ESPN2's Friday Night Fights from Resorts Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey proved that solid matchmaking trumps all in the never-ending quest for a good boxing show. In the main event, 22-year-old Emanuel Taylor (17-1, 12 KOs) fought through adversity and a fifth round knockdown to stop the more experienced junior welterweight contender, Victor Manuel Cayo … [Read more...]
Victor Manuel Cayo vs. Emmanuel Taylor: FNF Preview
by Tim Harrison Friday Night Fights moves on from Foxwoods, Connecticut and into Atlantic City, New Jersey, where Victor Manuel Cayo (31-3, 22 KOs) will take on once-beaten Maryland junior welterweight, Emmanuel Taylor (16-1, 11 KOs) in a ten-round fight at Resorts Hotel and Casino. Magomed “Mago” Abdusalamov (16-0, 16 KOs) will look to extend his KO streak to 17 and stay … [Read more...]
Campbell KOs Cayo, Banal Stops Hidalgo; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Palacio de Deportes, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic-- 40-year old Nate Campbell (35-9-1, 26 KOs) kept his career afloat as he stopped Victor Manuel Cayo (27-3, 19 KOs) in the ninth round of their scheduled ten round junior welterweight contest. Cayo, a native of the Dominican Republic, was also down twice in the fifth round. Resorts Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, … [Read more...]
Nate Campbell and Victor Manuel Cayo in Saturday Santo Domingo Bout
With both fighters desperately needing a win, Nate Campbell (34-9-1, 25 KOs) and Victory Manuel Cayo (27-2, 19 KOs) will hook up for a ten-round junior welterweight contest in Cayo's hometown of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Saturday night at the Palacio de Deportes. For the 40-year-old Campbell, loser in four of his last five bouts, a win is a must if he wants to keep … [Read more...]
Focus on The Jr. Welterweights
by Paul Magno The 140 lb. division has been regarded as the deepest, overall best weight class in the sport. With several prime, high-profile fighters displaying a general willingness to meet one another in crucial bouts, the division has already produced some solid, meaningful contests-- with much more on the way. Here's a look at who's who in the jr. welterweight … [Read more...]