With 2014 quickly wrapping up, it's time to look ahead to 2015. On the prospects to watch series, I'll discuss 20 fighters who I believe will make, or break, their careers, in the next year. Now, I do not believe these are necessarily the 20 best prospects in boxing, just the top 20 with name recognition, ability and potential to breakout in the upcoming year. On part 1, … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – June 14th – 18th, 2014
6/14 – Humberto Soto (63-8-2, 35 KO’s) vs. Wilfrido Buevas (15-1, 9 KO’s) - Explanada Municipal, Tlalnepantla, México, Mexico Soto, the former WBC lightweight champ, has lost just once in nearly six years: a fifth round stoppage to Lucas Matthysse in 2012. He’s won five straight since then and holds the WBC International Silver light welterweight and the World Boxing … [Read more...]
Under the Under Card: The Pacquiao – Bradley 2 off-TV Match Ups
*Some internet, cable, and satellite providers are airing select opening bouts free of charge Saturday night. Check your local listings. Sean Monaghan (20-0, 13 KO’s) vs. Joe McCreedy (15-6-2, 6 KO’s) With the Yankees and Red Sox playing a four game set in New York, we get New York vs. New England in the boxing ring. Monaghan, the undefeated Long Island based light … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines: January 24th – 29th 2014
1/24 - Dominic Breazeale (8-0, 8 KO’s) vs. Homero Fonseca (10-6-3, 3 KO’s) - California, USA The heavy handed US Olympian continues his career building efforts on the under card of a Fox Sports card headlined by the Antonio Orozco-Miguel Angel Huerta and Cornelius Bundrage-Joey Hernandez bouts. Breazeal's kept a steady pace of fighting just about every two months, keeping busy … [Read more...]
Bradley over Marquez, Salido Crushes Cruz, More from Las Vegas
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada-- In a bout with plenty of implications for the welterweight division's immediate future, Timothy Bradley (31-0, 12 KOs) earned a twelve round split decision over Juan Manuel Marquez (55-7-1, 40 KOs) by scores of 115-113, 116-112, and 113-115. Many scenarios could've played out in this defense of Bradley's WBO welterweight title … [Read more...]