The WBA, after going through 15 months with a "Super," "Regular," and "Interim" champ at 160 lbs., has finally ordered two of the three belts to be unified in an intriguing battle of unproven, but interesting young fighters-- Gennady Golovkin (22-0, 19 KOs) and Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam (26-0, 17 KOs). Golovkin, the 29-year-old regular world champ from Kazakhstan, won the vacant … [Read more...]
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Stops Manfredo in Quest to be Regarded as a “Real Fighter”
“I’m so very happy with my performance,” exclaimed Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. to the press after his spirited TKO win over a hard charging Peter Manfredo, Jr. He had good reason to be. Chavez, Jr. fought brilliantly in the fight in what many in press row were clamoring was his best performance to date. The son of legendary champion Julio Cesar Chavez, Sr., Chavez, Jr. is … [Read more...]
Peter Manfredo, Jr. wants to be more than just a contender
In 2004, rising light middleweight prospect Peter Manfredo, Jr. vacated his NABO title belt to participate as a middleweight in boxing’s newly created reality television show called “The Contender”. He was one of the early favorites to win the tournament style competition before being upset and eliminated by then-unheralded Alfonso Gomez in the show’s opening bout. As … [Read more...]