Jorge Linares needed every second of a hot start, including a critical second round knockdown, to fend off an extremely game Luke Campbell and retain his WBA Lightweight title, keeping hopes of a mega fight with Mikey Garcia alive. The tightly contested fight was decided by scores of 115-112 and 114-113 for Linares while Campbell was seen the winner on the third card with a … [Read more...]
Campbell v Linares: A Future Tale of the Tape
One of the most underrated measures of a truly great fighter is his ability to recover after a chastening defeat, especially when billed as his country’s greatest hope in that division. For Olympic gold medalist Luke Campbell, that experience came at the hands of Yvan Mendy, in December 2015 at a packed O2 arena. That bout rolled around just four months after an accomplished … [Read more...]
The Nobility of Boxing: Part Seven
Inanities hit new lows but also provide more than enough grist for this outlandish series ************** Ricardo Mayorga: "Buy the fight because you will see me beat him in 3 rounds. If I can't knock him out in three rounds I will get rid of my name 'El Matador'. I will retire right after the fight. I am going to win but if I don't knock him out in 3 that is it. I am done … [Read more...]
Tommy Coyle headlines Yorkshire card Saturday
Hometown lightweight Tommy Coyle (17-2, 7 KO’s) defends his IBF International lightweight title Saturday night, headlining a card at the Ice Arena in Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. He faces tough Argentine challenger and former IBF Latino lightweight title holder Daniel Brizuela (25-2-2, 8 KO’s) in a scheduled 12 round contest. With his sights set on IBF Inter-Continental … [Read more...]