Illusions Theater, San Antonio, Texas-- Over twelve rounds in Showtime's main event Friday night, Cuban star Erislandy Lara (20-2-2, 12 KOs) established very well the fact that he belongs among the elite of the 154 lb. division and that challenger, Ishe Smith (26-7, 12 KOs) is clearly among the division's second tier. Surprisingly, both defense-minded counter-punchers came … [Read more...]
Steve Martinez: The Quest 2.0
Last month, it was announced that Dmitriy Salita’s Star of David and Roy Jones Jr.’s Square Ring Promotions had officially signed former National Golden Gloves champion Steve Martinez (14-1, 11 KOs). In February, he came back from a 16-month layoff to defeat Rahman Yusubov (9-15, 7 KOs) at the Millenium Theater in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. He returns to that venue May 15 … [Read more...]
Dyah Davis Wins Snoozer In Season Opener: FNF Recap
By Fox Doucette Dyah Davis (21-2-1, 9 KOs) continued his climb up the super middleweight ranks with a low-action 10-round unanimous decision over Alfonso Lopez (22-2, 17 KOs) on the ESPN Friday Night Fights season premiere. In the co-feature, Denis “Mama's Boy” Douglin (14-1, 8 KOs) kept his hopes as a prospect alive in a very close split decision win over Steve Martinez … [Read more...]
Dyah Davis-Alfonso Lopez In Super Middleweight Clash: FNF Preview
By Fox Doucette Sports are best enjoyed outdoors. Whether it's outdoor hockey in Philadelphia or college hoops on an aircraft carrier, it's nice to see an indoor event go out into the open air. Friday night in Key West, Florida, under the bright lights of the Worldwide Leader, Dyah Davis (20-2-1, 9 KOs) takes on Alfonso Lopez (22-1, 17 KOs) in a battle of fringe prospects to … [Read more...]