On Saturday, March 16th, two flyweights will move up three pounds for a chance to win a minor title in the super flyweight division. Omar Salado (23-4-2, 14 KOs) will face Glenn Donaire (18-4-1, 10 KOs), the older brother of Nonito Donaire, in Mexico City at the Auditorio Plaza Condesa. The bout will air live on Telemundo at 11:35PM central. Mexico native, Salado, is a … [Read more...]
Kronk Fight Night: Andy Lee vs. Alexis Camacho on Saturday, March 10th
by R. McCarson Middleweight Andy Lee (27-1, 19 KOs) and welterweight Alexis Camacho (17-3, 16 KOs) will headline the return of Emanuel Steward’s Kronk Fight Night. The card will be held at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan on Saturday, March 10th. Doors open at 7:30PM CST with the first bout beginning an hour later. Reportedly, Lee is tentatively … [Read more...]
Pinoy Pride XII: Rey Bautista and Genaro Garcia Headlining Fight Card in the Philippines
by R. McCarson Featherweights Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista (32-2, 24 KOs) and Genaro “Poblanito” Garcia (38-8, 22 KOs) will headline the Pinoy Pride XII fight card on Saturday, March 3rd. The event will be hosted at the Carlos P. Garcia Sports Complex in Tagbilaron City, Bohol, Philippines. As a Bohol native, Bautista comes into this bout with home-field advantage. … [Read more...]
Undefeated Prospect Sharif Bogere to face Sergio Rivera on Saturday, February 25th
Sharif Bogere (21-0, 13 KOs) will face Mexican journeyman, Sergio Rivera (25-8-2, 16 KOs), in the lightweight division on Saturday, February 25th. The bout will take place at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. A native of Uganda, now fighting out of Las Vegas, Bogere is ranked 20th in the world among lightweights. He’s stayed busy in the ring, averaging five … [Read more...]
Lucas Matthysse takes on replacement Angel Martinez on Friday, February 10th
Lucas Matthysse (29-2, 27 KOs) will face Angel “Arcangel” Martinez (15-1-1, 12 KOs) in a junior welterweight bout on Friday, February 10th at the Gimnasio Municipal Nᵒ 1 in Trelew, Argentina. Matthysse comes out of Argentina and is ranked 11th in the world among junior welterweights. Since 2010, he’s lost two out of six bouts, both losses coming by split decision. The … [Read more...]