TETSUOOOO! KENADAAAAA! Screw that. After the fight above, I’m screaming AKIRAAAA! Last week’s smash-up between strawweights Akira Yaegashi and Pornsawan Porpramook has edged itself into the crowded Fight of the Year discussion, and maybe deserves to be in the lead. It’s that terrific. The early rounds are merely very good, as Yaegashi mostly controls things, […]

Stop punching yourself! Stop punching yourself! No, seriously, British boxers, stop punching yourself. (h/t staff writer Andrew Harrison) I suppose you could answer this edition of Quick Jabs with, “stop touching yourself,” since there’s some media-masturbation-type material where I discuss at some length developments at The Ring. But as always, TQBR is a la carte. […]

Mexico’s Hernan “Tysoncito” Marquez took a leaf out of Sergio Martinez’ book last night and knocked out Louis Concepcion in the 1st round of their flyweight rematch. Concepcion (23-3) didn’t learn the lessons of 2010’s Knockout of the Year, and came to the second date with the same attitude as the first. The Panamanian played […]

Like Mexican Coke, the Spanish boxing telecasts taste sweeter and more natural even though in truth they are no better than the standard American product. Solo Boxeo Tecate on TeleFutura in particular has consistently entertained recently despite specializing in cards sans star power, so we’re pleased to bring you regular coverage in this space starting […]

This week is one of those weeks that has one great fight and a whole lot of dross. That great fight is the rematch of Hernan Marquez and Luis Concepcion’s April flyweight bloodbath. The dross is various, ranging from prospects against relative no-hopers to Vanes Martirosyan spinning his wheels, as he tends to do. But […]

Big ol’ knockouts are usually a good way to start these Weekend Afterthoughts, but this one is less fun for what a mismatch it was to put top cruiserweight Marco Huck in against someone like Rogelio Rossi. Maybe you can enjoy it now, knowing later that if Huck goes through with his plan to move […]

It was an evening in which a series of blue-corner unfortunates vied with each other to see who could finish on his feet. Yes, it was yet another night of one-sided fights Saturday, somewhat redeemed by two or so fairly exciting bouts that were midway down the card, but far better than what were supposed […]

The sixth fight on the Donaire vs. Narvaez undercard pits Miguel Angel Garcia, with a perfect record (26 with 22 knockouts) versus Mexican Juan Carlos Martinez (17-12-1) in a ten-round NABF featherweight title bout. While Garcia may have the perfect record, Martinez is game and landing better in the 1st round. He’s reaching Garcia consistently […]

The fifth fight brings Tommy “Razor” Rainone (southpaw from Long Island, 15-4 with four knockouts) to the ring to “Momma Says Knock You Out” in a welterweight fight versus Brad Jackson (from Denver, 13 wins, six losses, one draw, seven knockouts). Rainone is fighting a guy who seems ready made to be a stiff, keeping […]