by Fox Doucette In boxing, there is a tendency to believe that bigger is better, both in terms of the pay-per-view buys and in terms of the size of the fighters. Heavyweight has long been boxing's glamour division, and the two men reigning atop the division are gigantic Ivan Drago types, products of the old Soviet system and its post-Soviet infrastructure in the 1980s and … [Read more...]
Trout Outboxes Lopez in Sweltering Heat; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Auditorio Miguel Barragan, San Luis Potosi, Mexico-- Austin Trout (23-0, 13 KOs) made the first defense of his WBA jr. middleweight title in the sweltering heat of San Luis Potosi by outworking and outboxing Mexico's David Lopez (40-13, 23 KOs) and taking the wide unanimous decision. From the very beginning, Trout moved effectively and showed himself to be too talented and … [Read more...]
Narvaez to Defend Against No-Hoper, Urina this Saturday
WBO super flyweight champ, Omar Narvaez (34-0-2, 19 KOs) will look to make the third defense of his belt against Colombia's William Urina (17-1, 14 KOs) at Estadio Luna Park in his native Buenos Aires, Argentina this Saturday. Narvaez, 35, was a former WBO flyweight champ, making 16 successful defenses before moving up to capture the vacant super flyweight title against … [Read more...]
Lowered Expectations: The Modus Operandi of the World Boxing Organization
by Tim Harrison Darrin “The Mongoose” Harris’ boxing career came to an unceremonious end after his July 1999 win over David McCluskey, a fighter saddled with a record of 17 wins, 59 losses, and 5 draws at the time of his defeat. 1 year later, and without another fight to his credit, Harris occupied the number 10 spot in the World Boxing Organization’s super middleweight … [Read more...]
Narvaez Defends; Perez and Russell Cruise: The Rest of Friday’s Action
For Fox Doucette's recap of ESPN2's Friday Night Fights click HERE Club Estudiantes de Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina-- WBO super flyweight champ, Argentina's Omar Narvaez (34-0-2, 19 KOs) made the second defense of his title against tough Puerto Rican, and previously undefeated, Cesar Seda (20-1, 15 KOs) on Friday Night. Seda pushed the action and was competitive … [Read more...]