by Tim Harrison Showtime’s Super Six World Boxing Classic showcased six of the top super middleweights in the world, with the exception of Lucian Bute. Showtime’s bantamweight tournament featured 4 of the top fighters at 118 pounds: Joseph Agbeko, Abner Mares, Vic Darchinyan, and Yonnhy Perez. Absent from the bantamweight tournament were stalwarts Nonito Donaire and Fernando … [Read more...]
Raging Tease! Darchinyan beats Perez via Technical Decision; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Nokia Theater, Los Angeles, CA-- Rather than a definitive end to a bout that had the potential for greatness, it was an accidental clash of heads and an arterial gash over the eye of Yonnhy Perez (20-2-1, 14KOs) in the fifth round that put an end to a spirited night of prize fighting for both Perez and opponent, Vic Darchinyan (36-3-1, 27KOs) Saturday night. While it was … [Read more...]
Darchinyan and Perez: Fighting for Bantamweight Relevance
by Tim Harrison The third-place match of Showtime’s four-man bantamweight tournament, featuring Vic Darchinyan (35-3-1, 27 KO) and Yonnhy Perez (20-1-1, 14 KO), was originally intended to serve as a warm up to the tournament’s final. After IBF bantamweight titlist Joseph Agbeko’s sudden back injury forced the cancellation of his tournament championship bout with Abner Mares, … [Read more...]
The Show Will Go On For Darchinyan-Perez
Despite the cancellation of the Abner Mares-Joseph Agbeko bantamweight tournament finals bout this Saturday, the undercard attraction of Vic Darchinyan vs. Yonnhy Perez will go on. Agbeko officially pulled out of the contest yesterday due to sciatica (a nerve condition affecting the lower back and, often, the extremities) and, despite a mad dash to find a replacement … [Read more...]
December’s Awards: The Best and Worst of December
Fighter of the Month-- Joseph Agbeko A serious case could be made for Bernard Hopkins in this category after his bout with Jean Pascal in Quebec and nobody would laugh at Amir Khan as Fighter of the Month, either. However, The Boxing Tribune likes the underdog. While Hopkins and Khan have been getting their fair share of publicity, Joseph Agbeko's masterful performance … [Read more...]