Miguel Cotto has vowed that his upcoming bout this Saturday against Sadam Ali at New York's Madison Square Garden will be the very last of his storied 16-year professional career. And, although the betting odds for the next boxing match will be heavily in the Puerto Rican legend's favor, the upcoming event isn't one bit lacking in emotion or significance. Make no mistake … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: April 22nd – 25th, 2015
4/22 – Juan Carlos Reveco (35-2, 19 KO’s) vs. Kazuto Ioka (17-1, 10 KO’s) - Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan Defending the WBA flyweight title for the ninth time, Reveco fights for the second time in Japan. The two division world champ hasn’t lost since 2007 and has won 12 world title bouts since then. Ioka is a former minimum-weight and light flyweight champ … [Read more...]
Prospect Watch: 20 prospects to watch in 2015 – Part 4 of 4
by Eric Duran With 2014 quickly wrapping up, it's time to look ahead to 2015. On the prospects to watch series, I'll discuss 20 fighters careers who I believe will make or break, their careers, in the next year. Now, I do not believe these are the 20 best prospects in boxing, just the top 20 with name recognition, ability and potential to breakout in the upcoming … [Read more...]
Kovalev Ends an Era with Dominant Win Over Hopkins
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey-- WBO light heavyweight champ Sergey Kovalev (26-0-1, 23 KOs) put an end to the legendary run of 49-year-old WBA/IBF light heavyweight champ Bernard Hopkins (55-7-2, 32 KOs) via dominant unanimous decision Saturday night by scores of 120-107, 120-107, and 120-106. From the moment Kovalev sent Hopkins to the canvas from a right hand … [Read more...]
Ali vs. Abregu Tops Saturday Night’s “Alien vs. Krusher” Undercard
A look at the undercard attractions for the November 8 Bernard Hopkins-Sergey Kovalev card at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey: Sadam Ali (20-0, 12 KO’s) vs. Luis Carlos Abregu (36-1, 29 KO’s) In the night’s televised co-feature, Brooklyn’s two-time Golden Glove champion steps up in a fight that can really juice up his career should he win. He’s the current … [Read more...]