LAS VEGAS (July 12, 2014) Main Card– Canelo Alvarez wins in a split-decision victory over Erislandy Lara. Judge Jerry Roth scored it 115-113 for Lara, Dave Moretti 115-113 for Canelo and Levi Martinez 117-111 for Canelo. Canelo landed 23 percent of his total punches including 73 power shots to the body. A decorated Cuban amateur, […]
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Honor & Glory Fighter Arrivals
LAS VEGAS (July 8, 2014) – With “Honor & Glory: Canelo vs. Lara” just days away, Canelo Alvarez, Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara, Abner Mares, Jonathan “Polvo” Oquendo, Juan Manuel “JuanMa” Lopez and Mauricio “El Maestro” Herrera made their grand arrivals Tuesday to the MGM Grand Hotel Lobby to officially kick off fight week activities […]
Mayweather Mayhem
Mayweather Mayhem Just in case it has escaped anyone’s attention, in case you were off the grid or on an outback research fellowship in central Australia, in case you are backing a young-and-upcomg-welterweight boxer…we regret to inform you that the belt is taken, occupied, unavailable, unattainable and otherwise irretrievable until the indomitable one – Mr. […]
A Unanimous Victory for Erroll Spence, JR.
LAS VEGAS (June 27, 2014) – Undefeated Errol Spence, Jr. didn’t lose a round and may have made the transition from prospect to contender in a dominating unanimous decision victory (100-90 three times) over the durable Ronald Cruz in the main event of ShoBox: The New Generation on SHOWTIME® from The Joint at Hard Rock […]
“Honor & Glory” Media Workout
LAS VEGAS (June 26, 2014)- Mexican-superstar Canelo Alvarez, WBA Super Welterweight World Champion Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara worked out for the media and talked about their upcoming PPV main event on “Honor & Glory”. In their own words: Lara on if he was surprised that Canelo took the fight… “Originally I thought he would […]
Robert Guerrero Wins By Unanimous Decision
CARSON, Calif. (June 22, 2014) – Former four-division world champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (32-2-1, 18 KOs), of Gilroy, Calif., is back with a 12-round unanimous decision over Yoshihiro Kamegai (24-2-1, 21 KOs), of Sapporo, Japan, Saturday on SHOWTIME®. In a collision of two highly-skilled, exciting southpaw featherweights in the co-feature on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, […]
Canelo vs. Angulo
Toe to Toe Canelo vs. Angulo Hundreds of fans turned out on Tuesday afternoon to witness Mexican boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez, fan favorite Alfredo “El Perro” Angulo and three other world-class fighters for a jam-packed press conference hosted by Golden Boy Promotions to formally announce “TOE TO TOE: ,’’ a four-fight telecast on Saturday, March […]
Centeno Jr Winner by Unanimous Decision
Shobox The Next Generation Middleweight Hugo “The Boss” Centeno Jr. (21-0, 11 KOs), 23, of Oxnard, Calif., defeats Gerardo Ibarra (14-1, 8 KOs), of Houston. Centeno dominated, winning by unanimous decision the judges scores 99-91 twice and 100-90. His uppercut in close range and jab from a distance were key to the win. Previously undefeated […]
Hugo Centeno Jr. Retains His Title
ShoBox: TNG at a Glance… When: June 6, 2014 Where: Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, CA Promoter: Golden Boy Promotions Middleweight Co-Feature: Hugo Centeno, Jr., winner by decision vs. Gerardo Ibarra Light Middleweight Co-Feature: Francisco Santana, winner by decision vs. Eddie Gomez Twenty three year old Hugo Centeno Jr. (21-0, 11 KOs) of Oxnard, CA […]