by Paul MagnoAs 19-year old Filipino phenom and former world titlist, Marvin Sonsona, prepares to clash with the son of a Puerto Rican legend, Wilfredo Vazquez Jr., this Saturday, all old school boxing traditionalists have to be sporting a satisfied grin.These days, the boxing purist is being outsourced to parts unknown and in his place is a generation of fans that take … [Read more...]
The Best of the Rest: A Recap of Saturday’s Action
The big stories yesterday were Andre Ward's dominant win over defending champ Mikkel Kessler and Edgar Sosa's shocking loss to Rodel Mayol, but there was plenty of championship-level action all over the globe. Here's the recap:Maidana Crushes Gonzalez in 3Despite a brave attempt at a quick start against a hometown champ, Gonzalez (22-6-1, 7 KOs) was outgunned by defending WBA … [Read more...]
Puerto Rico vs. Philippines: Three Months, Three Title Fights- Round 2
by OneKrazyRican Last Friday, September 4th, Philippine’s Marvin “Marvelous” Sonsona not only became one of the youngest Filipino world titlists in history, he became the first Filipino fighter to beat a Puerto Rican champion. After compiling a 6-0-2 (5kos) record in world title fight against the Philippines, Puerto Rico loses the first of this unofficial 3 fight series and … [Read more...]
Puerto Rico vs. Philippines: Three Months, Three Title Fights- Round 1
by OneKrazyRicanNext Friday September 4th kick starts an unusual three months period in which three pinoy fighters will be challenging for world titles against Boricua champions.Manny Pacquiao’s battles against the most recent crop of Mexican greats ignited a national boxing rivalry between Philippines and Mexico that has claimed a spot for the Philippines in discussions about … [Read more...]