by Fox Doucette By the gods, your columnist loves being horribly, embarrassingly wrong. What was supposed to be a night of showcases for unbeaten prospects turned into a night of upsets---or perhaps a night of everyone from promoter to pundit getting played for fools. Boxing lessons were doled out for young fighters to watch and learn. The action? Shades of Wolak-Rodriguez I, … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: January 30th – 31st 2015
1/30 – Jeff Lacy (27-5, 18 KO’s) vs. Sullivan Barrera (14- 0, 9 KO’s) - Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA This one’s part of the ESPN Friday Night Fights under card, and may or may not make the air. Lacy hasn’t had a significant win since his shellacking at the hands of Joe Calzaghe in 2006; his biggest wins coming against Peter Manfredo Jr. and Otis Griffin. … [Read more...]