Who doesn't love the career comeback? Every once in awhile a world class fighter, through sheer will to win, turns around a career headed for the boxing trash bin and pushes his way to a ring rebirth. More common, though, is the once-main stage fighter who refuses to accept the fact that, well, it's over. Once a fighter's time is done, they can take a break, change trainers, … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: September 3rd – 10th, 2014
*All bouts listed below are subject to change or cancellation 9/3 – Ali Raymi (22-0, 22 KO’s) vs. Abdu Rafik (4-0, 1 KO) - 22 May Sports Stadium, Sanaa, Yemen This bout was mentioned in last week’s UTR, but Raymi snuck one in on us, and took a rematch with Prince Maz over the weekend and won by seventh round KO, ending his first round stoppage streak. So if this goes off as … [Read more...]
The “Baby Bull” Returns Saturday Night
This Saturday night, Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz (39-4, 19 KO’s) will look for his fifth consecutive victory when he faces Carlos Cardenas (21-8-1, 14 KO’s) at the Laredo Energy Arena in Laredo, Texas. Diaz had a good run as the world lightweight champion, a reign that started just over 10 years ago. He’s held the WBA, WBA Super World, WBO, IBF, and IBO titles. After back to back … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines: March 1st 2014
3/1 – Christina Hammer (16-0, 8 KO’s) vs. Jessica Balogun (23-2, 11 KO’s) - GETEC Arena, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany Germany has had a tradition over the years of turning out some of the world’s top female fighters; Christina Hammer is the latest along that line. The world middleweight champion defends her WBF and WBO world titles for the eighth time on the under card … [Read more...]
“Baby Bull” faces Gerardo Robles on HBO under card
Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz (38-4, 19 KO’s) will meet Gerardo Robles (16-12, 7 KO’s) in an untelevised under card bout on this Saturday’s HBO card headlined by the rematch between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Brian Vera. It will be the former lightweight champions’ first bout since scoring a 10 round decision over Juan Santiago in October. He returned to the ring last April after a … [Read more...]