by Tim Harrison Showtime Championship Boxing makes its 2013 debut live from The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, January 26 at 10 PM ET/PT. Hard-hitting Lucas Martin Matthysse (32-2, 30 KOs) will take on young Mike Dallas Jr. (19-2-1, 8 KOs) with Matthysse’s Interim WBC junior welterweight title up for grabs. Matthysse comes in … [Read more...]
Abner Mares vs. Anselmo Moreno: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison Abner Mares (24-0-1, 13 KOs) puts his WBC super bantamweight title on the line against bantamweight stalwart Anselmo Moreno (33-1-1, 12 KOs), Saturday, November 10 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. This 12-round super bantamweight title fight headlines Showtime Championship Boxing, which also features Leo Santa Cruz’s IBF bantamweight title … [Read more...]
Alvarez stops Lopez in 5 One-Sided Rounds, The Rest of the “Knockout Kings” Action
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada – Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (41-0-1, 30 KOs) made easy work of the over-matched, undersized, and pudgy Josesito Lopez (30-5, 18 KOs) over five one-sided rounds at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The size differential was apparent, despite Lopez coming into the ring one pound heavier than Alvarez. Canelo went to Lopez’s … [Read more...]
Knockout Kings: Undercard Steals the Show
by Tim Harrison Boxing fans will be faced with a tough decision come 9 PM EST/6 pm PST on Saturday, September 15, when HBO Pay-Per-View showcases the WBC middleweight title showdown between Sergio Martinez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, while Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (40-0-1, 29 KOs) defends his WBC jr. middleweight title … [Read more...]
Guerrero Scores UD Win over Aydin, Porter Beats Gomez on Showtime
HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA – Robert “The Ghost Guerrero (30-1-1, 18 KOs) took a unanimous decision victory over Selcuk “Mini Tyson” Aydin (23-1, 17 KOs) in a grueling 12-round war just a few miles from his hometown in Gilroy. On the undercard, Shawn “Showtime” Porter (20-0, 14 KOs) won an entertaining fight with two-time world title challenger, Alfonso Gomez (23-6-2, 12 KOs). … [Read more...]