Ring Magazine top five bantamweight Vic Darchinyan (36-3-1, 27 KOs) looks to capture a minor belt in a 12-round fight at 118 pounds on Saturday, September 3 against untested South African Evans Mbamba (18-1, 9 KOs) in Yerevan, the capital of Darchinyan's native Armenia. As this is mainly a fight to keep Darchinyan active rather than a serious title challenge, it will not be … [Read more...]
Khan’s Baptism Under Fire, Bantamweights Ignite; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KOs) Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KOs) Recap-- Khan came into the ring the better, more polished athlete; Maidana was the rock-throwing brawler. Both fighters lived up to their reputations. Khan dominated early with his hand and foot speed, picking Maidana apart from the outside. Maidana … [Read more...]