A couple of high potential, low-output contender-level fighters-- Andre Dirrell and BJ Flores-- will take the ring in showcase bouts prior to the Wednesday, October 8 Sam Soliman-Jermain Taylor main event at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. Former highly-ranked super middleweight, Andre Dirrell (22-1, 15 KOs) will take on Albany, NY native Nick … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: October 4th – 8th, 2014
10/4 – Celestino Caballero (35-5, 24 KO’s) vs. Adrian Estrella (18-0, 7 KO’s) - Cancha de Usos Multiples Praderas de Villa, Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico A former world champ in the super bantamweight and featherweight division, the 38 year old Caballero gets a shot at the WBC FECARBOX super featherweight title. Estrella’s made six defenses of the belt, and … [Read more...]
“Sir” Marcus Browne: Just Another Day At The Office
On Saturday, December 7, former Olympian “Sir” Marcus Browne (7-0, 6 KOs) takes on Kevin Engel (20-8, 16 KOs) in a Light Heavyweight showdown at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The fight is on the undercard of what’s being dubbed as the “Battle for Brooklyn” which pits Paulie Malignaggi (32-5, 7 KOs) against Zab Judah (42-8, 29 KOs) in the main event. Browne’s … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – December 4th – December 11th 2013
12/6 – Yesica Bopp (25-1, 11 KO’s) vs. Ana Fernandez (14-6, 10 KO’s) – Concordia, Argentina Light flyweight champion and top pound for pound female boxer, Bopp puts her WBA and WBO world straps on the line in her 17th world title bout. Her lone defeat came in June in a rematch with Jessica Chavez. Bopp’s titles weren’t at stake, but Chavez retained her WBC Silver belt. … [Read more...]