Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada-- After a dull and listless two-fight televised undercard, Saturday night's HBO main event provided fans with all the action they could handle as IBF/WBA/WBO champ Sergey Kovalev (27-0-1, 24 KOs) stopped former world titlist Jean Pascal (29-3-1, 17 KOs) in eight thrilling rounds. In a way, both main event fighters got what they needed, … [Read more...]
Steve Cunningham vs. Vyacheslav Glazkov: The Boxing Tribune Preview
Saturday Steve "USS" Cunningham will have a couple of interesting "firsts" in his USBA heavyweight title bout against Ukrainiann Vyacheslav Glazkov. March 14 will mark Cunningham's first fight in Canada, and, first HBO appearance. Notable yes, but all taken in stride by Cunningham (28-6, 12 KO) who is intent on a victory that could lead ultimately, to a date with the … [Read more...]
Ali vs. Abregu Tops Saturday Night’s “Alien vs. Krusher” Undercard
A look at the undercard attractions for the November 8 Bernard Hopkins-Sergey Kovalev card at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey: Sadam Ali (20-0, 12 KO’s) vs. Luis Carlos Abregu (36-1, 29 KO’s) In the night’s televised co-feature, Brooklyn’s two-time Golden Glove champion steps up in a fight that can really juice up his career should he win. He’s the current … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: August 8th – 9th, 2014
8/8 – Liborio Solis (18-3-1, 9 KO’s) vs. Jose Carlos Vargas (14-10-1, 9 KO’s) - Gimnasio Yuyin Luzcando, Betania, Panama After a short reign as WBA and IBF super flyweight champ, Solis vacated the titles to move up and fight as a bantamweight and scored a first round over Alex Olea earlier this year. Vargas is a typical “stay busy” opponent, having lost his last two bouts and … [Read more...]
Glazkov Dominates Adamek, Chilemba Tops Grachev
Bethlehem, PA- The main event of NBC Sports Network’s “Fight Night” saw Vyacheslav Glazkov (17-0-1, 11 KOs) defeat former world champion Tomasz Adamek (49-3, 29 KOs) by unanimous decision in a 12 round heavyweight battle. The atmosphere was electric as both the Polish and Ukrainian flags flew proudly throughout the Sands Casino Events Center; with the red and white the dominant … [Read more...]