by Eric "Sugar Foot" Duran The gatekeepers are often former champs, holding the strap until someone dethrones them. They're fighters who take fights on short notice for a paycheck. Their phone is never silent as big-time promoters are constantly calling for their services. They're the backbone of boxing as, simply, the opponent. Jesus Soto Karass- Karass has graced … [Read more...]
Nonito Donaire, Victor Conte and PEDs in boxing – the weekend wrap-up plus Mayweather news: The Sunday Brunch
There were many good fights on this weekend, some upsets, a lot of rumors and even more bullshit mongering; let's skip the formalities and introductions to your Sunday Brunch this week and hop right into the Fray. Floyd Mayweather finally announced that he will indeed be facing Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero on May 4 as was widely speculated. The "Money" man also inked a … [Read more...]
Peterson shakes off the rust, stops Holt in 8 on Friday Night Fights
by Tim Harrison IBF junior welterweight champion Lamont Peterson (31-1, 16 KOs) successfully defended his title in front of his hometown fans at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C. Former WBO junior welterweight titlist Kendall “Rated-R” Holt (28-6, 16 KOs) was in command early on, but wilted under the constant, precise pressure of Peterson, eventually succumbing to a heavy … [Read more...]
Lamont Peterson vs. Kendall Holt: FNF Preview
by Tim Harrison Friday Night Fights comes to the DC Armory in Washington D.C., hometown of disgraced IBF junior welterweight champion Lamont Peterson (30-1-1, 15 KOs), who he defends his title against former WBO junior welterweight titlist Kendall “Rated R” Holt (28-5, 16 KOs). The tagline for the fight is “Redemption”, named for Peterson, whose positive test for synthetic … [Read more...]
Good Matchmaking And You: The Southpaw
by Fox Doucette What a first couple of weeks of Friday Night Fights, huh? ESPN2's weekly boxing extravaganza has given us two weeks of good, solid boxing action, and if one can look past the hideous judging, a Fight of the Year candidate for the year-end FNF awards come August in Usmanee-Barthelemy. Last week's Molina-Williams tilt, while not exactly a very valid matchup in … [Read more...]