Posts Tagged ‘boxing’
Why Boxing?
I attribute my passion for boxing to my love of history, statistics and quantitative research. The sport is global and is driven by multiple economies and networks so one must always exercise due diligence to be up to date. It’s also driven by the fighters who compete in it. A fighter’s ability to overcome opponent’s…
Read MoreMikey Garcia Returns, Chocolatito Steals the Show
Mikey Garcia returned to the ring and outpointed former two division champion Jessie Vargas. In his first ring appearance since getting shutout by arguably the welterweight in the world in Errol Spence, Garcia was looking to prove that he could contend at the world level in his fifth weight class. Early on it was Vargas…
Read MoreOctober 21 Fight Recaps
The SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Ryan Burnett partially unified the bantamweight division with a win over now former WBA champion Zhanat Zhakiyanov. The bout was a physical one filled with excessive holding throughout, but it was Burnett’s cleaner, more effective output that won him the hard-fought unanimous decision with tallies of 119-109,…
Read MoreOctober 14 Fight Recaps
Sanitarias, Argentina Omar Narvaez looked great for a 42-year-old against Nikolai Potapov. The former champion was too fast and too sharp for his 27-year-old counterpart, retiring Potapov after the seventh round. The win put Narvaez in a number one contender position against IBF 118 champion Zolani Tete. Managua, Nicaragua Former two-time title challenger Felix Alvarado…
Read MoreWorld Championship Boxing: Miguel Berchelt vs Takashi Miura
Saturday, July 15, 2017- The Forum, Inglewood, California Miguel Berchelt (31-1, 28 KO) vs Takashi Miura (31-3-2, 24 KO), 12 Rounds WBC World Super-Featherweight Title Jezreel Corrales (21-0, 8 KO) vs Robinson Castellanos (24-12, 14 KO), 12 Rounds 12 Round WBA World Super-Featherweight Title Joe Smith Jr (23-1, 19 KO) vs Sullivan Barrera (19-1, 14…
Read MoreUkrainian Dream Team Hitting Strides
Vasyl Lomachenko looks to defend his WBO 130 lbs. title this weekend against WBA-regular champion Jason Sosa. After comprising a legendary 396-1 record in the amateurs, which culminated in winning two Olympic gold medals as well as two world championships, Lomachenko decided to turn professional in seek of more glory. His attempts to be the…
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