Ji Hoon ‘The Volcano’ Kim 24-8 (18 KOs) meets Mauricio Herrera 18-3 (7 KOs) on Thursday in what promises to be an exciting special edition of ESPN’S Friday Night Fights. Both men are favourites with the FNF audience and have each taken part in a number of minor classics on the ESPN show. Now they are about to meet in the main event from The Omega Products International, Corona, … [Read more...]
Weekend Results from Panama, Abril Upsets Acosta
Arena Roberto Duran, Panama City, Panama-- Richard Abril (17-2-1, 8 KOs) UD 12 Miguel Acosta (29-5-2, 23 KOs) Scores: 117-108, 113-112, 115-111 Alberto Mosquera (16-0-2, 12 KOs) MD 12 Brunet Zamora (21-0-2, 10 KOs) Scores: 117-111, 114-114, 114-114 Rafael Concepcion (16-6-1, 8 KOs) UD 11 Liborio Solis (12-3-1, 7 KOs) Scores: 108-101, 109-100, 108-101 Nehomar … [Read more...]
Mucho Mas: Great Card At Arena Roberto Duran Saturday
By Fox Doucette Over the past couple of months we've gotten boxing shows that have been long on star power (including a pay-per-view by that name) and short on actual quality in the main event. The fight fan who is frustrated at the big names putting on mediocre fights (Pacquiao-Mosley, Mayweather-Ortiz, Hopkins-Dawson, the list goes on), if he can find an Internet stream or … [Read more...]
Lowered Expectations: The Modus Operandi of the World Boxing Association
by Tim Harrison One complaint that any coherent boxing fan will have today is the fact that there are too many champions. Very few know who the real champion in each division should be, but many have their own conflicting opinions. With Super Champions, Interim Champions, Champions Emeritus, Champions in Recess, and many others that provide a healthy flow of cash … [Read more...]
Rios Beats Down Acosta; The Rest of The Weekend’s Action
Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada-- Brandon Rios (27-0-1, 20 KOs) continued on his climb up the ranks of the tough lightweight division with a triumphant TKO 10 victory over Venezuelan WBA belt holder, Miguel Acosta (28-4-2, 22 KOs). But it wasn't an easy road to victory for the Robert Garcia-trained Rios. Acosta came out strong, winning four of the first five … [Read more...]