First, before I go any further, I have to acknowledge the fact that I "ripped off" the title of this week's Rant from Fyodor Dostoevsky, the 19th Century Russian writer. You see, whenever I use "Notes from the Underground," some fake mean blogger who obsessively watches my every move goes into a tizzy and gets his man-tits all sore. Now, he can breathe easy and keep … [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...]
Fernando Guerrero vs. Robert Kliewer, Saturday December 10th
Fernando Guerrero (21-1, 16KOs) will face Robert Kliewer (11-13-2, 5KOs) this Saturday, December 10th at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C. Guerrero is a southpaw born in the Dominican Republic and residing in Maryland who is coming off a TKO loss to veteran Grady Brewer in June. Kliewer has lost more fights than he’s won, and he has a record of … [Read more...]
Middleweight bout rescheduled: Gennady Golovkin vs. Lajuan Simon, Friday December 9th
Gennady Golovkin (21-0, 18KOs) will face Lajuan Simon (23-3-2, 12KOs) this Friday, December 9th in Germany. The fight was originally scheduled on the undercard to the Wladimir Klitschko vs. Jean-Marc Mormeck fight scheduled for Saturday, December 10th but was rescheduled when Klitschko pulled out of the fight due to recent kidney stone surgery. Golovkin has a decorated … [Read more...]
Middleweight Title bout featuring Felix Sturm vs. Martin Murray, Friday December 2nd
Felix Sturm (36-2-1, 15KOs) will take on challenger Martin Murray (23-0, 10KOs) this Friday, December 2nd. Ranked 2nd in the world among middleweights, Sturm comes into this bout the heavy favorite. He has two losses on record, both coming prior to 2007. In 2004, he lost to Oscar de la Hoya by unanimous decision and in 2006 he lost by TKO 10 to Javier Castillejo. In 2007, … [Read more...]