Sometimes a fighter grows old overnight notwithstanding his chronological age. The odometer may have run up too many miles or the reflexes have disappeared (as in the case of Roy Jones, Jr.) or a fighter’s lighting speed vanishes, or perhaps worse of all, the chin is no longer reliable. Yuriorkis Gamboa aka El Ciclon de Guantánamo (26-2) is 35 but he now seems to meet all … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: October 10th – 15th, 2014
10/10 – Ronny Rios (23-0, 10 KO’s) vs. Robinson Castellanos (19-10, 12 KO’s) - Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, USA The undefeated featherweight prospect headlines Golden Boy Live against Castellanos, who is the former WBC Silver featherweight champ. Castellanos had an 11 fight win streak going until getting stopped in his last contest. 10/10 – Antonio Orozco … [Read more...]