by Fox Doucette One of my favorite sayings is “shooting a bear with a .22 will only make it angry.” For Vernon Paris (26-0, 15 KOs), that saying was on display on Friday Night Fights last August, when, before the fight, Tim Coleman talked about wanting to kill Paris in the ring with his fists. Paris, made angry by that particular .22 shot, proceeded to dismantle Coleman, … [Read more...]
Kendall Holt Knocks Out Tim Coleman in a Blowout: FNF Recap
by Fox Doucette Kendall “Rated R” Holt (28-5, 16 KOs) destroyed Tim Coleman (19-3-1, 5 KOs) in two rounds in a horribly one-sided main event on ESPN2's Friday Night Fights series in Cabazon, California. In the co-feature, Abraham Lopez (17-0, 12 KOs) kept his unbeaten record alive at the cost of his professional credibility as a fighter; the preposterous scorecards sent … [Read more...]
“Rated R” For Violence: Holt to Headline vs. Coleman On FNF
by Fox Doucette Kendall “Rated R” Holt (27-5, 15 KOs) continues what has been a very up-and-down career lately, as he returns to the ESPN2 Friday Night Fights' stage to battle Tim Coleman (19-2-1, 5 KOs) in a junior welterweight main event. The co-feature brings fans featherweight prospect Abraham Lopez (16-0, 12 KOs) taking the first major step up in class of his career … [Read more...]
The Worldwide Leader In Disappointing Fights: The Southpaw
by Fox Doucette As the Friday Night Fights beat writer around here, I'm committed, personally and professionally, to discharging my duties to the best of my abilities week in and week out. As a boxing fan, I'm motivated to watch the best fights between the most entertaining (not the “best,” the most entertaining, and there's a difference I've hammered on repeatedly in this … [Read more...]
You’re On TV, Fight Like It: The Southpaw
By Fox Doucette The fastest way to inspire a poor performance seems to be to say something nice about someone. Or so fans would be led to believe after all the glowing reviews of the 2011 Friday Night Fights season on ESPN2, where the matchmakers at the Worldwide Leader were rightly praised for putting on some tremendous fight cards, including the Fight of the Year between … [Read more...]