Ortiz upsets Berto in Spectacular ‘East-West Showdown’ for WBC Welterweight Title
MASHANTUCKET, CT (April 16, 2011) – “Vicious” Victor Ortiz lived up to his nickname tonight, upsetting defending World Boxing Council (“WBC”) Welterweight Champion and previously unbeaten Andre Berto by 12-round decision, headlining the “East-West Showdown” card at MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut. In the first six rounds, both fighters hit the canvas […]
APRIL 9 “ACTION HEROES” POST-FIGHT QUOTES
Erik Morales, Six-Time & Three Division World Champion “I want to acknowledge everyone who came to see this fight. I’m a good fighter. I fight for the people of Tijuana.” “I think he [Maidana] may have won a close fight, but not a clean win. I think that I won the fight because I landed […]
HBO Boxing Newsletter (3-25-11)
Talk Video Get HBO Shop Boxing Newsletter Ring Life Yuriorkis Gamboa Ring Life takes an intimate look inside the life of Cuban sensation Yuriorkis Gamboa. Inside Fight Week Jorge Solis Can Solis overcome Gamboa? Visit the Fight Week Blog for exclusive coverage live from tomorrow night’s match. Tomorrow at 9:45PM ET/PT Yuriorkis Gamboa vs. Jorge Solis Sparks will […]
Friday Night Fights @ The Cosmopolitan Round by Round Report
By: Rich Bergeron [mpinpage] LIGHTWEIGHTS: Jorge Cordero (4-5, 4 KOs) vs. Hylon Williams, Jr. (12-0, 3 KOs) Round One: Cordero starts with some jabs. Williams returns fire. Williams lands a good right to the body. Cordero connects with a good jab to the head. Williams works the jab, throws a nice right to […]
IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY: Abraham and Froch Land Their Final Verbal Punches
MOSLEY VS. MAYWEATHER FATHER AND SON ANALYSIS
(by Darren & Patrick McElligott) [mpinpage] Saturday, May 1: Las Vegas – Shane Mosley vs Floyd Mayweather, Jr.; 12 rounds. (HBO PPV) On paper, the Mosley vs Mayweather bout is about as even as any truly significant “Super Fight” since Tommy Hearns and Ray Leonard met for the first time. Both men have outstanding […]
TONY PENECALE’S ROCKY MARCIANO TRIBUTE ARTICLE AND POEM
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO TONY AND RICH TALK WITH A COUPLE BROCKTON, MASSACHUSETTS FOLKS WHO KNEW ROCKY MARCIANO PERSONALLY [mpinpage] ROCKY MARCIANO By: Tony Penecale Rocky Marciano An Italian Boxing Sensation His Hard-core Fighting Style Captured the Heart of the Entire Nation The Greatest Heavyweight Champ Had the Nickname of “The Rock” He […]
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A BOXING LESSON
Here’s the basics of boxing for you, in a few boxes below. Sorry we didn’t have time to gift wrap it. STANCE: HAND WRAPS: THE PUNCHES: THE 1-2-3 COMBO:
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