(Photo: Ed Mulholland) Ballroom at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City-- Featherweight titlist, Yuriorkis Gamboa (20-0, 16 KOs) allowed Mexican challenger, Jorge Solis (40-3-2, 29 KOs), one round of thinking he was in the contest before turning up the speed and ending the contest via dominant fourth round stoppage on HBO's World Championship Boxing. Gamboa would send his … [Read more...]
¡Cuba Libre! Gamboa, Lara, and Jhonson Set To Do Battle
If you're a pessimist by nature, Cuba's heavyweight Olympic Gold Medalist, Odlanier Solis may have put a stop to the perceived momentum generated by boxing's best crop of Cuban fighters since Fidel seized control of the island nation more than five decades ago. But, really, as bad as La Sombra's one-round exit against Vitali Klitschko was, there's a lot more positive than … [Read more...]
Yuriorkis Gamboa-Jorge Solis Signed for March 26th
Cuban Olympic Gold Medalist and current IBF featherweight champ, Yuriorkis Gamboa (19-0, 15 KOs) will meet super featherweight titlist, Mexico's Jorge Solis (40-2-2, 29 KOs) on March 26th in Atlantic City. Gamboa is coming off a quality 2010, scoring wins over Rogers Mtagwa, Jonathan Victor Barros, and Orlando Salido; Solis is 3-0 since dropping a controversial decision to … [Read more...]
Uchiyama-Solis to Unify WBA 130 lb. Title: Japanese Boxing Report
Just announced: A January 10th bout between reigning WBA super featherweight champ, Japan's Takashi Uchiyama (16-0, 13 KOs) and WBA interim titlist in the same division, Mexican, Jorge Solis (40-2-2, 29 KOs) at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo, Japan. Uchiyama won his title by beating Juan Carlos Salgado in January of this year and has since made three successful title … [Read more...]
¡Viva Mexico! A Look at Mexico’s Best Fighters
by Paul Magno As Mexicans get ready for their bicentennial celebration, it's once again time to take a look at who's who among The Aztec Nation's best boxers. So, to kick off Mexican Independence Day properly, here's a look at Mexico's Top 10 fighters, according to The Boxing Tribune: 1) Juan Manuel Marquez (51-5-1, 37 KOs): Despite a tough loss to Floyd Mayweather during … [Read more...]