Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey-- Paul Williams (40-2, 27 Kos) notched a controversial majority decision over Erislandy Lara (15-1-1, 10 KOs) in one of the most horrendously bad decisions in recent history. Even over the first six rounds, the former Cuban amateur star, Lara, found his rhythm and began to cleanly and clearly outwork an earnest, but very vulnerable … [Read more...]
Jhonny Gonzalez defends WBC featherweight title against Tomas Villa
WBC featherweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez (48-7, 42 KOs) will make the first defense of the title he won in April, on the undercard of Paul Williams’ comeback fight on HBO. Lightly-regarded Tomas Villa (23-7-4, 14 KOs) will be the opponent for Gonzalez. This bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, and will be held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Saturday July … [Read more...]
Chavez Jr. Batters, Beats Duddy in San Antonio
San Antonio, TX- Those watching Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30 KOs) for the first time had to wonder why the son of the legend from Culiacan, Mexico has been the target of such intense criticism over the years. The fact of the matter was that the 24-year old who showed up at the Alamodome to fight Ireland's John Duddy (29-1, 18 KOs) was a vastly improved and overall much … [Read more...]