October 29, 1991 Elijah Tillery taunted Riddick Bowe during their fight at the Convention Center and “Big Daddy” responded by flicking out a cheap shot jab which in turn was answered by Elijah who let go with at least two kicks to Bowe’s groin and shin area (one of which may had landed). An unscheduled brawl ensued and ended when Bowe’s diminutive manager Rock Newman … [Read more...]
Lucas Matthysse Replaces Barrios in Erik Morales Title Bout
Argentina's Lucas Matthysse (28-2, 26 KOs) has replaced countryman, Jorge Barrios on the September 17 Star Power undercard against Erik Morales (51-7, 35 KOs) for the WBC jr. welterweight title. Barrios was unable to get the proper documentation to leave Argentina, a result of the fighter's mounting legal issues, which include sexual assault, battery, and aggravated … [Read more...]
WBC and Golden Boy Promotions are looking to cheat history with Erik Morales
by Tim Harrison WBC jr. welterweight champion Timothy Bradley has been stripped of his title due to his inactivity, which has reached 6 months today. Strangely enough, Bradley has up to 1 year to fight a mandatory challenger. At this time he currently does not have a mandatory challenger. As of today, Bradley has 6 months to defend his title against a mandatory challenger … [Read more...]
Lorenzo to Replace Barrios vs. Erik Morales
A replacement has been found for this Saturday's Erik Morales bout in Mexico. Original opponent, Jorge Barrios, was refused permission to leave his native Argentina due to a pending aggravated homicide case. Taking Barrios' place will be The Dominican Republic's Francisco Lorenzo (35-8, 16 KOs). Lorenzo, a pro for 10 years, holds noteworthy wins over Nate Campbell and … [Read more...]
Weekend Scale Watch
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