Boxing Preview: Crawford-Horn, Santa Cruz Mares, Balderas, Shakur, Flores Jr
Crawford vs Horn [ESPN+, 6:30 PST, Las Vegas] In the big fight of the weekend, WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn will fight for the first time in the United States against one of the best fighters in the world, Terence Crawford. The build-up to the fight has seen a majority
Super Fly Los Angeles Media Day [Brian Viloria and Donnie Nietes]
The doors of the Legendary Wild Card Boxing Gym in Hollywood, California swung open this morning as Three-Time World Champion DONNIE NIETES and Four-Time World Champion BRIAN VILORIA hosted the Los Angeles Sports Media just sixteen days prior to their world title bouts at the highly anticipated SUPERFLY 2 event set
Northern California Knockout of the Year: Ricardo Pinell
Though many fighters had stunning performances including Jose Ramirez put together two solid knockout wins as well as Luis Garcia and many others, we choose to go with the violent and brutal knockout Ricardo Pinell put together over Roberto Yong on the undercard of ALA Promotions debut in the Bay Area
Hayward’s Joel Siapno loses on ALA Promotions card
In somewhat somber news, friend of the website Joel Siapno (2-2-1 2KOs) of Kennel Boxing Gym in San Leandro, CA lost via fourth round stoppage against Isaac Freeman (3-3-1 3KOs) in Carson, CA at the StubHub Center. Below are the tweet from the best Filipino reporter in the world, Truth Esguerra.
Weights from Carson, CA (ALA Promotions)
Saturday, September 24th in Carson, California at the StubHub Center ALA Promotions returns with another installment of their cards in the United States as they bring their most famous fighter, Donnie Nietes stateside. The card which will be televised on beIN Sports. The card also features Kennel Boxing Gym’s Joel
Donnie Nietes-Edgar Sosa set for September 24th
It appears WBO light flyweight titleholder Donnie “Ahas” Nietes will move up to 112 lbs. and faces another former world champion in Edgar Sosa on September 24th at the StubHub Center in Carson, CA. Nietes viewed widely as one of the best in the world has not gotten adequate press in America
Albert Pagara-Cesar Juarez weigh in results (ALA)
Albert Pagara will look to secure a minor WBO title as he takes on Cesar Juarez in San Mateo, CA at the San Mateo Events Center. Albert Pagara 121.2 vs. Cesar Juarez 121.2 (WBO Intercontinental super bantamweight title) Jason Pagara 146 vs. Abraham Alvarez 147 Ricardo Pinell 163 vs.
Albert Pagara-Cesar Juarez press conference highlights
ALA Promotions is making it’s debut in the Bay Area by holding a show in San Mateo, California at the San Mateo Events Center. The card entitled “Fists of the Future” is headlined by rising prospect “Prince” Albert Pagara taking on former WBO world title contender Cesar Juarez. Pagara’s
Three boxing cards in Northern California this Saturday!!!
Lemoore, CA (Tachi Palace Casino & Resort) – Promoter: Top Rank – TV: UniMas 2012 U.S. Olympian Jose Ramirez returns in a junior welterweight clash on July 9th at Tachi Palace in Lemoore, CA against Tomas Mendez in Ramirez’s return to central California in 2016 after fighting on HBO pay-per-view
ALA Promotions holding Bay Area card on July 9th
July 9th will be a busy day for Northern California boxing as three cards will take place with in three hours of each other, but Philippine based promotion, ALA Promotion will hold an event in San Mateo, CA at the San Mateo Events Center. The card which will be headlined by