A Big Night In Mexico: Tyson Marquez Knocks Out Luis Concepcion In One, Takalani Ndlovu Goes To War And Panamerican Games Results

0 comments by Tim Starks on 10/30/2011

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 […]

Victoria Aut Mors: Mike O’Dowd

0 comments by Patrick Connor on 10/29/2011

The phrase “boxing hotbed” is one of those fight terms that gets thrown about with ease whether the user truly understands its meaning or not — like “shot,” “exposed” and “ring generalship.” There aren’t many boxing hotbeds around right now, be it for lack of overall interest in the sport, or maybe even times just […]

Eloy Perez Beats Up Ira Terry In Salinas

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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 […]

Officially, Floyd Mayweather Jr. Does 1.25 Million Pay-Per-View Buys Against Victor Ortiz, Which Means…

0 comments by Tim Starks on 10/28/2011

Although we waited forever and ever and ever and ever, a news release from Golden Boy Promotions in conjunction with Mayweather Promotions Friday tells us that last month’s pay-per-view fight garnered 1.25 million pay-per-view buys and the second-highest non-heavyweight gross earnings in PPV history. But what does it all mean? That is, in the ongoing […]

Watch The Undercards And Grab A Tecate During The Main Event

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This sport is rife with good evidence that there’s a voodoo priest hiding perhaps under HBO unofficial scorer Harold Lederman’s chair at ringside sticking needles into effigies of boxing headliners. How else is it possible that in the last several “big” fights, all of the action has all been before the match? Oh, there have […]

The Week’s Boxing Schedule, Featuring Hernan Marquez, Luis Concepcion, Vanes Martirosyan And More

0 comments by Tim Starks on 10/27/2011

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 […]

What’s Gone Wrong With Big-Time Boxing In 2011 And Ways To Fix It, Part II

0 comments by Tim Starks on 10/26/2011

Too often, segments of boxing fandom and boxing journalism force things into binary categories: “HBO needs to feature exciting fights, not important ones.” “HBO needs to focus on fights, not fighters.” The results of a Twitter poll and part I of this two-part series, where I asked people about what fights they wanted that they’re […]

What’s Gone Wrong With Big-Time Boxing In 2011 And Ways To Fix It, Part I

0 comments by Tim Starks on 10/25/2011

Go ahead, boxing fan: Try to find a Saturday night HBO or Showtime main event since July outside of Andre Berto-Jan Zaveck that fully satisfied you. We already know you can’t find any main events on big-time pay-per-views that have done the trick. But keep digging. It gets worse. Very few of the best fighters […]

Weekend Afterthoughts, Including What’s Next For Nonito Donaire And Mikey Garcia, Boredom Vs. Homosexuality, The Good Fight/Unfathomably Bad Scorecards On ShoBox And More

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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 […]

Pound-For-Pound Top 20 Boxers Update, 10/11

0 comments by Tim Starks on 10/24/2011

(Floyd Mayweather re-enters the rankings on his “legal sucker punch.”) September and October had the potential to disturb these pound-for-pound rankings more than they did, but the onset of fall didn’t do as much rumbling as anticipated. It didn’t help that the Super Six finale got canceled and that there were some lackluster performances where […]

Round And Round, Featuring Everybody Wanting Floyd Mayweather, A New Year’s Eve With Zsolt Erdei, Brad Pitt And More

0 comments by Tim Starks on 10/23/2011

There’s probably no better way to get over a wretched several months of big-time boxing (we’ll complain more later, but with one exception you have to go all the way back to July to find a main event on a major card that wasn’t unsatisfying) than to look ahead. It’s a mouthwash solution, though, that […]

Nonito Donaire Vs. Omar Narvaez Does It Again: A Stinker Of A Main Event

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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 […]

In Sixth Bout In Nonito Donaire Vs. Omar Narvaez Undercard, Mikey Garcia Wins By Massive TKO

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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 […]

Noninto Donaire Vs. Omar Narvaez: Fifth Fight A Snorefest

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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 […]

Nonito Donaire Vs. Omar Narvaez: More Undercard Hijinks, And Even Some Singing

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Fourth bout: Okay, I’m wrong, there’s also a Puerto Rican contingent in the crowd for Jonathan “La Bomba” Gonzalez of Puerto Rico (sporting a perfect five, all by knockout). The favorite because he’s in the blue… just kidding, red corner versus Jose Rivera of New York, via Mexico (3-3-2). Pauli Malignaggi just walked past me […]