12/5 – Jean Marc Mormeck (37-5, 23 KO’s) vs. Mateusz Masternak (33-2, 24 KO’s) - Palais des sports Robert Charpentier, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine, France This is Mormeck’s second bout since his non-performance against Wladimir Klitschko in 2012. It looks as if the former WBA/WBC world cruiserweight champ had returned to the cruiserweight division, facing … [Read more...]
Pacquiao Beats Bradley Again– This Time It Sticks
MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada-- It took Manny Pacquiao (56-5-2, 38 KOs) nearly two years to avenge his controversial loss to Timothy Bradley (31-1, 12 KOs), but he did so Saturday night with an equally decisive victory that was, fortunately, scored correctly this time. Judges' final tallies were 116-112, 116-112, and an off-the-mark 118-110-- all for … [Read more...]
Pacquiao – Bradley 2: The Undercard
Raymundo Beltran (28-6-1, 17 KO’s) vs. Arash Usmanee (20-1-1, 10 KO’s) Raymundo Beltran should have been the lightweight champion of the world, but a bum decision in Scotland last September left him with a disputed draw with WBO lightweight champ Ricky Burns. Burns has since lost the title to Terence Crawford and Beltran has the opportunity to grab the WBO NABF lightweight … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – November 15th 2013
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (23-3-1, 21 KO’s) vs. Hirofumi Mukai (9-3-1, 1 KO) – Thailand After three non-title affairs, Sor Rungvisai defends the WBC super-flyweight title for the first time. Mukai hopes for better luck in his second world title challenge: his first opportunity ended quickly when he suffered a cut due to an accidental head butt against Pongsaklek Wonjongkam and … [Read more...]