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Rigondeaux a Shining Example of “You play to win the game!”
Last weekend Cuban boxing star Guillermo Rigondeaux turned his undefeated opponent Rico Ramos into the proverbial deer in the headlights. El Chacal did a pretty spot-on Floyd Mayweather impression, completely dominating without being forced to take many risks. A masterful performance like the one we saw from Rigondeaux, now with nine victories in as many [...]
Rigondeaux, Referee Knock Out Rico Ramos: ShoBox Recap
By Fox Doucette There is a new sheriff in town at 122 pounds. Cuban amateur legend Guillermo Rigondeaux (9-0, 7 KOs) controlled the pace of the fight before stopping, now-former WBA junior featherweight titlist, Rico Ramos (20-1, 11 KOs) in the sixth round by a stoppage that carries with it controversy reminiscent of another recent [...]
Guillermo Rigondeaux: Not Your Average Fighter
A look at Cuban amateur legend and this Friday’s world title challenger, Guillermo Rigondeaux.
Ramos-Rigondeaux Fight For World Title Friday: ShoBox Preview
By Fox Doucette With ESPN Friday Night Fights on a week’s hiatus for the Australian Open tennis tournament, Showtime gets the spotlight all to itself for a late-night tripleheader. Cuban sensation Guillermo Rigondeaux (8-0, 6 KOs), in just his ninth pro fight after a long amateur career, takes on WBA champ and Boxing Tribune 6th-ranked [...]
Ramos-Rigondeaux Bout Now Set for Jan. 20
Cuban amateur legend and fast-rising contender Guillermo Rigondeaux (8-0, 6 KOs) looks to capture a world title in only his ninth pro fight as he takes on WBA junior featherweight champ Rico Ramos (20-0, 11 KOs) at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Friday night, January 20th.
It’s the End of the Year as We Know It, and I Feel Fine (Part I); Magno’s Monday Rant
He’s the Santa Claus of pissed off, bomb-throwing boxing iconoclasts and he’s got a bulging sack full of nasty words for shills, hypocrites, and upwardly mobile swine. Read Magno’s Monday Rant, the only boxing column openly reviled by members of the Boxing Writers Association of America.
4-Round Boxing News Brief (The Latest on Donaire, Angulo, Rigondeaux, Fury)
News from around the boxing world, dished out in 4-Round increments.
BODY BLOW #155: I HEART BRANDON RIOS
One of boxing’s first podcasts…Still one of the best!
Jobbed in Jersey! Williams tops Lara via controversial decision; Other results from Atlantic City
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey– Paul Williams (40-2, 27 Kos) notched a controversial majority decision over Erislandy Lara (15-1-1, 10 KOs) in one of the most horrendously bad decisions in recent history. Even over the first six rounds, the former Cuban amateur star, Lara, found his rhythm and began to cleanly and clearly outwork [...]
The Boxing Tribune’s Fights of the Week
A look at this week’s biggest, best bouts
Ramos and Decarie Do Enough; The Rest of Friday’s Action
Bally’s Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey– Rico Ramos (19-0, 10 KOs) showed the raw skills and abilities of a top prospect against the rugged Alejandro Valdez (23-5-3, 17 KOs) on Showtime’s ShoBox program, but didn’t shine the way many had anticipated. Ramos controlled the first half of the ten-rounder with his speed and athleticism, [...]
Chambers-Rossy in IBF Eliminator, 2/11
In a February 11th IBF eliminator at Bally’s Atlantic City, heavyweights Eddie Chambers (35-2, 18 KOs) and Derrick Rossy (25-2, 14 KOs) will meet in a rematch of their 2007 encounter. In their first bout, Chambers stopped Rossy via TKO in the seventh round. Since that defeat, Rossy has gone 10-1, with his lone defeat [...]
Shumenov Impresses, Dominates Uzelkov
Beibut Shumenov W-UD-12 Viacheslav Uzelkov (Retains WBA Light Heavyweight Title)
