Looking Back At Jorge Linares Boxing Career
Basic Info: Jorge Linares is a four-time, three-division world champion, who embodies the word world champion to the very core. Jorge Linares, a Venazuelan who lived his native country until the age of 17, moved to Japan based on advice from the WBA president Gilberto Mendoza, which is a little
Casey Morton Wins Major Fight In Dubai!
Long-time Bay Area fighter Casey Morton picked up the biggest win of her career over India’s Urvashi Singh to win the WBO International Women’s champion, in a bout that was contested in Dubai over the course of ten rounds. Morton dominated Urvashi Singh, who just couldn’t handle the strength, speed,
Julian Williams: The Modern Philly Great
#AndTheNew Boxing, not unlike life, one setback, and things just seem different. Philadelphia’s Julian “J-Rock” Williams was viewed as one of the most promising 154 lbers in the world, but after a knockout loss to Jermall Charlo in 2016, it seemed as though his story might be one of “what-if”
Andrew Cancio, A Story of Never Giving Up
WBA world super featherweight champion Andrew Cancio’s story will forever be glorified, but may not be duplicated, ever. The hard-luck professional found himself fighting to a draw in his pro debut. In his eleventh fight, he lost a majority decision to journeyman boxer Carlos Vinan on a Top Rank card
DANY BILL TO GIVE SEMINAR IN THE BAY AREA Dec. 15th
In his first ever seminar in the Bay Area, 7-time Muay Thai world champion Dany Bill will be at the Arena Training Center in Livermore, Ca on December 15th. This is a rare opportunity for those interested in all forms of combat sports to meet and learn from a living
Shawn Porter looks to become two-time world champ, Saturday
Shawn Porter, never gets the respect he deserves. Shawn Porter is one of the best fighters of his generation, but he is criminally underrated and never given full credit for the accolades both in the amateurs and the professional boxing game that he has accomplished. I wrote about this a
Top Rank wins purse bid of “Mighty Mo” Hooker vs. Alex Saucedo
Roc Nation Sports today announced that Top Rank has won the purse bid for Maurice Hooker’s defense of the WBO Super Lightweight Title against top mandatory challenger Alex Saucedo, submitting a $1.625 million bid to secure the rights to promote the WBO title fight. Given the outcome, Hooker (24-0-3, 16
Casey Morton wins first title in Philippines
San Francisco, CA women’s flyweight Casey Morton (7-0-3 1KO) defeated Nongmuay Kokietgym (13-4-3) in a ten-round main event at Okada Manila Hotel and Casino in Paranaque City, Philippines, in which Morton won the vacant World Boxing Organisation Asia Pacific Female Flyweight Title, her first title as a professional fighter. Morton, who recently