Golden Boy Promotions has decided to empty out their bench for this coming Thursday's Fox Sports 1 show at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, creating what they hope to be a high profile cable card that leads into Saturday's Mayweather-Maidana pay-per-view event. The well-stocked card is chock full of recognizable names, but, unless something shocking happens, … [Read more...]
Something Putrid in Puerto Rico: Garcia, Wilder Wins Raise Questions
Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico-- Delivering disappointment from top to bottom, Golden Boy Promotions floated up a stink bomb of a card on Showtime Championship Boxing Saturday night that actually had potential to be quite the opposite when first put together. In the main event, a sluggish and frequently step-behind Danny Garcia (28-0, 16 KOs) was gifted a … [Read more...]
Prospect Watch: Prichard Colon vs. Patrick Thomas: Overview & Full Fight video
In only his second professional fight, former amateur standout Prichard "Digget" Colon (2-0, 2KOs), registered an early knockout over debuting Floridian, Patrick Thomas (0-1) Saturday night at the Bahia Shrine Temple in Orlando, Florida. In the beginning moments of the fight the two combatants were happy to test the waters with each other as they wasted little time … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune interviews former amateur standout, Prichard Colon
The Boxing Tribune caught up with welterweight prospect, Prichard Colon (1 -0, 1KO) ahead of his second professional fight. The Puerto Rican's roots run deep in the sport and he brings an impressive amateur record with him (170 - 15) when he faces Patrick Thomas (debut) at the Bahia Shrine Temple in Orlando, Florida on March the 23rd. Colon comes across as very affable and had … [Read more...]