Friday EWS Arena, Goeppingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany-- Alexander Alekseev (23-2-1, 20 KOs) and Firat Arslan (32-5-2, 21 KOs) fought to a majority draw in a bid for Alekseev's European cruiserweight title. Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada-- Willie Nelson (18-1-1, 11 KOs) took a ten round unanimous decision over Yudel Jhonson (12-1, 8 KOs) by scores of … [Read more...]
A Cuban Siesta: FNF Recap
by Fox Doucette Boxing is an entertainment business first and foremost. Indeed, it brings to mind a quote from Machiavelli in The Prince: “Therefore a wise prince will seek means by which his subjects will always and in every possible condition of things have need of his government, and then they will always be faithful to him.” The political implications of this are … [Read more...]
Lara and Molina Draw; The Rest of Friday’s Action
Cosmopolitan Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada-- Cuban standout, Erislandy Lara (15-0-1, 10 KOs) and Mexican upstart, Carlos Molina (17-4-2, 5 KOs) put on a solid show and battled to a 10-round majority draw on ESPN2's Friday Night Fights. Molina, coming off a two-year layoff, immediately took the fight to the well-schooled former Cuban amateur star and swept the first three rounds … [Read more...]
¡Cuba Libre! Gamboa, Lara, and Jhonson Set To Do Battle
If you're a pessimist by nature, Cuba's heavyweight Olympic Gold Medalist, Odlanier Solis may have put a stop to the perceived momentum generated by boxing's best crop of Cuban fighters since Fidel seized control of the island nation more than five decades ago. But, really, as bad as La Sombra's one-round exit against Vitali Klitschko was, there's a lot more positive than … [Read more...]