WBA lightweight champion Richar Abril (18-3-1, 8 KO’s) will defend the world title against undefeated Russian Eduard Troyanovsky (17-0, 14 KO's), according to promoter Vlad Hrunov. The fight will take place March 15th in Moscow. This will be Abril’s first bout since defeating Sharif Bogere last March after an injury to the champion scrapped a scheduled match against Jorge … [Read more...]
Ricky Burns And Kevin Mitchell Cross Swords Saturday Night in Glasgow, Scotland
By Geoff Poundes There’ll be few more anticipated contests in the coming season than this weekend’s all-British affair between Ricky Burns and Kevin Mitchell. Burns will be making the second defence of his WBO lightweight title (proper), but this is one of those sporting occasions where the baubles on offer are less important than the sport itself – pitching as it does … [Read more...]
Antonio DeMarco: “I will die in the ring to keep my title.”
The Boxing Tribune Editor in Chief, Paul Magno, is also a Featured Contributor for the Yahoo! Contributor Network. Read his latest article about WBC lightweight champ, Antonio DeMarco, who fought his way from despair on the streets of Tijuana to a spot among boxing's elite. “Antonio DeMarco: From Homeless Teen to World Champ” click HERE … [Read more...]
Will Lundy-Molina II Be the New Pacquiao-Mayweather?: The Southpaw
by Fox Doucette In the course of doing research for this article, I started with the WBC's rankings at lightweight. After all, John Molina is fighting champion Antonio DeMarco for the title on September 8th. He must be a player in the division, right? My first source showed that Molina wasn't in the top 15. So I went to the WBC itself. Rankings were “under construction”. Stay … [Read more...]
John Molina to Challenge Antonio DeMarco for WBC Lightweight Title
by Rico Aguirre Today, top lightweight contender, John Molina Jr. personally announced to The Boxing Tribune that he will be fighting Antonio DeMarco for the WBC lightweight title. The fighter known as “The Gladiator,” when asked about the rumored match answered, “[Its] Already a done deal it was signed a couple days ago.” The match is scheduled for September 8, 2012 … [Read more...]