Casino del Sol, Tucson, Arizona – Super featherweight contender Diego Magdaleno (22-0, 8 KOs) continued to improve against a dangerous opponent who took the fight on three days’ notice. Magdaleno became the first man to stop late replacement Fernando Beltran Jr. (36-8-1, 20 KOs), the former two-time jr. featherweight championship contender. Magdaleno established the size … [Read more...]
Kennedy, Martin Fight to Pitter-Pat Draw: FNF Recap
By Fox Doucette Take a 9-millimeter handgun and use it as an artillery piece and you've got everything you need to know about tonight's majority draw between Teon Kennedy (17-1-2, 7 KOs) and Christopher Martin (23-1-3, 6 KOs) on ESPN2's Friday Night Fights series. In the co-feature, Cuban Olympic bronze medalist Yordenis Ugas (11-0, 5 KOs) showed a bit of power and a lot of … [Read more...]
Teon Kennedy and Chris Martin in Jr. Featherweight Battle: FNF Preview
By Fox Doucette Philadelphia-based junior featherweight Teon Kennedy (17-1-1, 7 KOs) looks to recover from an awful 2011 personally and professionally against light-hitting San Diego native Christopher Martin (23-1-2, 6 KOs) in the main event of ESPN2's Friday Night Fights this Friday, January 13th. In the co-feature, Cuban Yordenis Ugas (10-0, 5 KOs) looks to join the ranks … [Read more...]