PR Best Boxing announced today that WBO super feather champion Orlando “Siri” Salido (42-12-2, 29 KO’s) will defend the title against former title holder Roman “Rocky” Martinez (28-2-2, 17 KO’s) on April 11th in an event being called “The War”. The bout, to be held at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico, will be Salido’s first defense of the WBO strap he won … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: December 19th – 20th, 2014
12/19 – Juan Carlos Reveco (34-1, 18 KO’s) vs. Yodmongkol Vor Saengthep (34-2, 20 KO’s) - Polideportivo Gustavo Toro Rodriguez, San Martin, Mendoza, Argentina Reveco defends the WBA flyweight title for the eighth time (four were as the interim title holder). He’s also a former two-time light flyweight world champion and has won his last 17 contests. His one loss … [Read more...]
Beltran-Martinez slated for Pacquiao vs. Bradley II under card
After being the victim of what many are calling the worst robbery of 2013, former NABF lightweight champion Raymundo Beltran (28-6-1, 17 KO’s) will get his shot at the vacant WBO NABO lightweight title when he faces off against former WBO world super featherweight champion Roman Martinez (27-2-2, 16 KO’s) in a scheduled 12 round contest on the under card of the rematch between … [Read more...]
Mikey Garcia vs. Rocky Martinez, plus Donaire vs. Darchinyan & Martirosyan vs. Andrade: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison Top Rank and HBO return this Saturday with a Boxing After Dark broadcast featuring Roman “Rocky” Martinez’s (27-1-2, 16 KOs) WBO junior lightweight title defense against former featherweight titlist Mikey Garcia (32-0, 27 KOs), at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. The fights are set to begin at 9:30 PM ET/6:30 PM PT, with Vanes Martirosyan … [Read more...]
When a good card goes bad: Garcia, Golovkin win, Burgos-Martinez draw in uneven HBO triple-header
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York-- Miguel Angel "Mikey" Garcia (31-0, 26 KOs) capped off an uneven HBO Boxing After Dark triple-header with a fittingly disappointing end to an otherwise terrific performance. Garcia took the WBO featherweight title via eighth-round technical decision against defending champ, Orlando Salido (39-12-2, 27 KOs) by scores of 79-70, 79-69 and … [Read more...]