Friday EWS Arena, Goeppingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany-- Alexander Alekseev (23-2-1, 20 KOs) and Firat Arslan (32-5-2, 21 KOs) fought to a majority draw in a bid for Alekseev's European cruiserweight title. Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada-- Willie Nelson (18-1-1, 11 KOs) took a ten round unanimous decision over Yudel Jhonson (12-1, 8 KOs) by scores of … [Read more...]
Viloria vs. Romero headlines “Island Assault” PPV card
Three-time world champion Brian Viloria (30-3, 16 KOs) defends his WBO flyweight belt against two-time champion, Omar Nino Romero (31-4-2, 13 KOs) on Sunday, May 13 from the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines. The fight, along with a co-feature of Julio Cesar Miranda (37-6-1, 29 KOs) and Rodel Mayol (30-5-2, 22 KOs), will be shown live in the United … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Year-End Awards: 2010
2010, in a lot of ways, was a frustrating test of patience for boxing fans. With large periods of time where, literally, no significant fight action took place and with stars who have taken to just fighting once or twice a year, boxing surely seemed on the ropes. Not helping matters any was the general disgust created when the sport's two biggest draws, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd … [Read more...]
A Star is Born: Juanma Finishes Marquez; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Welcome to the latest edition of "Late Stoppage," the boxing recap that puts it all into perspective: The MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada Juan Manuel Lopez (30-0, 27 KOs) RTD 8 Rafael Marquez (39-6, 35 KOs) Recap: Marquez was far from being the shot warhorse that some predicted. As a matter of fact, Marquez had quite a few quality moments and even came very close to … [Read more...]
Nino Captures WBC Title From Mayol
Omar Nino Romero (29-3-2, 11 KO) regained the WBC title he lost after failing a drug test against Brian Viloria in 2006 with a unanimous decision victory over Rodel Mayol (26-5-2, 20 KO). This was a rematch of the foul-filled three rounds in February this year, where Nino hit Mayol with a clear low blow and while referee Vic Drakulich stepped in, Nino threw a vicious left … [Read more...]