3/22 - Jorge Paez Jr. (37-4-1, 22 KO’s) vs. Vivian Harris (31-9-2, 19 KO’s) - Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico “El Maromerito” has won 10 straight since a close decision loss to Jose Lopez in 2011 and along the way defeated Omar Chavez twice, and won the interim WBC Youth World welterweight, WBC International Silver light middleweight, and WBC International … [Read more...]
Cornelius Bundrage & Cory Spinks Reprise Their 2010 Mismatch Saturday Night
By Geoff Poundes There’s a mismatch on the cards when Cornelius Bundrage, the IBF light-middleweight titleholder defends his crown against the man he won it from, Cory Spinks, at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California Saturday night. Bundrage, 31-4, 18 KO’s, has bloomed late in life and at 39 years of age is the up and comer, whereas Spinks is considered a spent … [Read more...]
Rosado Stops Powell and wants Canelo; Cruz Rides Hometown Fever, Beats Brewer
Ringside report and photos by Gary Purfield Main Events staged their third NBC Fight Night card Friday night from the Sands Casino in Bethlehem. In the main event Jr. Middleweights Gabriel Rosado and Sechew Powell met for the WBO Intercontinental title. For seven rounds Gabriel Rosado and Sechew Powell engaged in a tactical chess match that had the makings of a disappointing … [Read more...]
Gabe Rosado, Earning his Opportunity the Hard Way
By Gary Purfield Friday night from the Sands Casino in Bethlehem, PA Jr. Middleweight “King” Gabriel Rosado (19-5, 11 KO) gets the biggest opportunity of his career. He will be headlining the Main Events NBC Sports fight night card when he takes on long time contender Sechew Powell (26-4, 15 KO). Rosado has earned his shot the hard way, taking up boxing later in life and … [Read more...]
The People Vs. Paper Champions
by Fox Doucette Quick question. What do Beibut Shumenov (in action this weekend), Guillermo Jones, Robert Stieglitz, Cornelius Bundrage, and Billy Dib have in common? If you guessed “they're fringe contenders calling themselves world champion”, give yourself a pat on the back and a cookie. Sechew Powell is also in action this week, fighting Gabriel Rosado for a minor trinket … [Read more...]