5/22 – Ryota Murata (4-0, 4 KO’s) vs. Jesus Angel Nerio (12-4, 6 KO’s) - Shimazu Arena, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan Japans middleweight gold medalist continues to build his young career against more experienced opposition. Nerio is actually a step down from his last opponent though; in February Murata fought and defeated 32 fight veteran and former Latino middleweight title holder … [Read more...]
Freitas Stops Oliveira, Shumenov Blanks Ornelas, The Rest of Saturday’s Action
For Results of the "Four Warned" Card from The Home Depot Center, Click HERE Hotel & Casino Conrad, Punta del Este, Uruguay-- Acelino Freitas (39-2, 33 KOs) proved that a world class fighter, eight years and three weight classes beyond his best, is still better than a prime, over-hyped club fighter as he tore right through fellow Brazilian, Michael Oliveira (17-1, 12 … [Read more...]
Vincente Escobedo Stays in the Mix by Beating Rocky Juarez
by Gary Purfield Vincente Escobedo kept himself in the title picture with a unanimous decision win over veteran contender Rocky Juarez Friday Night. The two former title challengers squared off in a ten round Jr. Lightweight bout on the Golden Boy Telefutura card from Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California. Escobedo, who was the more effective boxer, took the … [Read more...]
Vincente Escobedo and Rocky Juarez Fight On
This Saturday form the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, CA, former contenders Vincente Escobedo 23-3 (14 KO) and Rocky Juarez 28-8-1 (20 KO) will square off trying to get themselves back into the title mix. The fight is scheduled for ten rounds in the junior lightweight division and will be televised on Telefutura. Escobedo, once considered a top prosepct, started his … [Read more...]
4-Round Boxing News Brief (Escobedo-Juarez, Star Power PPV Card Rounded-Out, More)
-- Lightweight contender, Vicente Escobedo (23-3, 14 KOs) will be taking on former six-time world title challenger, Rocky Juarez (28-8-1, 20 KOs) September 23 at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California. Juarez is 0-4-1 in his last five. -- Daniel Attah (26-7-1, 9 KOs) is signed to face veteran, Edner Cherry (28-6-2, 16 KOs) in a 10-round lightweight bout, September 23 … [Read more...]