Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico -- Defending IBF junior flyweight champion, Ulises Solis (34-2-3, 21 KOs) had to deal with twelve rounds of head-first charges from Filipino challenger, Jether Oliva (17-1-1, 11 KOs), but he ultimately came away with a near-shutout unanimous decision by scores of 118-110, 119-109, 120-108 Oliva was plenty tough, but was … [Read more...]
Paul Magno’s Monday Rant (11/1/10)
Two weeks of vacation and a slow news week has kept me from ranting as much as I'd like, but things are back in order and the weight of the world is back on my shoulders. Big thanks to Dafs for filling in and unloading on the masses in my absence. By the way, kudos to us for making a brief cameo appearance on the latest installment of Showtime's Fight Camp 360. Rant … [Read more...]
Sylvester, Geale Victorious; The Rest of the Weekend Action
Courtesy Fightnews.com: Sylvester dominates Oral By Karl Freitag In one of his most impressive performances, IBF middleweight champion Sebastian Sylvester (34-3-1, 16 KOs) successfully defended his title for the third time with a one-sided twelve round unanimous decision over #10 rated Mahir Oral (28-3-2, 11 KOs) on Saturday night at the Stadthalle in Rostock, … [Read more...]
¡Viva Mexico! A Look at Mexico’s Best Fighters
by Paul Magno As Mexicans get ready for their bicentennial celebration, it's once again time to take a look at who's who among The Aztec Nation's best boxers. So, to kick off Mexican Independence Day properly, here's a look at Mexico's Top 10 fighters, according to The Boxing Tribune: 1) Juan Manuel Marquez (51-5-1, 37 KOs): Despite a tough loss to Floyd Mayweather during … [Read more...]
Friday Hangover
East London, South Africa - Nkosinathi Joyi (21-0, 15 KO) dominated Mexican Raul Garcia (27-1-1, 16 KO) over twelve rounds to capture Garcia's IBF strawweight title and hand him his first professional loss.Joyi produced an outstanding performance as he controlled the fight from the outside with his southpaw jab that set up everything else in the South African's arsenal. Joyi's … [Read more...]