Updates to The Boxing Tribune World Rankings: -- IBF lightweight champion, Miguel Vazquez, moves from #2 to #1 in the division with Saturday's victory over Marvin Quintero. Ricky Burns falls to #2. -- Karim Mayfield debuts at #9 in the junior welterweight division after beating Mauricio Herrera. Herrera, who was #8, falls from the rankings with the loss. -- At super … [Read more...]
Calderon Returns, Martirosyan Triumphs, Ndlovu Defends; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Coliseo Mario 'Quijote' Morales, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico-- Former strawweight and junior flyweight champ, Ivan Calderon (35-2-1, 6 KOs) took a ten round split decision from journeyman, Felipe Rivas (9-10-1, 4 KOs) by scores of 97-93, 96-94, 94-96. Former junior featherweight champ, Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (21-1-1, 18 KOs) stopped Roberto Carlos Leyva (27-15-1, 21 KOs) in the … [Read more...]
Junior Featherweight Titleholder Takalani Ndlovu to face Giovanni Caro, Saturday October 29th
Takalani “Panther” Ndlovu (32-6, 18KOs) will make the first defense of his IBF junior featherweight title this Saturday, October 29th against Mexico's, Giovanni “Russian” Caro (22-9-4, 17KOs) in Colima, Mexico. Ndlovu defeated IBF titleholder Steve Molitor in March 2011 by unanimous decision. This bout was the third between the two fighters over the past four years, the … [Read more...]
Gamboa Attacks, Pirog Defends; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
(Photo: Ed Mulholland) Ballroom at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City-- Featherweight titlist, Yuriorkis Gamboa (20-0, 16 KOs) allowed Mexican challenger, Jorge Solis (40-3-2, 29 KOs), one round of thinking he was in the contest before turning up the speed and ending the contest via dominant fourth round stoppage on HBO's World Championship Boxing. Gamboa would send his … [Read more...]
Bute, Molitor, Miranda Headline Canadian Triple Header, 3/19
Reigning IBF super middleweight champion, Lucian Bute (27-0, 22 KOs) headlines a card at Montreal's Bell Centre on March 19th. Bute will be defending his title against Ireland's Brian Magee (34-3-1, 24 KOs). This will be Bute's seventh title defense of the belt he won from Alejandro Berrio in 2007. Magee is on a 9-0-1 streak with his most noteworthy win that run being … [Read more...]