* UK welterweight prospect, Kell Brook (24-0, 16 KOs) and Poland's Rafal Jackiewicz (38-9-1, 19 KOs) are signed to meet October 8 in Sheffield, England in a WBA world title eliminator. The winner will get a shot at WBA welterweight titlist, Viacheslav Senchenko. * Odlanier Solis (17-1, 12 KOs) will return to the ring October 14 after his March KO 1 disappointment against … [Read more...]
¡Cuba Libre! Gamboa, Lara, and Jhonson Set To Do Battle
If you're a pessimist by nature, Cuba's heavyweight Olympic Gold Medalist, Odlanier Solis may have put a stop to the perceived momentum generated by boxing's best crop of Cuban fighters since Fidel seized control of the island nation more than five decades ago. But, really, as bad as La Sombra's one-round exit against Vitali Klitschko was, there's a lot more positive than … [Read more...]
The Morehouse Weekly Awards
FIGHTER OF THE WEEK: GUILLERMO RIGONDEAUX Rigondeaux (8-0-0, 6 KOs) received some criticism for the lackluster manner in which he won his 122 pound belt last November. His first defense however, was a different story. The former two-time Olympic champion went to Dublin to fight Irishman Willie Casey in his own back yard, and completely blew him out in less than a round. … [Read more...]
The Good, The Bad, and The Bute; Magno’s Monday Rant
Welcome to another edition of Magno's Monday Rant, the Charles Bukowski boxing column in a world of star-struck, social-climbing shills. Saturday was my birthday, but more importantly, it marked my annual journey outside the boundaries of my cement bunker in the hills of Central Mexico and into the lovely and fertile colonial college city of Morelia where everything goes and … [Read more...]
Vitali and Rigondeaux Score First Round Wins
Lanxess-Arena, Cologne, Germany Vitali Klitschko (42-2, 39 KO) KO 1 Odlanier Solis (17-1, 12 KO) Odlanier Solis was doing just fine in the opening round of his first heavyweight title fight before the Cuban's left knee locked, falling to the canvas in agony. Solis attempted to get to his feet, but his legs kept giving way, forcing the referee to stop the contest. The … [Read more...]