In the highest profile bout of his 3-year career, Nigerian cruiserweight, Lateef Kayode (16-0, 14 KOs) will meet Matt Godfrey (20-2, 10 KOs) on Showtime's ShoBox for the vacant NABA cruiserweight title this Friday, June 10. Kayode, 28, under the guidance of trainer Freddie Roach, has looked impressive in beating the likes of Alfredo Escalera Jr and Epifanio Mendoza, but … [Read more...]
Focus on The Cruiserweights
by Paul Magno The cruiserweight division in boxing has been compared to purgatory-- neither hear nor there, neither heaven nor hell. Lost between the glamor divisions of heavyweight and light heavyweight and with a disproportionate amount of talent coming from Eastern Europe, the cruisers often get overlooked in the US. However, no other division features as many top 20 … [Read more...]
Lateef Kayode vs. Matt Godfrey in Crossroads Fight, June 10th
Showtime's ShoBox series features two fighters on two seemingly different paths Friday, June 10th at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, California. One fighter, Nigeria's Lateef Kayode (16-0, 14 KOs), is on the rise while the other, Matt Godfrey (20-2, 10 KOs) is coming off his most painful loss. When Godfrey was last seen, he was being pummeled in a TKO 5 loss to WBO … [Read more...]
Vera Upsets Mora; The Rest of Friday’s Action
Courtesy of Fightnews.com Upset in Texas: Vera tops Mora In a clash of former “Contender” fighters, Brian Vera (18-5, 11 KOs) won a ten round split decision over former WBC junior middleweight champion Sergio Mora (22-2, 6 KOs) on Friday night at the Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Vera was the aggressor and applied pressure throughout while Mora showcased his … [Read more...]
Lemieux Stops Gates in Two; The Rest of Friday’s Action
Courtesy of Fightnews.com: Another early night for Lemieux By Dave Spencer / Fightnews Canada at ringside If most two handed fighters can’t make it out of the second round with middleweight knockout sensation David Lemieux, what chance does a one-handed fighter have? The answer: hardly any. Lemieux disposed of Purnell Gates (18-2 13KO) with the Michigan fighter’s corner … [Read more...]