If 2013 was considered a fan's year in terms of matchmaking and entertainment, 2014 has to be seen as a frustrating disappointment in those same areas. Although we did get served a nice portion of quality action over the course of the year, 2014 will go down as the year many of boxing's top stars decided to forego large chunks of career in exchange for more favorable business … [Read more...]
Jean Pascal-Roberto Bolonti New Main Event for 12/6 Montreal Card
Argentina's Roberto Bolonti, who was originally scheduled to face Lucian Bute on December 6 in Montreal, will remain one-half of the Bell Centre main event, but will now be facing Jean Pascal. After Bute pulled out of the scheduled bout, citing back injuries sustained in training, Bolonti was left in limbo as the Jean Pascal-Donovan George bout was promoted to the top of … [Read more...]
Lucian Bute Returns 12/6 Against Roberto Bolonti
Former IBF super middleweight champ, Lucian Bute (31-2, 24 KOs) will return to the ring for the first time since this past January when he dropped a unanimous decision to Jean Pascal. He'll be facing former world title challenger Robert Bolonti (35-3, 24 KOs) on December 6 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Bute, now training with Freddie Roach, hasn't scored a … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – June 6th – 7th, 2014
6/6 - Hugo Centeno Jr. (20-0, 11 KO’s) vs. Gerardo Ibarra (14-0, 8 KO’s) - Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, USA In the headlining bout of a Golden Boy Promotions card, undefeated light middleweights meet sin a scheduled 10 round contest. In his lone title opportunity, Centeno had to settle for a four round no contest against Julian Williams in a bout for the vacant … [Read more...]