Buffalo Bill's Star Arena, Primm, Nevada-- 22-year-old jr. welterweight prospect, Jessie Vargas (16-0, 9 KOs) kept his undefeated record by stopping veteran journeyman, Walter Estrada (39-15-1, 25 KOs) in the main event of Telefutura's Solo Boxeo Friday night. After a solid first round, Vargas kept pressing in the second, closing the gap on the 35-year-old Colombian, who had … [Read more...]
Marquez, Froch Become Executioners ; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
(AP Photo/Isaac Brekken) Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland Carl Froch (27-1, 20 KOs) UD 12 Arthur Abraham (31-2, 25 KOs) Recap: In an absolutely masterful performance, Froch dominated the German former middleweight champion and former Super Six #2 seed in twelve one-sided rounds. Using an improved jab and a dedicated attack to Abraham's body, Froch picked his opponent … [Read more...]
Campbell,Chagaev & Stevens-Muriqi round out November action
Three interesting bouts featuring name fighters have been finalized for an already fan-friendly month of November. None are Earth-shattering, but all are solid affairs with main stage implications down the road. On November 19th, former WBA champ and current #1 contender for David Haye's heavyweight title, Ruslan Chagaev (26-1-1, 17 KOs) will take on Travis "Freight Train" … [Read more...]