Dibella Entertainment will feature a night of boxing at the Roseland Ballroom in New York, New York on Saturday, January 21st. The main event features Gabriel “Tito” Bracero (18-0, 3KOs) vs. Michael “Cold Blood” Clark (42-6-1, 18KOs) in the junior welterweight division. The fight card will also feature Ran Nakash (25-1, 18KOs) vs. Derek Bryant (20-6-1, 17KOs) in the … [Read more...]
Weight Class of the Year: The Southpaw
By Fox Doucette The division of boxers into divisions based on weight is one of the oldest traditions in the entire sport. It's why Giovani Segura won't fight Wladimir Klitschko, why Juan Manuel Marquez was able to gain seven pounds in order to fight Manny Pacquiao, and why tournaments like Super Six are so intriguing, with guys like Andre Ward and Carl Froch and Mikkel … [Read more...]
The Sky’s the Limit: The Pros and Cons of Amir Khan
A year ago, the junior welterweight division was being touted as the deepest, most competitive in the sport. Now, after several key bouts, the division has thinned out a bit, but it's still among boxing's best-- And sitting atop the deep 140 lb. class is IBF/WBA champ, Amir Khan. Depending on who you ask, the UK media magnet and Olympic silver medalist, is either the top … [Read more...]
Humberto Soto vs. Adailton De Jesus, Saturday November 26th
Mexican fighter Humberto Soto (56-7-2, 33KOs) will take on Adailton De Jesus (29-6, 23KOs) in a ten round junior welterweight bout. Soto has previously held titles in the featherweight, super featherweight and lightweight divisions and is ranked 3rd in the world among lightweights by The Boxing Tribune. Saturday, he will enter the ring as a junior welterweight. Five of the … [Read more...]