Pro Boxing
Antonio Tarver wins Cruiserweight Title by defeating Danny Green
When you talk about changes in a person’s life, Antonio Tarver has gone through more changes than most anyone. Last night, at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in Sydney, Australia, Tarver, who’s making his third comeback, scored a TKO victory over Danny Green by destroying the former IBO cruiserweight champion after nine rounds. At the close […]
Taking responsibility: judges from Williams vs Lara fight suspended
The local boxers and trainers I spoke with this week agreed the Erislandy Lara loss to Paul Williams on Saturday night was a travesty. After all, the CompuBox stats favored the Cuban, crediting him with landing 224 of his 530 punches (42 percent), while Williams landed just 200 punches of the 1,047 jabs he flung […]
Review of current news affecting San Diego’s boxing community
Lots of interesting fights this past weekend highlighted by the WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios successfully defending his belt with an emphatic third round TKO victory over Urbano Antillon at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA. On that undercard: The former world welterweight titleholder Kermit Cintron (32-4-1, 28 KOs) returned to action after a […]
Friday night fights in TJ, sound effects, crowd noise and excitement
After the crowd was warmed up by a half dozen amateur bouts, along came the big boys, some of Tijuana’s top pros.
Juan Carlos Burgos vs Gilberto Sanchez Leon at the Doubletree in Ontario
Featherweight contender Juan Carlos Burgos is looking to continue his winning ways on Friday, July 22, when he faces countryman Gilberto Sanchez Leon in the 10 round main event featured on the Thompson Boxing Promotions’ “PATH to GLORY” fight card at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California. Leave This Blank:Leave This Blank Too:Do Not Change […]