|
By Marc Livitz: Abner Mares claimed the vacant WBC Super Bantamweight belt this evening at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, TX. by way of a unanimous decision victory over Eric Morel. 
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: Marc Livitz: On May 5 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, WBA light middleweight champion Miguel Cotto will face the toughest test of his stellar career when he meets Floyd Mayweather, Jr. in the ring. The fighter from Caguas, Puerto Rico took part in a brief international media conference call earlier this afternoon to discuss the upcoming bout.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By Marc Livitz: Juan Manuel Marquez easily weathered the storm and earned a unanimous decision victory over Serhiy Fedchenko to win the vacant WBO interim lifgr welterweight title in Mexico City on Saturday. The win sealed a championship belt for Marquez in a fourth weight division.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By Marc Livitz: Future hall of fame fighter “Sugar” Shane Mosley and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez each took part in a media conference call this afternoon to discuss their upcoming bout on May 5 for Alvarez’s WBC Super Welterweight title.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By Marc Livitz: Mexican boxing legend Juan Manuel Marquez and undefeated light welterweight Brandon Rios participated in separate conference calls today from Mexico City and Oxnard, California, respectively. The two fighters will co-headline a split-site Pay-Per-View telecast on April 14th.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: Marc Livitz at ringside in Houston: Danny "Swift" Garcia outworked, outboxed and out hustled Mexican legend Erik "El Terrible" to win the newly vacated WBC Super Lightweight title tonight at the Reliant Arena in Houston, TX.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By Marc Livitz In Houston, Texas: WBC light welterweight champ Erik Morales has lost his title on the scales after weighing in over the 140lbs limit.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: Marc Livitz: Former WBO light welterweight champion Kendall "Rated R" Holt wasted no time in clearing the ring of the talkative Tim "Pit Bull" Coleman tonight at the Morongo Casino in Cabazon, CA.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: Marc Livitz: Before a rowdy hometown crowd at the Woodland Community Center in Woodland, CA., Vincente "Chente" Escobedo claimed the vacant WBO NABO Super Featherweight title with a devastating first round TKO victory over "Lightning" Lonnie Smith.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: Marc Livitz: Universally recognized heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and his trainer Emnauel Steward joined members of the boxing media for a international telephone conference call earlier today. The Kiev, Ukraine native is currently the holder of multiple titles across the heavyweight division
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: Marc Livitz: Devon Alexander passed his first test as a welterweight with absolute flying colors. In front of a sea of supporters in his hometown of St. Louis, MO., Alexander "The Great" showed from start to finish why he may just become a staple in the division for the next few years. By way of his superior boxing skills, Devon dominated throughout the 10 round contest versus the always dangerous slugger from Argentina
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: Marc Livitz WBC Heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko hosted an international media conference call today to discuss his upcoming bout with England’s Dereck Chisora. The Ukrainian titlist will be making the eighth defense of his title, which he only relinquished in 2004 due to persistent injury concerns.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: Marc Livitz: As is the case in professional sports in the United States, many of its respective players and athletes come from various and unique types of backgrounds. The roads taken to eventual glory or possible collapse are often determined by the will, determination and above all good decisions or lack thereof made by the athlete in question.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: Marc Livitz: Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade made quick work of Angel Hernandez in their light middleweight bout at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT on Friday night. The undefeated Providence, R.I. fighter was hardly troubled by the late replacement from Chicago. Perhaps Derrick Ennis and Terrence Cauthen should breathe a sigh of relief.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: Marc Livitz at ringside: In front of an announced crowd of 14,210 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX., Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. retained his WBC Middleweight title as he ground and slugged his way to a unanimous decision win over Marco Antonio Rubio.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: Marc Livitz: BJ Flores scored a decisive 6th round TKO victory over Hugo Pineda Saturday in Springfield, Missouri. Flores was impressive from the opening bell and sent his opponent to the canvas in the second round.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: Marc Livitz: ESPN’s "Friday Night Fights" provided the backdrop to showcase the talents as well as potential of Russian light welterweight Ruslan Provodnikov. An uptempo fight crowd at the Northern Quest Resort and Casino in Airway Heights, Washington, near the city of Spokane was treated to a good night of boxing.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: Marc Livitz: Undefeated super featherweight prospect Eloy “The Prince” Perez took part in a brief interview on Friday with SecondsOut. Perez of Salinas, California is scheduled to face the WBO super featherweight world champion, Adrien Broner, who is also undefeated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By Marc Livitz: In front of a raucous crowd in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Miguel Vazquez ’s homecoming resulted in a dominating performance and a successful defense of his IBF lightweight championship title.