by Fox Doucette Vanes Martirosyan fights Ryan Davis this Saturday. All I can say to that is “what a disappointment.” Because this is now the Armenian's 33rd pro fight, and despite calling out Saul Alvarez and insisting in an interview with your columnist here at the Tribune last year that Alfredo Angulo couldn't handle him, Martirosyan has yet to fight anyone who would … [Read more...]
The Curious Case of Vanes Martirosyan Continues
by Fox Doucette (disclaimer: The bulk of this article was originally written in advance of Martirosyan's scheduled appearance against Ryan Davis in June, then scrapped when the fight was postponed; as the fight is back on, the preview makes an appearance once more.) Saturday night, July 7th, from the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, Vanes Martirosyan (32-0, 20 KOs) … [Read more...]
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Andy Lee: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Fox Doucette Saturday night, from El Paso, Texas, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (45-0-1, 31 KOs) looks to strengthen his claim on the title of best middleweight not named Sergio Martinez. Chavez faces Andy Lee (28-1, 20 KOs), who is on a thirteen-fight winning streak that includes avenging his lone loss as a pro (a knockout defeat to Brian Vera in 2008). The knock on Chavez has … [Read more...]
The WBC strips Andre Ward, orders Martirosyan to another “Final Eliminator”
The World Boxing Council (WBC) has elected to strip Andre Ward of his WBC super middleweight title and has sanctioned a bout between number one ranked Anthony Dirrell (24-0, 21 KOs) and number three ranked Nikola Sjekloca (24-0, 7 KOs) for the world title. Ward, who injured his hand in the Showtime Super Six World Boxing Classic final in December, has still not announced his … [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...]