In the Las Vegas portion of Saturday's split-site pay-per-view, Brandon Rios (30-0-1, 22 KOs) took a controversial twelve round split decision over a tougher-than-expected Richard Abril (17-3-1, 8 KOs). There really should have been no suspense waiting for the scorecard after the twelfth round. Abril wasn't going to get the decision in a fight like this. The hardest foe to … [Read more...]
Calderon Returns, Martirosyan Triumphs, Ndlovu Defends; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Coliseo Mario 'Quijote' Morales, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico-- Former strawweight and junior flyweight champ, Ivan Calderon (35-2-1, 6 KOs) took a ten round split decision from journeyman, Felipe Rivas (9-10-1, 4 KOs) by scores of 97-93, 96-94, 94-96. Former junior featherweight champ, Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (21-1-1, 18 KOs) stopped Roberto Carlos Leyva (27-15-1, 21 KOs) in the … [Read more...]
Vanes “Nightmare” Martirosyan vs Richard Gutierrez, Saturday October 29th
Undefeated prospect Vanes Martirosyan (30-0, 19KOs) will face Richard Gutierrez (26-7-1, 16KOs) Saturday October 29th at the Winstar Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Ranked #8 by The Boxing Tribune and trained by Freddie Roach, Martirosyan is an exciting up-and-comer in the junior middleweight division. To the surprise of boxing fans everywhere, he recently turned down a … [Read more...]
¡Cuba Libre! Gamboa, Lara, and Jhonson Set To Do Battle
If you're a pessimist by nature, Cuba's heavyweight Olympic Gold Medalist, Odlanier Solis may have put a stop to the perceived momentum generated by boxing's best crop of Cuban fighters since Fidel seized control of the island nation more than five decades ago. But, really, as bad as La Sombra's one-round exit against Vitali Klitschko was, there's a lot more positive than … [Read more...]
Soto, “Canelo” Shine; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
*Photo by Chris Farina/Top Rank Honda Center, Anaheim, CA Humberto Soto (54-7-2, 32 KOs) UD 12 Urbano Antillon (28-2, 20 KOs) Recap: Soto defended his WBC lightweight title against a crude, but motivated Antillon in an action-filled candidate for Fight of the Year last night. Soto was sharp and focused on throwing from the outside while nailing his rival with crisp … [Read more...]