By Fox Doucette Earlier this week, the esteemed editor in chief of this fine publication and I got into a bit of a discussion about whether Kermit Cintron (33-4-1, 28 KOs), who is scheduled to fight Saul Alvarez (38-0-1, 28 KOs) on November 26th for El Canelo's WBC belt at 154, is the toughest test that Alvarez has yet faced. I argued that Cintron is just Matthew Hatton or … [Read more...]
Kermit the Frog Benefits From Promoter’s Green: FNF Recap
by Fox Doucette “Follow the money.” It's a popular saying in politics, and it applies to boxing tonight, as Kermit Cintron (33-4, 28 KOs) got the benefit of some wider-than-they-should-have-been scorecards in his win over Antwone Smith (20-3-1, 12 KOs) on ESPN2's Friday Night Fights this week. At least it wasn't a complete travesty. Cintron came out early staying behind his … [Read more...]
Kermit Cintron Tries To Stay Relevant: FNF Preview
by Fox Doucette Touted by Bob Arum as a potential opponent for Manny Pacquiao when he first signed with Top Rank, Kermit Cintron (32-4, 28 KOs) seems a far cry from that after a loss a month ago to Carlos Molina. Cintron, who hasn't won a fight since October 24, 2009 against Juliano Ramos and hasn't beaten a meaningful opponent since his win over Alfredo Angulo over two years … [Read more...]
The 4-Round Boxing News Brief
* Heavyweight prospect, Seth Mitchell (22-0-1, 16 KOs) will take on Mike Mollo (20-3-1, 12 KOs) as part of the Robert Guerrero-Marcos Maidana undercard on August 27 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. Mollo, who has been in the ring with Andrew Golota, DaVarryl Williamson, and Kevin McBride, actually represents a step up in class for the former Michigan State football … [Read more...]
Judah, Haye, Cintron: What now?
by Paul Magno July could have very well marked the end of the line for three colorful characters in boxing as Zab Judah, David Haye, and Kermit Cintron all met with career-defining losses in main stage bouts. All in their 30's and in tough divisions, what options are left for these headline-making, former world champions? Haye, the youngest of the bunch, just three months … [Read more...]