Another week of slim pickings, even for the UTR 2/14 – David Sanchez (26-2-2, 20 KO’s) vs. Juan Alberto Rosas (40-8, 28 KO’s) - Palenque de la Expogan, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico This is Sanchez’s first defense of the interim WBA World super flyweight title that he won in May. The champ hasn’t lost in over four years and has also held the WBA International and interim … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: November 28th – 30th, 2014
11/28 – Rakhim Chakhkiev (20-1, 15 KO’s) vs. Jackson Junior (15-1, 13 KO’s) - Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia Since last year’s loss to Krzysztof Wlodarczyk, Chakhkiev has racked up four wins (three by stoppage), and won the WBC silver and EBU cruiserweight titles. Working his way back into world title contention, he faces the former WBO Latino light heavyweight title holder, … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – June 26th- July 2nd, 2014
6/26 – Jean Marc Mormeck (36-5, 22 KO’s) vs. Tamas Lodi (13-2-1, 11 KO’s) - Patinoire d'Asnières, Asnieres-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France Former world cruiserweight champ Mormeck makes his first ring appearance since a horrid world heavyweight title challenge against Wladimir Klitschko over two years ago. Former WBO European cruiserweight title holder Lodi is also coming … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Year-End Awards: 2012
In a lot of ways, 2012 was the best of times and the worst of times for fight fans. Competition for the eyeballs of fight fans created at least the hint of an effort to deliver good fights to the public and, although Golden Boy and Top Rank still insist on playing promotional turf war, both companies did a decent job of making some of the best fights within their power to make. … [Read more...]
Boxing Rankings Update: Garcia slugs his way to #1, Haye moves up, more…
There were seven ranked fighters competing in their weight classes this week and a few big changes. Danny Garcia, who was ranked fourth last week, moves all the way up to the #1 spot at junior welterweight after stopping Amir Khan on Saturday. Khan, who was #2, falls to #3. At heavyweight, David Haye's TKO of Dereck Chisora pushed him two spots higher in the division, … [Read more...]