knockout victories over … [Read more...]