By: William Holmes HBO’s Boxing After Dark Series was broad cast from the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas and it was supposed to feature a featherweight title bout between Mikey Garcia and Juan Manuel Lopez. Garcia however came in overweight and the belt was no longer on the line. …
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By Jaime C. Feal A lackluster card disappointed many fans, as injuries derailed what could have been a great night of fights. The last thing the UFC wants to see happen is the free shows on Fuel TV being more exciting than the pay per views, something they have been …
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By Chris Cella The co-main event of the night was off to a fast paced start as Jorge “King” Diaz (17-1, 10 KO) and Yenifel Vicente (24-1-2, 16 KO) got out of the gate with an explosion of action in the first round. Vicente looked to use his power to …
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Kelly Swanson Thank you. We are ready to rock and roll, and this call today will be very exciting. Saturday, June 22nd Paulie Malignaggi versus Adrien Broner at Barclay Center in Brooklyn. So I’m really looking forward to this fight and this whole entire show brought to you by Golden …
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By: William Holmes The Sands Casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is a favorite destination for NBC Sports Networks Fight Night Boxing Series. The venue was packed with fans by the start of the first fight. The televised broadcast with a bout between local favorite Ronald Cruz (17-1) and Raymond Narh (25-2) …
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By Jaime C. Feal The UFC officially announced Alexander Gustafsson as the next light heavyweight contender to Jon Jones’ belt at UFC 165, but who gets the next crack at light heavyweight gold after that could very well be determined by tomorrow night’s main event featuring UFC veterans Dan Henderson …
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This week’s edition of ESPN’s Friday Night Fights comes live from New Jersey featuring two undefeated bantamweight contenders, knockout star Jundy Maraon (15-0-1, 12 KO) and Juan Carlos Payano (13-0, 7 KO) going to battle in a WBA Title Eliminator. Getting the action started on the night will be an …
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Manny Pacquiao, who has taken part in numerous community efforts in his dual role as star boxer and elected government official, is reaching out to make an impact on his country’s status as an international boxing center, with a focus on the amateur ranks. The plan from Pacquiao and those …
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By: William Holmes Dallas, Texas will be the host of an HBO Boxing After Dark card featuring the WBO Featherweight title defense of Top Rank Fighter Miguel Angel “Mikey Garcia against Juan Manuel Lopez as well as a lightweight bout between rising prospect Terence Crawford and Alejandro Sanabria. Garcia vs. …
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By Chris Cella This Saturday night from the Los Angeles Film Festival, TAPIA—a documentary based on the life of five-time world champion boxer Johhny Tapia (59-5-2, 30 KO) will premiere, chronicling the road to glory and the struggles and adversities the pugilist faced inside and out of the ring. Produced …
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