28 Feb 2023

February 2023 Fight of the Month: Luis Nery vs. Azat Hovhannisyan

Simply the best fight we have seen so far, as Luis Nery vs. Azat Hovhannisyan delivered in more ways than one, and might not just be the best fight of the month, but the best fight of the year.  After the fight, I said the following in my news column

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28 Feb 2023

February 2023 Fighter of the Month: Mauricio Lara

The U.K. for the second month in a row will see the best fighter of the month of a bout in their country, as Mauricio Lara’s knockout of Leigh Wood was the most memorable performance, to me, and should put him in one of the top spots in the featherweight

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22 Feb 2023

FOTY ALERT: Luis Nery and Azat Hovhannisyan Put On a Show, Mauricio Lara Stakes His Claim to Top Spot at 126

Luis Nery and Azat Hovhannisyan put on one of the more exciting and passionate performances that boxing has seen in some time, a fight with all the makings of a classic rivalry. Two genuine contenders at the top of their division taking each other on when there are more lucrative

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15 Feb 2023

Two Bay Area Boxing Shows On Saturday + Boxing TV Schedule.

Pro Card At Cow Palace. Westside Promotions will host their first event, on February 18th at the Cow Palace with tickets available via their website Westside-Promotions.com.  The event will blend local talent with nationally known fighters as well. The main event will see the man who fought David Benavidez two times,

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15 May 2021

Brandon Figueroa Stops Luis Nery To Become Unified World Champion

Results from Showtime Championship Boxing’s card on Saturday, May 15th at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. Brandon Figueroa KO7 Luis Nery The bout began with Luis Nery outboxing an overeager to exchange Brandon Figueroa as he built an early lead against the young challenger who was eager to

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14 May 2021

Brandon Figueroa Looks For Career-Defining Win Against Luis Nery, This Saturday On Showtime

Brandon Figueroa has spent much of his career being “the other Figueroa brother”, as Omar Figueroa Jr., Brandon’s older brother struck fame and fortune in boxing becoming the WBC lightweight world champion in 2014, by defeating Nihito Arakawa for the WBC interim lightweight world title, and with Adrien Broner vacating

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20 Jul 2019

Luis Nery stops Juan Carlos Payano in nine rounds

WBC silver bantamweight champion Luis Nery (30-0 24KOs) defeated former world champion Juan Carlos Payano (21-3 9KOs) in the first bout of the FOX pay-per-view from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fighters split the first two rounds with Nery’s aggression edging the first and Payano’s

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15 Mar 2019

Spence Jr, Mikey Garcia both come in underweight for PPV clash

Tomorrow night from Arlington, Texas at AT&T Stadium, Mikey Garcia will look to make history to become a five-time world champion facing one of the best current welterweights in the world, current IBF welterweight world champion, Errol Spence Jr, which will be broadcast on FOX Pay-Per-View, tomorrow, March 16th. The

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12 Mar 2019

Errol Spence Jr. vs. Mikey Garcia Grand Arrival Quotes

Unbeaten IBF Welterweight World Champion Errol Spence Jr. and undefeated four-division world champion Mikey Garcia made their grand arrivals for fight week Tuesday and participated in an open to the public media workout as they near their blockbuster showdown that headlines a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event

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04 Mar 2018

Boxing Weekend Recap: Wilder’s greatness, Bivol is good, Velez KOs Juan Ma

Wilder secures greatness Whether you like Deontay Wilder or not, you can not deny that he is great. Luis Ortiz posed many problems including a more traditional boxing style, legit power, the ability to counter punch and a southpaw stance. Wilder, who my buddy who watched the fight with me

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