by Fox Doucette Boxing Tribune 5th ranked junior lightweight Juan Carlos Burgos (29-1, 19 KOs) will be the test of a lifetime for undefeated prospect Cesar Vazquez (25-0, 16 KOs) when the two men meet in Laughlin, Nevada at the Edgewater Casino on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights. In the co-feature, fallen star Prenice Brewer (16-2-1, 6 KOs) looks to keep the shattered remnants of … [Read more...]
Is It January Yet?: The Southpaw
By Fox Doucette It's only been a month since ESPN's Friday Night Fights series, my regular beat and bread and butter, went riding off into the sunset to step aside and let college football take the stage for the fall season. Hank Lundy's thriller and Demetrius Andrade's snoozer are memories faint enough that ESPN3.com is required to jog them via replays. Sure, there are … [Read more...]
Henry Lundy, Eric Morel Impress; The Rest of Friday’s Action
Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States-- Henry Lundy (20-1-1, 10 KOs) is working hard to overcome the effects of his upset loss to John Molina in July of last year. He's also working to make the transition from being known as a "good, regional fighter" to a real world class lightweight. Against Patrick Lopez (20-4, 12 KOs) on last night's ESPN2 … [Read more...]
Weekend Scale Watch
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Escalante Overwhelms Ruiz, Martin Upsets Avalos…The Rest of Friday’s Televised Action
El Paso, Texas (Telefutura Solo Boxeo)-- Antonio Escalante (23-2, 15 KOs) avoided the drama of his last win, February's Fight of the Year candidate over Miguel Roman, by ealking right through veteran. Edel Ruiz (31-23-5, 20 KOs). The "kill blow" was a perfectly placed liver shot in the second. The bout was officially waved off at 1:52 of round number two. On the televised … [Read more...]