by Fox Doucette This week, ESPN2 Friday Night Fights presents as its main event Tim Coleman (19-1, 5 KOs) fighting Vernon Paris (24-0, 14 KOs). In the co-feature, prospect Art Hovhannesyan (14-0, 8 KOs) of Armenia battles former IBF featherweight champion Cristobal Cruz (39-12-2, 23 KOs) in a lightweight contest. The main event is for the minor USBA junior welterweight title; … [Read more...]
Veterans and Prospects Added to Boost Bradley-Alexander Undercard
The real fear of having a near-empty Pontiac Silverdome for the first major fight of 2011 has sent promoters Gary Shaw and Don King scrambling for pieces to plug up the gaps in the Timothy Bradley-Devon Alexander undercard this Saturday. As previously announced, veteran showman and winner of Friday Night Fights' Most Memorable Boxer poll, Emanuel Augustus (38-33-6, 20 KOs) … [Read more...]
Coleman-Paris on Bradley-Alexander Undercard, 1/29
A good matchup between two jr. welterweight prospects has been booked for the January 29th Tim Bradley-Devon Alexander card at the Pontiac Silverdome in Detroit, Michigan. Tim Coleman (18-1-1, 5 KOs), coming off back to back quality wins (A TKO3 against Patrick Lopez and a SD12 over Mike Arnaoutis), takes on local Detroit prospect, Vernon Paris (23-0, 14 KOs). This will … [Read more...]