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By Marc Livitz: ESPN kicked off its 15h season of “Friday Night Fights” from Key West, Florida. The main event between Dyah Davis of Boca Raton, FL and Alfonso Lopez was very much a case of neither fighter being in much of a rush to emerge from their respective defensive shells.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: Marc Livitz: Top Rank hosted a press conference Tuesday afternoon at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX. to formally announce the upcoming championship doubleheader featuring Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. & Nonito Donaire in separate bouts, which will take place on February 4. Undefeated Chavez will defend his World Middleweight title when he faces fellow Mexican Marco Antonio Rubio in the evening’s main event.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: Marc Livitz: On December 8 of this year, Top Rank CEO Bob Arum celebrated his 80th birthday. For nearly 40 years, Arum has run a tight ship and has looked after the futures of many of boxing’s all-time greats.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: Marc Livitz: Former light welterweight champion Amir “King” Khan and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, Richard Schaefer conducted an international media conference call earlier today to discuss Khan’s controversial loss to Lamont Peterson. Khan lost his WBA and IBF titles via split decision on December 10th.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: Marc Livitz Roberto Marroquin felt more than welcome in his neighboring state of Oklahoma. The native of Dallas, TX put on a masterful display at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville versus Carlos Valcarcel of San Juan, Puerto Rico on Saturday night
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: Marc Livitz: WBA Super Middleweight champion Andre Ward and WBC champion Carl Froch took part in a 45-minute international media conference call this afternoon to discuss their highly anticipated and long awaited bout on December 17th. The two are to meet in a 12 round contest in Atlantic City, NJ as part of the epic conclusion to the Super Six World Boxing Classic.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: Marc Livitz: Anthony Dirrell maintained his undefeated status, 24-0-(21) by way of a fourth round TKO victory over Renan St. Juste of Quebec, Canada. The WBC Super Middleweight title eliminator bout which took place at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, California was stopped towards the conclusion of round four
|
|
|
|
|
|
By Marc Livitz: Pablo “El Sepulturero” Munguia made the first defense of his Mexican Welterweight title a successful one tonight in a rough, yet one-sided battle versus Juan Rivera at the Foro Polanco in Mexico City, DF, MEX.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By Marc Livitz at ringside: Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. fulfilled the wishes of Peter Manfredo, Jr. and agreed to turn the fight into a slugfest. Against the backdrop of a nearly 100% pro-Chavez crowd at the Reliant Arena in Houston, TX, the undefeated son of the Mexican legend (Julio Cesar Chavez, Sr.) started slowly, but finished with a very strong statement.
|
|
|
|
|
By: Marc Livitz: Juan Manuel Marquez participated in a media conference call today from his training facilities in Mexico City. The Mexican legend is currently a lightweight titleholder and is widely recognized as one of the top pound-for-pound boxers in the world today.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: Marc Livitz; International boxing icon Manny Pacquiao participated in a brief media conference call today to discuss his eagerly anticipated third bout with Mexican legend Juan Manuel Marquez, which takes place on Saturday, November 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By Marc Livitz: Ajose Olusegunand Ali Chebah treated fans to a memorable night of fighting in a 12 round Super Lightweight contest in Santa Ynez, CA on Friday.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By Marc Livitz at ringside: Alfonso Lopez scored an impressive TKO win against game but outclassed Michael “Midnight Stalker” Walker at the American Bank Center on Saturday night.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By Marc Livitz: HBO’s “Star Power” Pay-per-View extravaganza treated fans to a split-site night of action.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: Marc Livitz: Floyd “Money” Mayweather took part in an hour-long international media conference call today to discuss his upcoming WBC Welterweight Championship fight against Victor Ortiz taking place on September 17 in Las Vegas.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By Marc Livitz: You could say Humberto Soto was a cut above Jose Alfaro in their Light Welterweight contest tonight in Los Mochis, MX.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By Marc Livitz: The earliest reports out of Baja California indicate Fernando Montiel of Los Mochis, Mexico prevailed via a third round knockout over Alvaro Perez of Nicaragua in a Super Bantamweight contest. The fight itself wasn’t televised in many parts of the United States.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
By Marc Livitz at ringside: Boxing is such a great sport. Great for the fans & great for the spirit. Even greater so when all the fighters on the card are approachable and amiable.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
By Marc Livitz at ringside: Sebastian Lujan of Argentina seemed like a man on a mission on Friday night at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas when he faced challenger Mark Jason Melligen of the Philippines in a 10-round welterweight bout.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By Marc Livitz: James Kirkland proved a littler too sharp for Orange, New Jersey’s Dennis Sharpe at the Dr Pepper Arena in Frisco, Texas on Friday night.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
By Marc Livitz: David Rodriguez extended his unbeaten record to 35-0-(33), at the Don Haskins Convention Center in El Paso, Texas on Friday night when he knocked out Owen Beck inside three rounds.
|
|
|
|
|
