4/22 – Juan Carlos Reveco (35-2, 19 KO’s) vs. Kazuto Ioka (17-1, 10 KO’s) - Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan Defending the WBA flyweight title for the ninth time, Reveco fights for the second time in Japan. The two division world champ hasn’t lost since 2007 and has won 12 world title bouts since then. Ioka is a former minimum-weight and light flyweight champ … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: October 30th – November 1st 2014
10/30 - Golden Boy Live "Monster Brawl" - Memorial Hall, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Danny O’Connor (23-2, 7 KO’s) vs. Andrew Farmer (18-2, 7 KO’s) O’Connor is coming off a questionable loss to veteran Vivian Harris a year ago. His return bout comes against an opponent who makes his first appearance in a 10 round bout and has based his career mainly in Virginia. Sharif … [Read more...]
Bernard Hopkins vs Beibut Shumenov: Can Shumenov Stop The Alien?
When Bernard Hopkins (54-6-2, 32kos) steps into the ring this Saturday against Beibut Shumenov, (14-1, 9kos) for the pair's World Light-heavyweight unification title fight, he will be attempting, once more, to break records that he himself has set, during his age-defying run at 175 pounds. Hopkins and Shumenov will both be putting their respective Light-heavyweight world title … [Read more...]
An Executioner by any other name, Bernard Hopkins Defeats Karo Murat Via UD, More from AC
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey-- Bernard Hopkins (54-6-2, 32 KOs) is now "The Alien," but he can still muck up an opponent's game plan like no other fighter in the sport-- often to the frustration of a blood-hungry viewing public. On Saturday night as the main event of a Showtime triple header, the 48-year-old Hopkins also showed that he can still generate some solid … [Read more...]
Bernard Hopkins vs. Karo Murat: The Boxing Tribune Preview
Formerly known as “The Executioner”, Bernard Hopkins (53-6-2, 32 KO’s) now re-branded as “The Alien”, defends the IBF light heavyweight world title against once beaten Karo Murat (25-1-1, 15 KO’s) at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey this Saturday night. At this point in his career, every fight is history in the making for Hopkins, who at 48 years of age is the … [Read more...]