After the farce of yesterday's weigh-in, both Juan Guzman and Ali Funeka re-weighed ahead of their catchweight fight at the Hard Rock Hotel tonight. Joan Guzman weighed-in at 148.2 lbs, while Ali Funeka tipped the scales at 143.2 pounds.If your not aware of yesterday's events, here's a brief re-cap. Guzman is still a joke. He disgracefully weighed-in at 144 pounds, a staggering … [Read more...]
Maccarinelli’s Third Attempt At Redemption
As David Haye prepares for a vital defense of his WBA heavyweight crown, things couldn't be more different for Enzo Maccarinelli.It was only two years ago that they were competing for the biggest purse in cruiserweight title history, a scary thought when you compare both fighters' careers since that March night.Maccarinelli is an old 29 year-old. He's been beaten up badly in … [Read more...]
Mares and Hopkins Stay Busy With Expected Wins
Los Angeles, California - Over at Club Nokia, Abner Mares (20-0, 13 KO) won his tune-up fight against journeyman Felipe Almanza (17-16-4, 8 KO) via fifth-round technical knockout in front of a vocal crowd at Los Angeles.The bantamweight contender looked confident in his public sparring session, showing no ring rust for a guy who hadn't fought since August. Almanza was no … [Read more...]
Harry Carpenter, ‘The Voice Of Boxing’ Dies Age 84
From the BBC:Former BBC boxing commentator Harry Carpenter has died at the age of 84.Carpenter was the BBC's voice of boxing for almost half a century after joining the corporation in 1949, when he first began commentating on the sport.Known for his double act with British boxing great Frank Bruno, Carpenter also presented Sportsnight, Grandstand and Sports Personality of the … [Read more...]
Juan Urango: The Prospect Measuring Stick
by Dafs117Juan Urango (22-2-1, 17 KO), Montiera, Colombia, is an overwhelming underdog going into his March 6 light welterweight unification clash with Devon Alexander (19-0, 12 KO), St Louis, Missouri, but it's a position he's very familiar with. Here's The Boxing Tribune's preview of the fight, weighing up the expected tactics from both camps.* * * * * * *Nobody has looked … [Read more...]