Saturday, live from the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom, "The Bronze Bomber" Deontay Wilder (27-0, 27KOs) will be facing off against southpaw Audley Harrison (31-6, 23KOs). The fighters are the scheduled attraction on the undercard of the Amir Khan vs Julio Diaz bout. Fight time is 7:00pm in the UK and 2:00pm EST. Both men are generally considered … [Read more...]
Khan You Believe This Mismatch? Amir Khan-Julio Diaz, April 27 in the UK
We all knew that Amir Khan (27-3, 19 KOs) wouldn't exactly be running a gauntlet after back to back losses to Lamont Peterson and Danny Garcia, but his latest re-branding effort appears to be taking him way back to the level of opposition he fought before he became a main stage player. In a recent Golden Boy press release, which used the word "great" nine times, it was … [Read more...]
Khan Stops Molina, More from the LA Sports Arena
Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California-- It was hardly a night of surprises at the Los Angeles Sports Arena Saturday night as headliner, Amir Khan (27-3, 19 KOs) beat up on lightweight import, Carlos Molina (17-1-1, 7 KOs) over the course of ten one-sided rounds until referee Jack Reiss had seen enough. Overmatched and undersized, the light-hitting Molina took his whupping … [Read more...]
Back in the Friday Night Fights Saddle: The Southpaw
By Fox Doucette In the immortal words of Redskins running back John Riggins, “I'm bored, I'm broke, and I'm back.” Hot damn, is it ever good to be back in familiar territory. ESPN's Friday Night Fights series returns next week, January 6, and nothing makes your friendly neighborhood commentator feel more at home than a regular beat and a consistent schedule. With that in … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Year-End Awards: 2011
2011 was a mixed bag for fight fans. Marred by poor officiating, awful judging, and stifling promotional politics, boxing could easily have drifted into a dark era of malaise. Instead, the sport proved, once again, that there's nothing wrong with boxing that can't be fixed by what's right with boxing. The rise of quality stars in their twenties is slowly, but surely forcing … [Read more...]